Hero

Acclaimed worldwide as the most innovative artist of his generation, David Bowie excelled as a musician and composer, but also displayed his talents as a painter, actor, and producer. Lesley-Ann Jones knew him from childhood, in the small town of Bromley, south London. Even then he was a young man desperate to express his talent, frustrated by an environment that stifled him and determined to achieve the recognition and fortune that he undoubtedly deserved. Against the background of the evolution of pop and rock in the last fifty years, and through interviews with close friends and collaborators who have dealt with him throughout his career, and who had never told us about their personal experiences before, the author offers a unique biography that reflects both the public and private life of an artist who marked an era.