Bowie Odyssey 73

by Simon Goddard

It is 1973. David Bowie is finally a superstar. All he has to do to remain there is to keep pretending he’ s Ziggy Stardust, keep playing to thousands, keep selling to millions and keep on staying relatively sane … As glam rock crashes and burns in a sleazy scandal-ridden Britain, a world tour convinces David to make radical changes with devastating consequences for Ziggy, his fans and his band. However, his planned ‘ retirement’ is anything but quiet – now a friend of the Jaggers, with more lovers than he can count on one hand, more appetites than he can satisfy with one nose and still more success. But at what cost? Continuing his vivid real-time journey through the decade David changed pop forever, the fourth volume of the Bowie Odyssey series sees Simon Goddard mainline to the dark heart of Seventies sex, drugs and debauched rock’ n’ roll – a gripping, unsentimental portrait of inspiration, insanity and the thin line that divides.

Genres: Music, Biography

176 pages, Paperback

Published September 7, 2023

About the author

Simon Goddard was born in Cardiff in 1971.

He is the author of over a dozen books, most prominently the Bowie Odyssey series.

He is not religious and ought not be confused with anyone of the same name on Goodreads who has written religious stuff.

agent: thenorthlitagency.com

Reviews

[Gary Fowles · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every bit as good as the previous entries in this series. The world may well be rolling towards oblivion faster than we are ready for, but Goddard’s books are just the tonic to take your mind of that for a couple of days.

[Gary Duckworth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great stuff. Super, super enjoyed it xx Read in conjunction with Ziggyology, and just before going to the Hammersmith Odeon, 50th anniversary of the 3-July-‘73 final Ziggy Show.

[Jonathan Rogers · Rating 5 out of 5]

need i say anymore on this series? Simon Goddard has nailed this and my only sadness is that it will end at the year 79, well i'm hoping that he can write another decade of this amazing series.

[Rhodri Jones · Rating 3 out of 5]

Always engaging but found it hard to get over the conversation with a sausage roll.