"Ziggy Stardust, The Thin White Duke, glam rock to blue-eyed soul. They don't come any
more challenging or talented than David Bowie.", it says here. And who can argue with that!?
My life's amazing..
Those of you who keep an eye on the BowieNet calendar (diligently updated by Spaceface on a regular basis) may have watched the repeat showing of the quite brilliant
If you didn't, and you have never seen it, don't panic as it's being shown two more times on Thursday, at 11:00 and 14:00 UK time.
Here's a brief synopsis of the documentary, which first aired on US TV back in October 2002.
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He rocketed to fame in 1969 with the release of "Space Oddity." It marked the beginning of a genre-defying career that is still going strong.
David Bowie has released scores of chart-topping hits, starred in films and on Broadway, pioneered new ways of doing business as a performing artist, and gleefully defied conventions and provoked outrage with carefully-constructed personal re-inventions.
From his childhood in London to his extensive philanthropic efforts and place on the board of a fine arts magazine, BIOGRAPHY® peels back layers of incarnations, going beyond the Thin White Duke and Ziggy Stardust for an intimate portrait of the man himself.
Rare footage from the BBC archives shows the future superstar performing at the age of 17, while musicians like Moby and Trent Reznor reflect on his towering legacy. And a more intimate view is provided by his wife of ten years, Iman.
Here is the complete story of a rock and roll pioneer whose accomplishments go far beyond music.
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The biography was extra special in that it was made with David's co-operation and included many previously unseen photographs and interviews with his oldest friends such as George Underwood, Geoff McCormack, Tony Visconti and Mick Rock.
The 100 minute film was made
Well, just in case you won't get to see Thursday's airings either, we have copies of the UK version (Region 2 PAL) to give to ten lucky BowieNetters.
One simple question for this. According to the documentary, what was the first name of the girl that earned David a jolly good thump in the eye from his pal George Underwood?
The important point here is that I'm asking what her name was according to the documentary, not what you think you may know to be the truth.
You may be thinking: "If I haven't seen the bloody thing and I'm trying to win a copy, how the hell am I supposed to know the answer to that?!" Well, there's a clue in the image at the top of this news piece...and her name wasn't Chanel!
When you think you've figured it out, send your answer to me here.
Usual rules apply: (Sorry, I have to mention this old flannel every time I run a contest.) Only one entry per BowieNet account, and please remember you must enter using your BowieNet e-mail or at least supply your BowieNet user name...it also speeds things up if you include your address in the event you end up an eventual winner.
The contest ends two weeks from now at midnight UK time on Sunday April 23rd, and we'll announce the winners shortly thereafter...along with the name of that playground femme fatal, of course!
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