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Bowie, David - Is David Bowie part jewish?


Expert: Laura Kathryn - 6/28/2006

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Dear Laura,

I had browsed the internet recently and found an
article that appeared in People magazine from September 1976 in which it said Bowie is of Anglican-Catholic-Jewish origin.  Can you please verify what part, if any, of him is Jewish.  Is it from his father or mother's side?

Thank you for your time

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Hello,

David Bowie has before claimed to being up to half Jewish, and this was usually around the 1976 time frame when he was defending himself against being called a racist after his infamous 'nazi salute'. However, Bowie was not raised Jewish at all. He is, at the most, quarter Jewish and on his mother's side.

I hope this helped answer your question!  

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