David Bowie大卫鲍伊,英国摇滚音乐家,70年代华丽摇滚宗师,摇滚史上的传奇人物之一,与披头士、皇后合唱团并列为英国20世纪重要的摇滚明星,并在2000年被NME获选为20世纪具影响力的艺人。
内容简介
David Bowie was arguably the most influential artist of his time, reinventing himself again and again, transforming music, style and art for over five decades.
David Buckley's unique approach to unravelling the Bowie enigma, via interviews with many of the singer's closest associates, biography and academic analysis, makes this unrivalled biography a classic for Bowie fans old and new. This revised edition of Strange Fascination captures exclusive details about the tours, the making of the albums, the arguments, the split-ups, the music and, most importantly, the man himself. Also including exclusive photographic material, Strange Fascination is the most complete account of David Bowie and his impact on pop culture ever written.
媒体推荐
"One of the most authoritative Bowie books you're ever likely to read." (Mojo)
"As a critique-cum-re-establishment of the David Bowie character, "definitive" is pretty much it." (Guardian)
"A fascinating portrait of a fascinating artist ... if you like Bowie and you're into biographies, this is the one to read" (Marc Almond)
"Buckley manages the ultimate achievement of any rock biog and sends you scuttling back to the records." (Guardian)
"A definitive re-establishment of the man and the myth of David Bowie." (Future Music)
作者简介
David Buckley wrote a doctoral thesis on David Bowie and also wrote a CD-sized introductory guide to Bowie's back catalogue, The Complete Guide to the Music of David Bowie which was repackaged at Bowie's request as part of the media pack accompanying the star's 1995 album Earthling.