Haddon Hall: When David Invented Bowie - Hardcover

Nejib

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1910593265 ISBN 13: 9781910593264

Publisher: SelfMadeHero, 2017

Synopsis

Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, The Thin White Duke: David Bowie had an extraordinary talent for reinvention. But at the beginning of his career, he made the most significant transformation of his life: from “David” to Bowie.

In 1969, shortly after the release of his first hit single, David and his girlfriend Angie move into Haddon Hall, a sprawling Victorian villa in the London suburbs. Part commune, part creative hub, the house becomes home to a community of musicians, hippies, and hangers-on. As egos clash and parties get out of hand, David keeps writing: “Changes,” “Kooks,” “Life on Mars”―songs that will propel him to global fame.

Charting Bowie’s personal life, the development of his music, and the transformation of his image, Haddon Hall is an evocative portrait of a young artist presiding over a musical revolution.

About this title

About the Author

Born in Tunisia in 1976, Néjib is a Paris-based graphic designer and comics artist.

From the Back Cover

Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, Halloween Jack: David Bowie had an extraordinary talent for reinvention. But at the beginning of his career, he made the most significant transformation of his life: from 'David' to Bowie. In 1969, shortly after the release of his first hit single, David and his girlfriend Angie move into Haddon Hall, a sprawling Victorian villa in the suburbs of London. Part commune, part creative hub, the house becomes home to a community of musicians and hippies and hangers on. As egos clash and parties get out of hand, David keeps writing: 'Changes', 'Kooks', 'Life on Mars' - he begins producing songs that will propel him to global fame. Charting Bowie's personal life, the development of his music and the transformation of his image, Haddon Hall is an evocative portrait of a man presiding over a musical revolution.

Edition details

• Publisher: SelfMadeHero
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1910593265
• ISBN 13: 9781910593264
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144