Backstage Passes

by Angela Bowie

Book Overview

Angela Bowie tells all about her marriage to David Bowie and her 25-year trip on rock's wild side. She tells the tales of the jet-setting, hard-partying world she shared, from her infamous open marriage to David and Mick Jagger's friendship, and much more. Photos.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0515113522
• ISBN13: 9780515113525
• Release Date: April 1994
• Publisher: Jove Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

So what if Angela Bowie is bitter? Book's a lot of fun ....

Why do some reviewers care whether Angela Bowie is "bitter?" Does she seem a little bitter? Yes, frequently. Um ... So? Great stories in this book (my fave involves Led Zeppelin, who come across as average, rather loveable drunks), with an attempt by Bowie to exorcise a demon from a swimming pool running a close second. A really enjoyable read ... A friend who's met Angela tells me she seemed kind of crazy, but I'd have to say she comes across as a very hurt, somewhat bitter person who also has a few cogent things to say. Take her with a grain of salt. And all you people working so hard to knock this poor woman ... an average human who probably did indeed have an impact on Bowie's career, in the same way all magical things combine in places and in times to create a special chemistry -- what, are you secretly jealous you didn't marry Bowie or something? Let's hear it for pulling hair. Meow. Geez

I love Angela Bowie!

I've enjoyed reading Angie's essays on her website. She's actually a very good, witty writer. She really knows how to dish too. This tasty memoir made me laugh out loud at times. I definitely believe she was a huge influence on David...her brashness definitely rubbed off on him, in a good way! I liked reading about the ups and downs during their wild, crazy marriage. Although David probably wishes the gag order lasted forever!

The BEST Bowie book available!

This is the best book on David Bowie I've read, and I've read them all! It is also valuable for being the only firsthand account. Filled with lots of details and anecdotes (not gossip!) about Bowie, it is a very honest portrait of a marriage, a hilarious if often distubing look into the Bowies' life at home and on the road.There's very little that seems to be put in the book merely to "shock." Rather it offers candid views of Iggy, Ketih, Rod, Marianne, and yes, David and Mick. Angela unabashedly tells you what it was like to be in the middle of Swinging London and the 1970s British Glam-rock scene. She provides a vivid and highly credible portrayal of a loose and decadent time.Angela is surprisingly modest throughout, since she clearly respects the talent she keeps company with. She never credits herself with David's accomplishments, but does state the obvious in noting she was often his biggest creative spark and contributed significantly to the launching of his career.Ignore the other reader's comments, the one who doubts Angie's extraordinary life. "There are more things in heaven and earth...." Besides, how can you trust a reader who uses phrases like "more dirtier?" Buy Backstage Passes and decide for yourself. You won't find a better or more unsparing perspective than Angela Bowie's.

The BEST book on Bowie!

This is the best book on David Bowie I've read, and I've read them all! It is also valuable for being the only firsthand account. Filled with lots of details and ancedotes (not gossip!) about Bowie, it is a very honest portrait of a marriage, a hilarious if often disturbing look into the Bowies' life at home and on the road.There's very little that seems to be put in the book merely to "shock." Rather it offers candid views of Iggy, Keith, Rod, Marianne, and yes, David and Mick. Angela unabashedly tells you what it was like to be in the middle of Swinging London and the 1970s British Glam-rock scene. She provides a vivid and highly credible portrayal of a loose and decadent time.Angela is surprisingly modest throughout, since she clearly respects the talent she keeps company with. She never credits herself with David's accomplishments, but does state the obvious in noting she was often his biggest creative spark and contributed significantly to the launching of his career.Ignore the other reader's comments, the one who doubts Angie's extraordinary life. "There are more things in heaven and earth...." Besides, how can you trust a reader who uses phrases like "more dirtier?" Buy Backstage Passes and decide for yourself. You won't find a better or more unsparing perspective than Angela Bowie's.

The BEST Bowie book available!

This is the best book on David Bowie I've read, and I've read them all! It is also valuable for being the only firsthand account. Filled with lots of details and anecdotes (not gossip!) about Bowie, it is a very honest portrait of a marriage, a hilarious if often disturbing look into the Bowies' life at home and on the road.There's very little that seems to be put in the book merely to "shock." Rather it offers candid views of Iggy, Ketih, Rod, Marianne, and yes, David and Mick. Angela unabashedly tells you what it was like to be in the middle of Swinging London and the 1970s British Glam-rock scene. She provides a vivid and highly credible portrayal of a loose and decadent time.Angela is surprisingly modest throughout, since she clearly respects the talent she keeps company with. She never credits herself with David's accomplishments, but does state the obvious in noting she was often his biggest creative spark and contributed significantly to the launching of his career.Ignore the other reader's comments, the one who doubts Angie's extraordinary life. "There are more things in heaven and earth...." Besides, how can you trust a reader who uses phrases like "more dirtier?" Buy Backstage Passes and decide for yourself. You won't find a better or more unsparing perspective than Angela Bowie's.