David Bowie: Legacy - Carolyn McHugh

This is the story of the boy from Brixton who became one of themost legendary artists and musicians of the 20th century, and whoreturned to prominence in the 21st with music and visions informedby a sense of his own mortality and who through his life and work,changed lives and those of generations to come. David Bowie's music is loved by many and known by all as thesoundtrack to the world of changes that was heralded by the creationof Ziggy Stardust. Through the hits and personas that followed, thework in art, drama, film and fashion, Bowie's voice rang clearly acrossthe decades summoning everyone to a party where strangeness wouldbe celebrated and the 'now would always be new. Yet David Bowie remained forever the outsider, observing, creating, collaborating , inspiring and moving forward. This book follows a lifethat as much as any other was a personal journey but one in which somany joined and made part of their own.