"Captures the thrilling era when the rock 'n' roll starman took flight—and the moment those in his orbit crashed back to Earth." –– PEOPLE A luminescent memoir from the stylist who created David's iconic Ziggy Stardust look, painting a dazzling picture of Bowie and the wild world of his entourage during this pivotal moment in pop history. From the stylist behind David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust look, an electrifying memoir taking readers behind the curtains during a legendary chapter of pop culture history.Suzi Ronson was working in an English hair salon in the early 1970s when Mrs. Jones came in for her weekly shampoo and set. After being introduced to her son, David, and his wife, Angie, she soon finds herself at the Bowies' bohemian apartment and embroiled in their raucous world.Having crafted his iconic Ziggy Stardust hairstyle, Suzi becomes the only working woman in David's touring party and joins The Spiders from Mars as they perform around the globe. Amid the costume blunders, parties, and groupies she meets her husband-to-be, Mick Ronson, and together they traverse the absurdities of life in rock & roll, falling in with the likes of Iggy Pop, Bob Dylan, and Lou Reed along the way.Dazzling and intimate in equal measure, Me and Mr. Jones provides not only a unique perspective into one of the most beguiling stars in the history of pop music but also of a world on the cusp of cultural transformation.
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Music BiographiesTable of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- List of Illustrations
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Early Life
- Chapter 2: A Chance Encounter
- Chapter 3: Boys Will Be Boys
- Chapter 4: Coming Out
- Chapter 5: Chicken Shack
- Chapter 6: Starman
- Chapter 7: David and Angie
- Chapter 8: Early Gigs
- Chapter 9: Crash and Burn
- Chapter 10: Shock and Awe
- Chapter 11: Lou and Iggy
- Chapter 12: Dorchester Hotel
- Chapter 13: The Job
- Chapter 14: The Rainbow
- Chapter 15: All These Young Faces
- Chapter 16: Across the Pond
- Chapter 17: On the Road
- Chapter 18: LA Life
- Chapter 19: Racing through America
- Chapter 20: Christmas
- Chapter 21: Here We Go Again
- Chapter 22: Back in the USA
- Chapter 23: Japan
- Chapter 24: A Rocky Start
- Chapter 25: A Bump in the Road
- Chapter 26: Curtain Call
- Chapter 27: Aftermath
- Chapter 28: Falling in Love
- Chapter 29: The 1980 Floor Show
- Chapter 30: A Change in Direction
- Chapter 31: Where Do We Go from Here?
- Chapter 32: Play Don’t Worry
- Chapter 33: Mott the Hoople
- Chapter 34: Mick and Ian
- Chapter 35: Bob Dylan
- Chapter 36: Stuck in Toronto
- Chapter 37: Allen Ginsberg
- Chapter 38: Fire Island
- Chapter 39: Time Apart
- Chapter 40: Odd One Out
- Chapter 41: New York Winter
- Chapter 42: The Rolling Thunder Revue
- Chapter 43: The Turning Point
- Chapter 44: Back Down to Earth
- Chapter 45: A Fresh Start
- Epilogue
- Photographs
- Acknowledgements
- About the Author
- Copyright
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