Thanks for the thread, Dave.
I will always remember him via astronaut Chris Hadfields rendition of Space Oddity sung from the International Space Station. Here is an interview and clips
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PReeq-Q0ig8
That song had always been haunting to me because the astronaut dies and Bowie somehow captures the solitude, eerieness and fear of dying in space. I remember the first time I heard it I cried and I hadn't even caught the lyrics, the music alone is so haunting. I think he also wrote it as a tribute to the amazing courage it takes to be an astronaut and exploring the unknown.
Full video of Chris Hadfield singing SO....
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=poZCINzxzrQ