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eguillotaj's review
5.0
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book.
Growing up, I've often heard David Bowie's music on the radio. I loved singing along to them every time. After reading this book, I have a much deeper respect for his music. His writing style was like no other. The interviews describe him as a very generous down-to-earth person. Definitely recommended!
Growing up, I've often heard David Bowie's music on the radio. I loved singing along to them every time. After reading this book, I have a much deeper respect for his music. His writing style was like no other. The interviews describe him as a very generous down-to-earth person. Definitely recommended!
booksspiceandeverythingnice's review
5.0
David Bowie Rainbowman (1967-1980) is part 1 of Jerome Soligny's must-read definitive collection of Bowie's work and life. This volume covers releases from the debut self-titled "David Bowie" (1967) to "Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)" (1980).
The album-titled chapters are extensively researched and accompanied by fascinating quotes from Bowie himself as well as interviews with his close ones and collaborators over the years. The author is clearly both knowledgeable and passionate about this topic, and the care he took to spare no details made this an eye-opening and entertaining read on the music industry at the time. For this reason it gets a bit technical at times, so the style may not work as well for you if you prefer a more story-driven biography.
Musicians, music aficionados and Bowie fans will definitely enjoy this volume!
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I've received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
The album-titled chapters are extensively researched and accompanied by fascinating quotes from Bowie himself as well as interviews with his close ones and collaborators over the years. The author is clearly both knowledgeable and passionate about this topic, and the care he took to spare no details made this an eye-opening and entertaining read on the music industry at the time. For this reason it gets a bit technical at times, so the style may not work as well for you if you prefer a more story-driven biography.
Musicians, music aficionados and Bowie fans will definitely enjoy this volume!
||✨Disclaimer✨||
I've received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
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