David Bowie book club
From The Konrads in 1962 and all that followed
A look at David Bowie from the very beginning, the Konrads, across his complete career – David Bowie book club.
Derek Shelmerdine, author of Rock’n’Roll Unravelled
is one of the guests on Tony Higginson’s Book Club.
Live on Facebook and Zoom
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…8.00 to 11.30 pm (UK) Sunday 17 July
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David Bowie book club
David Bowie book club
The Bowie story from the very beginning
The David Bowie story, from his first band right through the many characters he embraced across a spectacular career.
He joined the Konrads in 1962 and made his first-ever recording with them in 1963. After that, he was with a string of other bands across the 1960s. Sadly, not finding success in any of them.
His first taste of chart success came with Space Oddity in 1969. He was almost a one-hit wonder until Starman provided him with his next hit 1972.
After that his career really took off with the advent of glam rock. As a result, he created a succession of characters to fully express his music. This started with Ziggy Stardust and followed on with Aladdin Sane and the Thin White Duke.
In 1976 he relocated from Los Angeles to Berlin, in Germany. This certainly provided him with with the change he needed and he released his critically acclaimed Berlin trilogy of albums.
Following his Serious Moonlight world tour in 1983 he had a complete change of direction. He abandoned the flamboyant stage shows in favour of simply being the singer in a rock’n’roll band. As a result, his new band Tim Machine played loud, proto-grunge music in small venues.
In 2004 Bowie suffered a heart attack onstage in Germany. Consequently, his next album, The Next Day in 2013, was his first new album in 10 years. Knowing it would be his last album, Bowie released Blackstar. Sadly, he died on 10 January 2016.
Derek Shelmerdine presents the outline of the story. In addition Tony and his other guests relate their own comments and memories. Plus live music, poetry readings and some very lively conversation.
Tony Higginson’s Beyond Books Book Club
Every week Tony Higginson hosts his Beyond Books Book Club.
Moreover, it goes out live on Zoom and Facebook at 7.00 to 9.00 pm (UK) on Sunday evenings.
If you are watching the show live on Facebook you can certainly join in the conversation.
Author of Rock’n’Roll Unravelled, Derek Shelmerdine is a regular monthly guest on the Beyond Books Book Club.
The Book Club has a regular panel of writers, poets, musicians and book-lovers in general. Consequently, the discussion is wide ranging with readings, poetry recitals and live performances from the musicians.
David Bowie book club – Beyond Books Book Club
Recorded live on Facebook and Zoom on 12 June 2022.
