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The Man Who Sold The World: David Bowie And The 1970s by Peter Doggett (view source)
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From my viewpoint, I’ve always been interested in Bowie as a performer without being a devoted fan or avid collector of his work. I find some of his records entertaining, but others leave me cold. This book proved a very interesting read, but it did nothing to alter my conception that as rock musicians go, Bowie was a very intense, calculating, clever (in all senses of the word) artist who often took himself too seriously for his own good. I suspect that the author, whose other books on music have included a first-rate study of the Beatles, [[You Never Give Me Your Money: The Battle for the Soul of the Beatles by Peter Doggett|You Never Give Me Your Money]], may have felt much the same when he completed this.
If this book appeals then we can recommend [[Tony Visconti: the Autobiography: Bowie, Bolan and the Brooklyn Boy by Tony Visconti]]. You might also enjoy [[Bageye at the Wheel: A 1970s Childhood in Suburbia by Colin Grant]].
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