Ziggy Plays Guitar
Paul Morley remembers the excitement of first seeing Bowie in concert as the Ziggy Stardust tour cut through the country, trailed by headlines.
Paul Morley was thirteen when he first heard the music of David Bowie, played late at night by DJ John Peel. Before long, Bowie was taking the 1970s by storm and changing the face of pop music with his Ziggy Stardust tour, and Morley was a dedicated schoolboy fan. Many years later, Morley would be an artistic advisor for the V&A's acclaimed Bowie exhibition, 'David Bowie is', which was still attracting huge visitor numbers around the world when Bowie died at the beginning of this year.
Now, Morley has published his personal account of the life, musical influence and cultural impact of his teenage hero, exploring Bowie's constant reinvention of himself and his music over a period of five extraordinarily innovative decades.
Episode 3/5: Ziggy Plays Guitar
Morley remembers the excitement of first seeing Bowie in concert as the Ziggy Stardust tour cut through the country trailed by headlines.
Abridged and produced by Sara Davies.
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Reader | Paul Morley |
Author | Paul Morley |
Abridger | Sara Davies |
Producer | Sara Davies |
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- Wed 3 Aug 2016 09:45麻豆社 Radio 4 FM
- Thu 4 Aug 2016 00:30麻豆社 Radio 4
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