On Bowie

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Title:

On Bowie

Author:

Sheffield, Rob author.

ISBN:

9780062562708

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

197 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 20 cm

Contents:

The night David Bowie died -- The London boy -- Major Tom (1969-1980-2016) -- The queen bitch who sold the world -- The Starman -- The night Ziggy met America -- Aladdin Sane -- The cracked actor -- Young Americans -- The plastic soul brother -- The man who fell to Earth -- The thin white duke -- The dictator -- The low profile -- The DJ -- The lodger -- The modern lover -- Let's not dance -- Looking for satellites -- Where are we now? -- The Blackstar.

Personal Subject:

Bowie, David-History and criticism.

Subject Term:

Rock music -- History and criticism.

Rock musicians -- Biography.

Summary:

"A thoughtful and loving meditation on the life of the late David Bowie explores his creative legacy and the enduring and mutual connection he enjoyed with his fans, "--NoveList.

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Love Is a Mix Tape, a thoughtful and loving meditation on the life of the late David Bowie that explores his creative legacy and the enduring and mutual connection he enjoyed with his fans

Innovative. Pioneering. Brave. Until his death in January 2016, David Bowie created art that not only pushed boundaries, but helped fans understand themselves and view the world from fantastic new perspectives.

When the shocking news of his death on January 10, 2016 broke, the outpouring of grief and adulation was immediate and ongoing. Fans around the world and across generations paid homage to this brilliant, innovate, ever evolving artist who both shaped and embodied our times.

In this concise and penetrating book, featuring color photographs, highly regarded Rolling Stone critic, bestselling author, and lifelong Bowie fan Rob Sheffield shares his own feelings about the passing of this icon and explains why Bowie's death has elicited such an unprecedented emotional outpouring from so many lives.

Author Notes

Rob Sheffield was born on February 2, 1966 in Boston, Massachusetts. He attended Yale University and the University of Virginia. He is a music journalist and author. He acts as a contributing editor at Rolling Stone Magazine where he writes reviews and commentaries on current music culture. Before this, he was a contributing editor at Spin Magazine. He is also a DJ at the radio station WTJU in New York. His first book is Love is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time. The sequel to this is a book entitled Talking to Girls About Duran Duran: One Young Man's Quest for True Love and a Cooler Haircut.

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Publisher's Weekly Review

Not quite a biography, Sheffield's book, written shortly after Bowie's death earlier this year, focuses on the impact of the artist's music on pop culture and society. After an opening chapter called "The Night David Bowie Died," the book follows Bowie's career from his first hit, "Space Oddity" to the release of his final album, Blackstar, just days before his death. Written over the months following Bowie's death, Sheffield's book intertwines accounts of his own encounters with the artist's music and more biographical elements, in order to investigate the musician's legacy. Sheffield details the experiences that shaped Bowie's work, including a stoned viewing of 2001: A Space Odyssey and studying the Kabbalah and the Stations of the Cross. The timeline is mostly linear, but it often veers ahead to discuss how future generations enjoying Bowie's music might interpret his work. A quick and stylish read, Sheffield's eulogy-like piece memorializes Bowie while leaving the future of the artist's legacy open-ended. Sheffield contextualizes it with ample research and interviews throughout, keeping a personal tone while a tapestry of voices praise Bowie's music and its impact on their lives. (Sept.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Introduction	p. 1
The Night David Bowie Died	p. 23
The London Boy	p. 33
Major Tom (1969-1980-2016)	p. 39
The Queen Bitch Who Sold the World	p. 59
The Starman	p. 67
The Night Ziggy Met America	p. 75
Aladdin Sane	p. 81
The Cracked Actor	p. 87
Young Americans	p. 93
The Plastic Soul Brother	p. 103
The Man Who Fell to Earth	p. 111
The Thin White Duke	p. 117
The Dictator	p. 129
The Low Profile	p. 135
The DJ	p. 145
The Lodger	p. 151
The Modern Lover	p. 157
Let's Not Dance	p. 163
Looking for Satellites	p. 171
Where Are We Now?	p. 179
The Blackstar	p. 183
Acknowledgments	p. 193
Notes	p. 195
About the Author	p. 198

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