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'Bowie, Cambo & All the Hype' traces the extraordinary and pivotal friendship between David Bowie and drummer John Cambridge, from the time when Bowie made his first major career breakthrough in 1969 to his death from cancer in 2016.

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'You were a great player in that early transition from drumming David's acoustic sound to the full-on rock sound that eventually gave birth to Ziggy. You have a big story to tell.' Tony Visconti;'There is no doubt about it; with that extended gesture of friendship and belief (in both David Bowie and Mick Ronson) John Cambridge single-handedly altered the trajectory of popular music.’Kevin Cann, Bowie authority, author and designer. A warm, engaging first-hand account of a pivotal time in David Bowie’s career, full of fascinating insight and turn-of-the-’70s detail.’ Rob Hughes, music journalist, Uncut

Bowie Cambo and All the Hype

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      Publisher McNidder & Grace
      Published 23 September 2021
      ISBN-13 9780857162168
      978-0857162168
      ISBN-10 857162160
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      'Bowie, Cambo & All the Hype' traces the extraordinary and pivotal friendship between David Bowie and drummer John Cambridge, from the time when Bowie made his first major career breakthrough in 1969 to his death from cancer in 2016.

      Trade Review
      'You were a great player in that early transition from drumming David's acoustic sound to the full-on rock sound that eventually gave birth to Ziggy. You have a big story to tell.' Tony Visconti;'There is no doubt about it; with that extended gesture of friendship and belief (in both David Bowie and Mick Ronson) John Cambridge single-handedly altered the trajectory of popular music.’Kevin Cann, Bowie authority, author and designer. A warm, engaging first-hand account of a pivotal time in David Bowie’s career, full of fascinating insight and turn-of-the-’70s detail.’ Rob Hughes, music journalist, Uncut

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