“Only in the realms of eccentricity do I find freedom.” The way David Bowie tried to explain constant transformations and musical, aesthetic, visual, sexual changes… gives us a hint of the singer’s indomitable and extremely aggressive character. The way of being and being in the world has defined his entire career, from his first folk song like Davie Jones in the mid-sixties to his last album.black star’Jazzy aromas work released on January 8, 2016, the day Bowie turned 69 and two days before his death.
Author of ‘Heroes’ from the seventies, considered a brilliant and original extraterrestrial on the rock Olympus‘ always walked one step ahead of trends, trends and fashion It was adopted by the music industry after a while. His visionary concept of composition and performance quickly made him a touchstone and a source of inspiration for both his contemporaries and the generations that followed. Proof of this is the adoration of Nirvana’s leader, Kurt Cobain, for what ‘will be’ him.The man who sold the worldBowie wrote at the age of 19 and was named after his third record in 1970. a grunge anthem in the early nineties.
The indisputable footprint and musical legacy of the White Duke are analyzed in detail in .David Bowie. The story behind the 456 song’ (Blume), A generous volume of over 600 pages featuring writers, composers and collectors Benoit Clerk From his debut single as Davie Jones to tracks on his twenty-five studio albums, he delves into the origins and influence of every single piece of the Brixton-based musician. Tim Machinery and the soundtrack of the movie “The Buddha of Suburbia”.
David Bowie. The story behind 456 songs
Benoit Clerk
- editorial:Blume
- Translation: Maria Teresa Rodriguez
- Price: €60.00
Backed by an ingenious photo gallery, the text is full of details and curiosities about Bowie’s impressive songbook. Did you know that he is a musician? He was never satisfied with the sound of the album ‘The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars’ that brought him worldwide fame.? What about the little portable Stylophone synthesizer you’re using onspace quirk‘ was a gift from his friend and rival Marc Bolan? Fans of the ‘Aladdin Sane’ author will find in this book An endless mine of short stories about the work of a groundbreaking multidisciplinary artist which never ceases to reinvent itself from time to time to offer us a new and improved version of itself.