Tomorrow is two years since the death of singer and icon Davie Bowie.
Many people are sharing their memories of Bowie, and the impact he left on them.
One of those people happenes to be RuPaul, who shared a delightful photo on Twitter on Monday (8 January).
Met #DavidBowie at a dinner party in '97. I was calm cool collected, but shortly after, I quietly left to go down the street to scream & cry. pic.twitter.com/YmiUOkSRsV
— RuPaul (@RuPaul) January 8, 2018
It’s photo of Bowie, his wife Iman, and RuPaul at a dinner party in 1997.
According to RuPaul, he had a pretty strong reaction to meeting the singer: ‘I was calm cool collected, but shortly after, I quietly left to go down the street to scream & cry.’
A pretty normal response to meeting David Bowie, honestly.
RuPaul followed up the tweet with several more featuring photos, quotes, and lyrics of Bowie’s.
“Something happened on the day he died. Spirit rose a metre and stepped aside. Somebody else took his place, and bravely cried
I’m a blackstar, I'm a blackstar” #DavidBowie pic.twitter.com/6KSj60Uosq— RuPaul (@RuPaul) January 8, 2018
Remembering Bowie
Bowie died on 10 January 2016, after being diagnosed with liver cancer 18 months prior. He passed away two days after his 69th birthday.
Fans across the world created shrines to the late singer and album sales soared in the months following.
Other people — fans, musicians, and beyond — have also been remembering the singer between his birthday and anniversary of his death.
Singer Amanda Palmer teamed with Al Gore for a tribute to him last February.
if you’ve never seen me & al gore cover david bowie, this is your opportunity. https://t.co/Sy1yrKpnCi
— Amanda Palmer is touring Australia and Aotearoa (@amandapalmer) January 9, 2018
Rocker Jeff Beck also paid tribute.
Happy birthday, David Bowie, you are missed. From "Space Oddity" to "Under Pressure", Bowie remains one of the best selling artists of all time and a major influence on many musicians and music appreciators. pic.twitter.com/Q08xITbYbw
— Jeff Beck (@jeffbeckmusic) January 8, 2018
Iain Armitage dressed up as the singer.
Thinking of David Bowie today (and most days) – Glad you were born. “Planet earth is blue and there’s nothing I can do.” #DavidBowie pic.twitter.com/XPKEzoAf49
— Iain Armitage (@IainLoveTheatre) January 8, 2018
His son, filmmaker Duncan Jones, also shared moving words about his father.
First, he shared a clip of the great silent actor Buster Keaton, apparently one of the singer’s favorites.
In honor of dad’s birthday, a clip of one of his heroes, the great Buster Keaton.https://t.co/SgnNrL9iGz pic.twitter.com/TAyb1KQTsl
— Duncan Jones (@ManMadeMoon) January 8, 2018
Then he shared his own thoughts and feelings on the day.
Im actually pretty cheery today! Dad lived ten lives in the years he had!
There are many lessons he taught me, but todays most important one is this; don't beat yourself up. Ever. Learn, pick yourself up, & go do something new & brave!— Duncan Jones (@ManMadeMoon) January 8, 2018
‘Dad lived ten lives in the years he had!’ he enthused. ‘There are many lessons he taught me, but todays [sic] most important one is this; don’t beat yourself up. Ever. Learn, pick yourself up, & go do something new & brave!’