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Strange Fascination
David Buckley
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Description for Strange Fascination
Paperback. Bowie's pioneering sexual experimentation, cracked actor showmanship and ability to embrace every musical genre from glam rock to drum'n'bass have made him into the biggest commercial success in rock history since the Beatles and the Stones. Num Pages: 592 pages, 2x8pp b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 404.
The Sunday Times bestseller.
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, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753510025
SKU
V9780753510025
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About David Buckley
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.
Reviews for Strange Fascination
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more