Ashes to Ashes

The Songs of David Bowie, 1976-2016

Chris O'Leary

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Watkins
12 February 2019

Music; Rock & Pop music; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups

From the ultimate David Bowie expert comes an exploration of the final four decades of his musical career, covering every song he wrote, performed or produced.

A comprehensive exploration of the final four decades of David Bowie's musical career-covering every song he wrote, performed, or produced

In Ashes to Ashes,the ultimate David Bowie expert offers a song-by-song retrospective of the legendary pop star's musical career from 1976 to 2016.

Starting with Low, the first ofBowie'sBerlin albums, and finishing with Blackstar-his final masterpiece released just days before his death in 2016-each song is annotated in depth and explored in essays that touch upon the song's creation, production, influences and impact.

By: Chris O'Leary
Imprint: Watkins
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 127mm,
Weight: 368g
ISBN: 9781912248308
ISBN 10: 1912248301
Pages: 710
Publication Date: 12 February 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chris O'Leary is a writer and editor based in western Massachusetts. He has written for Pitchfork, Slate, New York, Mojo, Billboard, and the Los Angeles Review of Books, and is the author of a previous book on the music of David Bowie: Rebel Rebel (Zero, 2015). Both Rebel Rebel and Ashes to Ashes are based on the blog that he created in 2009, Pushing Ahead of the Dame (http://bowiesongs.wordpress.com)

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Ashes to Ashes

The Songs of David Bowie, 1976-2016

Chris O'Leary

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Paperback

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