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We Could Be

Bowie and His Heroes

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With consultant editor Tony Visconti.

David Bowie's story has never been told quite like this.

Tracing the star's encounters with fellow icons throughout his life, We Could Be offers a new history of Bowie, collecting 300 short stories that together paint a portrait of humour, humility, compassion, tragedy and more besides.

He embarrasses himself in front of Lennon and Warhol. He saves the life of Nina Simone. He is hated by Bob Dylan. He teaches Michael Jackson the moonwalk. Individually astonishing, together these stories - including details never before revealed - build a new picture of Bowie, one which shows his vulnerability, his sense of humour, his inner diva.

Exhaustively researched from thousands of sources by BBC reporter and Bowie obsessive Tom Hagler - with the guidance and memories of Bowie's long-time producer Tony Visconti - We Could Be is fascinating, comic, compelling, and a history of Bowie unlike any that has come before.

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Loved this book as a lifelong Bowie fan . Lots of information I didn’t know , and a great insight into the real Bowie . Well researched and brought together .

Fascinating

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A fabulous book with numerous anecdotes - som you know and many you don't. Some terrific research and a lovely approach to a different type of book.

Bowie Anecdotes Galore

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Writing and narrating a famous person's life is challenging,trying to cover the polygonal entity that is David Bowie is tantamount to suicide,beyond the rock and roll concept.Add to that the necessity to bring the most colourful of human existences to life by running the rainbow of humankind like a verbal Messi speed dribbling,mesmerising,and poof!...pure genius.
I have spent 60 years as a musician,witnessed all the incredible achievements of Bowie in real time..but this gives you the personal insight,the context to the music and the polyvalent nature of the man who invented the term influencer...we miss you David.

Wonderful

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i went back to the beginning as soon as i finished,,and re listened to a few chapters as i went along...good use of a credit..,there;s a lot of interesting stories in here, really enjoyed it.

Very entertaining

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loved this was great as a long time fan to learn a different side of the man and his lifestyle life

must have for Bowie fans

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