http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/david-bowie Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:35:36 -0400 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:35:36 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/186/innovation-or-desperation-david-bowies-little-wonder By Katherine M. Baltrush - Despite releasing twenty-two albums in the nearly thirty years between his debut in 1967 and the commercially rejected No. 1 Outside, the general opinion of David Bowie in 1996 was that, though a living legend, he had not recorded anything worthwhile since his 1980 album Scary Monster. Bowie’s most recent output had been panned as a heady concept album. The industry and its consumers thought that David Bowie left his best work behind when he closed the door on his alter egos, such as Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane, which made him an icon in the 70s. It seemed certain that whatever followed... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:56 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/186/innovation-or-desperation-david-bowies-little-wonder