I was devastated to find out late last night that David Bowie had passed away after an 18-month battle with cancer. He had just released Blackstar, his final album, last Friday – his 69th birthday.

What can you say about the man that hasn’t been said already? He was a chameleon, constantly reinventing his sound and image over the course of a nearly five-decade career.  His music has been categorized as glam rock, progressive rock, funk, New Wave, and everything in between.  He had such a vast and diverse body of work that influenced and inspired everybody from Madonna to Trent Reznor to Maynard James Keenan to Layne Staley to Scott Weiland to Kanye West.  Here’s a sampling of reactions:

I'm devastated. David Bowie changed the course of my life forever. I never felt like I fit in growing up in… https://t.co/D1GnQzIRqw

— Madonna (@Madonna) January 11, 2016

David Bowie: @DrBrianMay's words on today's news @ https://t.co/ryVj4AI1Rp

— Queen (@QueenWillRock) January 11, 2016

David Bowie: The cleverest and most interestingly brilliant man of our time. What a vacuum he leaves, and how he will be missed. Roger

— Queen (@QueenWillRock) January 11, 2016

https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/686449257767776256

I simply cannot believe we now live in a world without Bowie. pic.twitter.com/qvMADZ1ryT

— William DuVall (@WilliamDuvall) January 11, 2016

Rest in peace, David. pic.twitter.com/9Kv9yM9igh

— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) January 11, 2016

MESSAGE FROM IGGY:
"David’s friendship was the light of my life. I never met such a brilliant person. He was the best there is.
– Iggy Pop"

— Iggy Pop (@IggyPop) January 11, 2016

David was always an inspiration to me and a true original. He was wonderfully shameless in his work. 1/2

— Mick Jagger (@MickJagger) January 11, 2016

We had so many good times together. He was my friend, I will never forget him. 2/2 pic.twitter.com/9xfPj88x8b

— Mick Jagger (@MickJagger) January 11, 2016

Paul on @DavidBowieReal https://t.co/KVxmjBdYT1 pic.twitter.com/aNJi3BjAuv

— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) January 11, 2016

Planet Earth is blue – Bono pic.twitter.com/p4GVmnuQql

— U2 (@U2) January 11, 2016

There aren't words enough to express the feeling of loss in this moment. RIP David. You will be… https://t.co/9N2DkKLzJt

— Slash (@Slash) January 11, 2016

https://twitter.com/alka_seltzer666/status/686442558180859904

can't believe it. we will forever be inspired by/love u, bowie 💙 pic.twitter.com/oXMq6HuhWY

— HAIM (@HAIMtheband) January 11, 2016

There’s not much more to add, except this link to the isolated vocal tracks for “Under Pressure.” Both David and Freddie sound fantastic.  R.I.P.