[ePub] The Queer Encyclopedia of Music; Dance; and Musical Theater by From Cleis Press at Arts-Photography

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In January 2016; the unexpected death of David Bowie rocked the globe. For millions of people; he was an icon celebrated for his music; his film and theatrical roles; and his trendsetting influence on fashion and gender norms. But no one from her inner circle has told the story of how David Jonesmdash;a young folksinger; dancer; and aspiring mimemdash;became one of the most influential artists of our time.Drummer Woody Woodmansey is the last surviving member of Bowiersquo;s band The Spiders from Mars which helped launch his Ziggy Stardust persona and made David Bowie a sensation.In this first memoir to follow Bowiersquo;s passing; Spider from Mars reveals what it was like to be at the white-hot center of a starrsquo;s self-creation. With never-before-told stories and never-before-seen photographs; Woodmansey offers details of the album sessions for The Man Who Sold the World; Hunky Dory; The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars; and Aladdin Sane: the four albums that made Bowie a cult figure. And; as fame beckoned by eventually consumed Bowie; Woodmansey recalls the wild tours; eccentric characters; and rock lsquo;nrsquo; roll excess that eventually drove the band apart.A vivid and unique evocation of a transformative musical era and the enigmatic; visionary musician at the center of it; with a foreword by legendary music producer Tony Visconti and an afterword from Def Leppards Joe Elliot; Spider from Mars is for everyone who values David Bowie; by one of the people who knew him best." hellip; those interested in rock history wonrsquo;t want to miss this slice of music history." - Publishers Weekly