The Man Who Sold the World: David Bowie and the 1970s |
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| Authors: | Doggett, Peter |
| Publisher: | Harper |
| BISAC/Subject: | BIO026000, BIO004000, BIO005000, MUS000000 |
| ISBN: | 9780062097149, Related ISBNs: 0062097148, 9780062024664, 9780062097149 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 512, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
The Man Who Sold the World by Peter Doggett—author of the critically acclaimed Beatles biography, You Never Give Me Your Money—is a song-by-song chronicle of the evolution of David Bowie.
Focusing on the work and the life of one of the most groundbreaking figures in music and popular culture during the turbulent seventies, Bowie’s most productive and innovative period, The Man Who Sold the World is the book that serious rock music lovers have been waiting for.
By exploring David Bowie’s individual achievements and breakthroughs one-by-one, Doggett paints a fascinating portrait of the performer who paved the way for a host of fearless contemporary artists, from Radiohead to Lady Gaga.
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