David Bowie
David Bowie is an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and actor whose work spans more than four decades. A knowing, indulgent and occasionally camp figure, he is universally recognised as one of the most accomplished and inspired artists in popular music. Throughout the 1970s he took cues from art, philosophy and literature, and appeared to elevate popular music to a more sophisticated level while cleverly not overplaying the gravitas card. He is also a film and stage actor, music video director and visual artist.
Ricky Gervais often cites Bowie as his favourite musical artist of all time and frequently played his records on his Xfm show. Bowie also featured in an episode of Extras during season 2, in which he quickly composes a song calling Gervais' character a "pathetic little fat man", among other things.