Full Description
Chameleon, entertainer, actor, and iconoclast. It would be difficult to think of a rock star who had a more varied and influential career than David Bowie and the list of bands and musicians who have been influenced by Bowie reads like an A to Z of popular music. But Bowie himself skilfully and consistently maintained his credibility as the most innovative performer of his generation by staying one jump ahead of the many who sought to imitate him. Classic Tracks - David Bowie explores this icon in detail. While his many artistic incarnations are known, few knew David Bowie the man, and as this book will show, through its exploration of his diverse body of work, the only real constant factors in his career was his incredible voice, his imagination and his supreme talent for artistic reincarnation. Every track of each of his albums is examined in great detail, giving you an insight to both the music, and the enigmatic man who created it.
Contents
Early Releases * The Man Who Sold The World * Hunky Dory * The Rise And Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars * Aladdin Sane * Pinups and Diamond Dogs * Young Americans * Station to Station * Low * Heroes * The Lodger * Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps).
