How long did David Robert Jones go by the name Tom Jones before using Bowie as his last name?

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How long did David Robert Jones go by the name Tom Jones before using Bowie as his last name?

Question #150567. Asked by serpa.
Last updated Feb 21 2024.
Originally posted Feb 01 2024 5:08 PM.

sally0malley

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sally0malley

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According to 2020 article in the Express, Bowie did in fact use Tom Jones as a stage name for a while before settling on David Bowie. Unfortunately I can't find an exact date of the change but presumably as (the Welsh singer) Tom Jones exploded on the scene another change was made by David Jones AKA David Bowie.

https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1267996/Tom-Jones-David-Bowie-stage-name-David-Jones-Davy-Jones-Monkees

Feb 02 2024, 2:44 AM

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David Jones changed his name to David Bowie to avoid confusion with Davy Jones from the Monkeys. He picked the name Bowie because he loved the story of the Alamo and Jim Bowie.

https://time.com/4175275/david-bowie-name-change/

Feb 01 2024, 8:59 PM

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wellenbrecher

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David Bowie said in an interview with Conan O'Brien that he changed his name from David Jones to Tom Jones to David Cassidy to David Bowie. Let's assume that this was just a joke.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4d8QrRJvsE at 2:24

Feb 21 2024, 3:10 PM

How long did David Robert Jones go by the name Tom Jones before using Bowie as his last name?

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