David Bowie: Starman

Paul Trynka

Little, Brown, Jul 18, 2011 - Biography & Autobiography

"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.

About the author

PAUL TRYNKA is a former editor of "Mojo" magazine. 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 "Portrait of the Blues" and of "Denim," a history of the fabric. He lives in Greenwich, London.

Bibliographic information

• Title: David Bowie: Starman
• Author: Paul Trynka
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Little, Brown, 2011
• ISBN: 0316134244, 9780316134248
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Composers & Musicians