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Despite his vast influence and perennial popularity, David Bowie remains one of the most elusive figures in rock, and few books have taken a serious look at his remarkable career. The Bowie Companion provides an entertaining overview of nearly three decades of popular culture commentary, giving full weight to his stage, screen, and musical careers. From both American and English publications, the editors have come up with some astonishing selections, and have added to them a slew of new material. Included are: Leslie Thomas's hilarious local newspaper story on little Davy Jones (Bowie's original name) and his campaign to defend "those who wear their hair long"; Patti Smith's poem/review of Heroes; Gordon Burn's backstage look at The Elephant Man; Wilfrid Mellers's musical analysis of Hunky Dory; Anne Rice on Bowie's ambiguous gender; Jon Savage on Bowie's relationship to the mainstream; a strange conversation between Bowie and William Burroughs; three acerbic reviews by the immortal Lester Bangs; contributions from Marc Bolan, Simon Frith, Pauline Kael, John Rockwell, and Ellen Willis, among others; a lengthy introduction, a select discography, and an extensive bibliography. Taken together, they make up a book that is a must for Bowie fans, and a perfect companion for anyone interested in the phenomenon of pop stardom.
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- Title Bowie Comp PB
- Author Elizabeth Thomson; David Gutman
- Binding Paperback
- Edition New Ed
- Pages 300
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Da Capo Press, New York
- Date 1996-08-22
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
- ISBN 9780306807077 / 0306807076
- Weight 0.77 lbs (0.35 kg)
- Dimensions 8.04 x 5.12 x 0.76 in (20.42 x 13.00 x 1.93 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Bowie, David
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 96021685
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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