David Bowie: Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and Spiders from Mars
- ISBN-10
- 0825672163
- ISBN-13
- 9780825672163
- Series
- David Bowie
- Category
- Rock music
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000-12-22
- Publisher
- Schirmer Trade Books
- Author
- Mark Paytress
Description
An account of Bowie's entire early career leading up to his landmark album "The rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust and the spiders from Mars", which launched his career and established him as the first star of glitter rock. It includes his early experimentations with alter-egos, and interest in science fiction and space travel.
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