David Bowie pictured with Slash's mom in 1976 surprising rock trivia

David Bowie and his girlfriend in 1976. She had a 10 year old son named Saul, a few years later the little boy would start calling himself Slash and join a band called Guns N' Roses.

This is a black and white 1976 photograph of iconic musician David Bowie posing next to his then-girlfriend Ola Hudson, who is the mother of Saul Hudson, the famous Guns N' Roses guitarist known by his stage name Slash. Text placed above the photo shares the trivia fact that Hudson's 10-year-old son at the time would later grow up to become the legendary rock guitarist Slash, member of Guns N' Roses. The meme is shared as a surprising little-known fact connecting two major figures in rock music history.

This meme was originally posted on the social platform 9Gag with the title 'True guys?', asking users to confirm if the shared rock history trivia is accurate. The underlying photograph is a real vintage 1976 image of David Bowie and Ola Hudson, with overlaid text added to create the trivia meme that circulates across music fan communities and general social media.