The most authoritative work on the creation of Bowies music ever published. In David Bowie Rainbowman, Jérôme Soligny tells the story of David Bowie the musician with the help of those intimately involved with the creation of his music. This uniquely exhaustive work on Bowies 1967-1980 albums draws on over 150 interviews with the musicians, producers and friends who knew Bowie best, including Robert Fripp, Hermione Farthingale, Lou Reed, George Underwood, Mick Ronson, Carlos Alomar, Trevor Bolder, Mike Garson, Woody Woodmansey and many, many others. With an essay by Soligny on each album followed by oral histories from the most trusted and influential figures in Bowies musical life, David Bowie Rainbowman is the definitive guide to a singular and mercurial genius - the Rainbowman himself. With a foreword by Tony Visconti, an introduction by Mike Garson and cover photo by Mick Rock · A beautiful and stylish gift for Bowie fans, over 700 pages long, filled with iconic photographs and with striking cover design by Barnbrook. Review. Jerome is an insightful and dedicated music writer. His sense of history, detail and humanity sets him apart from the pack and his passion for the music is infectious. if you are a fan of music, David Bowie or both, Rainbowman is a must read. ― Reeves Gabrels (Tin Machine and The Cure). For almost 30 years, Jérôme has been one of the great French authorities on contemporary music. ― Bryan Ferry (Roxy Music). Jérôme has always been one of the coolest writers. He looks like a star himself and attacks his work with the same kind of verve and elan that he negotiates his life. His looks and style might fool you but beneath the haircut is an intelligence, depth and above all a cast iron belief in the life-affirming power of music. This book is a testament to that belief, a document of his passion for his art and for the art of others. ― Brett Anderson (Suede). Jérôme is one of a rare (and disappearing) breed of rock journalists whose own formidable musicality and brain blistering knowledge of the rock and pop triumph of the past fifty years stands solidly behind every word he writes. A true believer! ― Elliott Murphy.
So many people have written about David, yet so few have the right to do so, unlike Jerome Soligny. Jerome and David developed a rapport based on their musicianship and common outlook, that allowed conversation to flow freely and without the fear of being misunderstood. His interviews were the most revealing and also the most comfortable for David, who knew he was in good hands with Jerome. Jerome has encyclopaedic knowledge of Davids music and a forensic eye for detail that underpins his next stroke of genius in this book, which is to get Davids fellow musicians or friends to talk about each collaboration. In this way, the narrative and developments in Davids career are built up through many authentic voices. We have a real glimpse of the flavour of each year, the hype and hyperbole stripped away, and simply the people involved speaking about their time and work with David. ― Hermione Farthingale. [Soligny] has talked to just about anyone who had anything to do with Bowies music... Reading [their memories and comments] you can almost believe youre in the studio with Bowie as he tries out new ideas, fades out one sound to boost another or comes up with another of those astonishing chord changes...There are now almost as many Bowie books as there are Bob Dylan books but Rainbowman outclasses them all. Beautifully translated, [it] brings you closer to the great man than any conventional biography... Quite simply the best book there is on David Bowie. ― The Mail on Sunday. About the Author - Jérôme Soligny is a musician, writer and journalist based in Le Havre, France. Over the course of 25 years, Jérôme spoke with Bowie and interviewed him on numerous occasions for Rock&Folk magazine. He was presented with the Chevalier des Arts et Lettres by Tony Visconti in 2019 and is described by Bryan Ferry as one of the great French authorities on contemporary music.
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