Bowie, the performer. Bowie, the songwriter. Bowie, the artist. Bowie, the artwork. Sensational photographs by famous photographers trace Bowie's life stages. An aesthetic and highly interesting book - a must-have for any music lover! When David Byrne of the Talking Heads was asked to describe the essence of David Bowie, he declared: "Soul healer, priest, sex object, and prophet of doom." Other colleagues simply responded to the same question with: "Genius." David Bowie had an enormous influence on many fellow musicians. He gave rock 'n' roll a real energy boost. Bowie's sudden emergence in America in the early 70s with albums like The Man Who Sold The World, Hunky Dory, and Aladdin Sane caused confusion and outrage, unleashing a cultural revolution. His extraordinary career, however, has not only impacted music.