I wish I had a crystal clear memory of my first exposure to Bowie, but I don't, sadly. I had seen photos of him for a long time before I heard his music. My older sister had posters of the "Low" and "Young Americans" album covers, but I probably heard his music -- through the door to my sister's room -- before that. Hmmm, now that I think about it, I think she had a poster of that famous photo of David and Angie in Ziggy Stardust make-up.

I read your comment to ranalore and I had a similar reaction. While I was waiting for the train today, I couldn't understand why everyone on the platform wasn't hugging and sharing Bowie memories, or why the train wasn't filled with Bowie's music. It just didn't make sense.