David Bowie brought a whole new dimension to music and his enduring popularity and legacy will live on forever. His death became a mass celebration of a creative genius, with fans gathering at impromptu street shrines all over the world to honour the ultimate pop music icon.Bowie: Album by Album examines every one of Bowie's studio albums in fine detail right up to 2016's critically acclaimed Blackstar, released just two days before his death. Each album is placed within the context of the time in which it was recorded and all of the albums' subsequent influence and legacy are charted. Also included is commentary from the musicians, engineers and producers who worked on the recordings - such as Brian Eno and Tony Visconti - and Bowie's own quotes provide a fascinating insight into his restlessly creative mind.
Author Biography
Paolo Hewitt is a journalist and the author of over 20 books. He has written for Melody Maker and NME, as well as Vogue Germany, Fare Musica in Italy and The Sunday Times. Among other books, he is the author of The Jam: A Beat Concerto, The Small Faces: The Young Mod's Forgotten Story, Getting High: The Adventure of Oasis, and Alan McGee and the Story of Creation Records, as well as several works of fiction.
