For the second time, Adele swept the major categories at the Grammys, winning Album, Song and Record of the Year. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images hide caption
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Prince, performing in 2011 in Dublin. Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP hide caption
When we asked you for memories of David Bowie songs, many happened to appear on the crucial Changesonebowie compilation, which sits in the NPR library. Niki Walker/NPR hide caption
Rose on 'Rebel, Rebel'
People pay tribute to British singer David Bowie in front of a mural by artist Jimmy C in London on Jan. 11. Tim Ireland/AP hide caption
David Bowie, shown here in concert in 2003, considered selling his music catalog but ultimately opted to securitize his royalties instead. Kathy Willens/AP hide caption
Sometimes the best way to remember is to tell a story. Niki Walker/NPR hide caption
David Bowie performs during a concert celebrating his 50th birthday, on Jan. 9, 1997, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Ron Frehm/AP hide caption
Flowers and other mementos piled up beneath a mural of David Bowie painted by Australian street artist James Cochran, aka Jimmy C, in Brixton, South London. Chris Ratcliffe/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
British singer David Bowie attends a press conference at the 36th Cannes Film Festival in 1983. Bowie died Sunday at the age of 69. Ralph Gatti/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
David Bowie performs at Wembley Arena in London in 1983. Phil Dent/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption
The Rolling Stones perform in June 2014 during a concert at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris. The brother of one of the victims of Friday's terrorist attacks in Paris would like the band to return to the city for his brother's funeral. Eric Feferberg/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Brother Of Man Who Died At Bataclan: 'I Want Rock And Roll' For Him
Screen grab from astronaut Chris Hadfield's rendition of David Bowie's "Space Oddity" — performed on the International Space Station. Chris Hadfield/YouTube hide caption
Luci Tapahonso is the author of several collections of poetry, including A Radiant Curve and Blue Horses Rush In. Native truth/Wikimedia Commons hide caption
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