Want to see God? Well, here you go. Ziggy Stardust from the album in 1973. People do not realize that this guy was actually not popular at the time. To be into Bowie in 1973 was to be a freak, a weirdo. No one was into him except for some freaks and weirdos. A lot of them were stoners. This was basically very hardcore super-underground drug music for drug culture types.
Most of these types were seriously outside of society. All the men had very long hair and lived lives that revolved around sex, drugs and rock and roll.
There is so much more I could say about Bowie, but will be all for now. Maybe later.