We can already see a small preview of what will be David Bowie's new video clip "Blackstar", the title track of his new studio album, scheduled to be released on January 8, the same day the musician turns 69. It is a 10-minute visual production, which promises to be spectacular.
Sky Atlantic company will unveil the video clip on November 19. Let's remember that this song was initially recorded for the soundtrack of the movie 'The Last Panthers', starring Samantha Morton, and directed by Johan Renck, who not coincidentally also directs this short.
'Blackstar' is the follow-up to 2013's 'The Next Day', an album that won a Grammy Award and was nominated for the Mercury Prize. It should also be noted that in December a book will also be published photo compilation that Mick Rock did as David Bowie's official photographer between 1972 and 1973. The title of this book is' The Rise of David Bowie. 1972-1973 'and will have a limited edition of 1.972 numbered and signed by David Bowie and Mick Rock.
'The Rise of David Bowie. 1972-1973'It will appear in 3 formats: “Art Edition A”, of 100 copies (from numbers 1 to 100) with a photograph signed by Mick Rock; the “Art Edition B”, also of 100 copies (from numbers 101 to 200) with another photograph signed by Mick Rock; and finally the "Collector's Edition", with copies of numbers 201 to 1.972. The interesting thing is that half of the photographs reproduced in 'The Rise of David Bowie. 1972-1973 'will be unpublished.
His real name is David Robert Jones and he was born in Brixton, London, on January 8, 1947. He is better known by his stage name David Bowie and in addition to being a musician and composer, he has also served as an actor, record producer and arranger. Throughout his career has sold approximately 136 million records.