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TV Poll Names David Bowie Greatest Entertainer in 20th Century

David Bowie tops the list of BBC Two’s Greatest 20th-Century Entertainer Poll. Bowie beat out silent film legend Charlie Chaplin and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe. Bowie will compete against history…

27th May 1976: David Bowie performing live at Wembley stadium during his ‘Station To Station’ tour. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

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David Bowie tops the list of BBC Two's Greatest 20th-Century Entertainer Poll.

Bowie beat out silent film legend Charlie Chaplin and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe.

Bowie will compete against history makers such as Nelson Mandela for the greatest icon overall for BBC Two's historical series Icons.