Bowie: A Biography
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Bowie: A Biography is a biography on the life and times of musician David Bowie, a twentieth century music and cultural icon. The book is written by Marc Spitz and was released on October 27, 2009, by the Crown Publishing Group.
Synopsis
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The book explores Bowie's struggles to go from follower to leader, his tricky relationship with art and commerce and Buddhism and the occult, his family life, and his open romantic relationship. An evaluation of his recorded work, as well as his film, stage and video performances, is included.
The book is 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.