David Bowie
Subtitle: a life
By: Dylan Jones
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Crown Archetype; Three Rivers Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 521
ISBN-13: 9780451497833; 9780451497840
Subjects: Rock musicians; Biography
Description: Tracing Bowie's life from the English suburbs to London to New York to Los Angeles, Berlin, and beyond, Jones describes a man profoundly shaped by his relationship with his schizophrenic half-brother Terry; an intuitive artist who could absorb influences through intense relationships and yet drop people cold when they were no longer of use; and a social creature equally comfortable partying with John Lennon and dining with Frank Sinatra. By turns insightful and deliciously gossipy, it will transform our understanding of both artist and art.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Living in lies by the railway line: 1947-1969; title: Commencing countdown engines on: 1969-1970; title: So I turned myself to face me: 197-1972; title: Jamming good with Weird and Gilly: 1972-1973; title: Battle cries and champagne: 1973-1974; title: Gee my life's a funny thing: 1974-1976; title: Sit in back rows of city limits: 1976-1979; title: Put on your red shoes and dance the blues: 1980-1985; title: Who's gonna tell you when?: 1985; title: I've nothing much to offer: 1986-1989; title: It's confusing these days: 1990-1999; title: As long as there's you: 2000-2015; title: For in front of that door is you: 2016.