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　　Finally an expansive biography of one of the twentieth

century’s greatest music and cultural icons

From noted author and rock ’n’ roll journalist Marc Spitz comes a

major David Bowie biography to rival any other. Following Bowie’s

life from his start as David Jones, an R & B—loving kid from

Bromley, England, to his rise to rock ’n’ roll aristocracy as David

Bowie, Bowie recounts his career but also reveals how much his

music has influenced other musicians and forever changed the

landscape of the modern era. Along the way, Spitz reflects on how

growing up with Bowie as his soundtrack and how writing this

definitive book on Bowie influenced him in ways he never expected,

adding a personal dimension that Bowie fans and those passionate

about art and culture will connect with and that no other bio on

the artist offers.

Bowie takes an in-depth look at the culture of postwar England in

which Bowie grew up, the mod and hippie scenes of swinging London

in the sixties, the sex and drug-fueled glitter scene of the early

seventies when Bowie’s alter-ego Ziggy Stardust was born, his rise

to global stardom in the eighties and his subsequent status as an

elder statesman of alternative culture. Spitz puts each incarnation

of Bowie into the context of its era, creating a cultural time line

that is intriguing both for its historical significance as well as

for its delineation of this rock ’n’ roll legend, the first

musician to evolve a coherent vision after the death of the sixties

dream.

Amid the sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll mayhem, a deeper portrait

of the artist emerges. Bowie’s early struggles to go from follower

to leader, his tricky relationship with art and commerce and

Buddhism and the occult, his complicated family life, his open

romantic relationship and, finally, his perceived disavowal of all

that made him a touchstone for outcasts are all thoughtfully

explored. A fresh evaluation of his recorded work, as well as his

film, stage and video performances, is included as well.

Based on a hundred original interviews with those who knew him

best and those familiar with his work, including ex-wife Angie

Bowie, former Bowie manager Kenneth Pitt, Siouxsie Sioux, Camille

Paglia, Dick Cavett, Todd Haynes, Ricky Gervais and Peter Frampton,

Bowie gives us not only a portrait of one of the most important

artists in the last century, but also an honest examination of a

truly revolutionary artist and the unique impact he’s had across

generations.

From the Hardcover edition.

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　　MARC SPITZ’s writing on rock ’n’ roll and popular culture has

appeared in Spin, the New York Times, Maxim, Nylon, Blender and

Uncut (UK). He is the author of How Soon Is Never?; Too Much, Too

Late; and Nobody Likes You: Inside the Turbulent Life, Times, and

Music of Green Day and coauthor with Brendan Mullen of We Got the

Neutron Bomb: The Untold Story of L.A. Punk.

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媒体评论

　　“BOWIE is inspired, edge-worn, loud, quiet, observant, humble,

gorgeous, and humane. If the record business loved music as much as

Marc Spitz does, there would still be a record business.” —Dan

Kennedy, author of Rock On: An Office Power Ballad

　　“A breezy, well-lit portrait of the ever-enigmatic rocker . .

. Spitz’s encyclopedic knowledge and obvious appreciation for

Bowie’s work separate this book from countless cookie-cutter rock

stories.”

　　—Kirkus Reviews

　　“Spitz concentrates on the complex evolution of Bowie’s music to

deliver an evenhanded, critically thorough, while still

reverential, life of the Thin White Duke.” —Publishers Weekly

书籍介绍

Finally an expansive biography of one of the twentieth century’s greatest music and cultural icons

From noted author and rock ’n’ roll journalist Marc Spitz comes a major David Bowie biography to rival any other. Following Bowie’s life from his start as David Jones, an R & B—loving kid from Bromley, England, to his rise to rock ’n’ roll aristocracy as David Bowie, Bowie recounts his career but also reveals how much his music has influenced other musicians and forever changed the landscape of the modern era. Along the way, Spitz reflects on how growing up with Bowie as his soundtrack and how writing this definitive book on Bowie influenced him in ways he never expected, adding a personal dimension that Bowie fans and those passionate about art and culture will connect with and that no other bio on the artist offers.

Bowie takes an in-depth look at the culture of postwar England in which Bowie grew up, the mod and hippie scenes of swinging London in the sixties, the sex and drug-fueled glitter scene of the early seventies when Bowie’s alter-ego Ziggy Stardust was born, his rise to global stardom in the eighties and his subsequent status as an elder statesman of alternative culture. Spitz puts each incarnation of Bowie into the context of its era, creating a cultural time line that is intriguing both for its historical significance as well as for its delineation of this rock ’n’ roll legend, the first musician to evolve a coherent vision after the death of the sixties dream.

Amid the sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll mayhem, a deeper portrait of the artist emerges. Bowie’s early struggles to go from follower to leader, his tricky relationship with art and commerce and Buddhism and the occult, his complicated family life, his open romantic relationship and, finally, his perceived disavowal of all that made him a touchstone for outcasts are all thoughtfully explored. A fresh evaluation of his recorded work, as well as his film, stage and video performances, is included as well.

Based on a hundred original interviews with those who knew him best and those familiar with his work, including ex-wife Angie Bowie, former Bowie manager Kenneth Pitt, Siouxsie Sioux, Camille Paglia, Dick Cavett, Todd Haynes, Ricky Gervais and Peter Frampton, Bowie gives us not only a portrait of one of the most important artists in the last century, but also an honest examination of a truly revolutionary artist and the unique impact he’s had across generations.

From the Hardcover edition.