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Why Bowie Matters by Will Brooker (Hardcover, 2019)
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His greatest hits were sung tearfully in pubs up and down Britain, garlands of flowers were left at the Aladdin Sane mural in his old stomping ground of Brixton and tributes poured in from a galaxy of stars.
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A unique, moving and dazzlingly researched exploration of the places, people, musicians, writers and filmmakers that inspired David Jones to become David Bowie, what we can learn from his life's work and journey, and why he will always matter. When David Bowie died on 10th January 2016, it seemed the whole world was united in mourning. His greatest hits were sung tearfully in pubs up and down Britain, garlands of flowers were left at the Aladdin Sane mural in his old stomping ground of Brixton and tributes poured in from a galaxy of stars. To many of us, Bowie was so much more than a pop idol. But why? In Why Bowie Matters, Professor Will Brooker answers that question persuasively, as both a fan and an academic. A Bowie obsessive since childhood, he hit the headlines over the course of a year-long immersive research project that took him from London to Berlin and New York, following in Bowie's footsteps, only listening to music and reading books he loved, and even at times adopting his fashion. In this original and illuminating book, Professor Brooker approaches Bowie from various angles, re-tracing his childhood on the streets of Bromley, taking us through his record collection and bookshelves, and deciphering the symbols and codes of his final work, Blackstar to piece together how an ordinary suburban teenager turned himself into a legend, and how perhaps we too could be a little more Bowie. He shows us that while David Robert Jones died on that terrible day in January, David Bowie will live on forever.Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-139780008313722
eBay Product ID (ePID)4046523610
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Book TitleWhy Bowie Matters
AuthorWill Brooker
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicMusic
Publication Year2019
GenreBiographies & True Stories
Number of Pages240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height204mm
Item Width135mm
Item Weight380g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorWill Brooker
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 09 Dec, 2019
An informative and fascinating read for any true David Bowie admirer.
A book for any dedicated Bowie enthusiast. Delves into areas of his life in a most interesting, informative and thorough way. If you ever wondered why David Bowie was so adored by his fans, look no further, because here you will find some answers. It was about a lot more than just the music, as Will Brooker uncovers with his own opinions, and those of others. A book about an icon, written by a most knowledgeable and dedicated follower.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
