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Presentation: David Bowie

A talk and slideshow by Richie Unterberger
Wednesday, 4/13/2022
12:00 - 1:30
Virtual Library

United States

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Author and rock historian Richie Unterberger will show and discuss vintage performance clips of David Bowie. These will span the prime of his career, from the late 1960s to the early 1980s. During this time Bowie evolved through a series of surprising styles, from the folk-rock/psychedelia of "Space Oddity" and his rise to glam superstardom in the Ziggy Stardust era to his exploration of blue-eyed soul and electronic rock.

 

Richie Unterberger is the author of numerous rock history books, including volumes on the Beatles, the Who, the Velvet Underground, Bob Marley and 1960s folk-rock. He teaches courses on rock and soul music history at several Bay Area colleges. His newest book, San Francisco: Portrait of a City, was published this year by Taschen.

 

This virtual program is offered as a one-time event only by agreement with the presenter.

This program will not be recorded.

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