{"product_id":"9781250117625","title":"Spider from Mars: My Life with Bowie","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 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 Jones—a young folksinger, dancer, and aspiring mime—became one of the most influential artists of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrummer Woody Woodmansey is the last surviving member of Bowie’s band The Spiders from Mars which helped launch his Ziggy Stardust persona and made David Bowie a sensation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this first memoir to follow Bowie’s passing, \u003ci\u003eSpider from Mars \u003c\/i\u003ereveals what it was like to be at the white-hot center of a star’s self-creation. With never-before-told stories and never-before-seen photographs, Woodmansey offers details of the album sessions for \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Sold the World, Hunky Dory, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAladdin Sane\u003c\/i\u003e: 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 ‘n’ roll excess that eventually drove the band apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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 Leppard's Joe Elliot, \u003ci\u003eSpider from Mars\u003c\/i\u003e is for everyone who values David Bowie, by one of the people who knew him best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" … those interested in rock history won’t want to miss this slice of music history.\" - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120762241264,"sku":"9781250117625","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250117625_p0.jpg?v=1769892736","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250117625","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}