David Bowie: Starman

"Ziggy Stardust," "Changes," Under Pressure," "Let's Dance," "Fame," "Heroes," and of course, "Starman." These are the classic songs of David Bowie, the artist whose personas are indelibly etched in our pop consciousness alongside his music. He wrote and recorded with everyone from Iggy Pop to Freddie Mercury to John Lennon, sold 136 million albums, has one of the truly great voices, and influenced bands as wide-ranging as Nirvana and Franz Ferdinand.

Paul Trynka illuminates Bowie's seemingly contradictory life and his many reinventions as an artist, offering over 300 new interviews with everyone from classmates to managers to lovers. He reveals Bowie's broad influence on the entertainment world, from movie star to modern-day icon, trend-setter to musical innovator. This book will define Bowie for years to come.

Author: Paul Trynka
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Published: 07/18/2011
Pages: 544
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.87lbs
Size: 9.29h x 6.34w x 1.72d
ISBN: 9780316032254

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 02/15/2011 pg. 90
Publishers Weekly 04/11/2011
Library Journal 02/15/2011 pg. 90
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2011
Library Journal 06/01/2011 pg. 101
Shelf Awareness 07/22/2011
Shelf Awareness 07/07/2011

About the Author
Paul Trynka was formerly the editor of Mojo magazine (1996-2003). He has also been the editorial director of Q magazine, launch editor of The Guitar Magazine, and editor-in-chief of New Projects at Emap. He is the author of Iggy Pop (Broadway 2007), Portrait of the Blues, and Denim, a history of the fabric. He lives in Greenwich, London.