David Bowie was a beloved musician and fashion icon who owned the 70s, releasing 26 studio albums from 1967 to 2016. He was an enigma in the industry that could not be replicated, but all stars die eventually. 

January 10, 2016, David Bowie passed away from liver cancer, only two days after his final album—“Blackstar”—was released as a goodbye to his career, his life, and his fans. Bowie has since been dead for nearly a decade now, but his legacy lives on. Much like the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, this is yet another day in history that will go down as ‘The day the music died.’ Bowie has not, however, been forgotten. Films are still being made and article tributes are still being written. He has not totally phased out of our minds. He practically invented alter-egos in music and created classic hits that would shake the music world forever—like “Space Oddity,” “Five Years,” and “Heroes.”

“Lazarus” (meaning to rescue/revive a dead person) is a beautiful ode to life, saying ‘Look up here, I’m in heaven.’ There is no better album for this track other than Bowie’s Final Goodbye.