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David Bowie: The Pitt Report Kindle Edition
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‘What David did that afternoon is only hazily remembered, but I have a vivid recollection of how he did it. He oozed confidence and was in total command of himself, his band and his audience. His burgeoning charisma was undeniable, but I was particularly struck by the artistry with which he used his body, as if it were an accompanying instrument, essential to the singer and the song’
Kenneth Pitt was the urbane, connected music business professional. David Jones was a sixteen year old boy knocking about London’s Soho, singing with various outfits and beginning to network in the industry. Pitt had been hearing rumours about the talented, charismatic young singer-songwriter, and finally went to check him out at the Marquee Club. He took him on, and became his first manager between 1966-1970. David Jones soon evolved into David Bowie and the rest, as they say, is history.
This riveting account covers the early days of Bowie’s career, written by the man who knew him well as a friend and as his manager. Pitt took charge of the young singer’s cultural education, taking him to the theatre and lending him books. At one point Bowie actually moved into Pitt’s elegant Manchester Square flat. There is no doubt of the older man’s devotion to David, but Pitt accepts the advent of girlfriends – first Hermione Farthingale and then Angela Hartnett - with good grace.
David Bowie’s stature has only magnified since his death in 2016, and The Pitt Report is an invaluable addition to our information about his life. Written with style and perception, it supplies great insight into the singer’s character and artistic development, as well as a vivid picture of the music scene in 1960s-1970s London. Pitt had dealings with some giants in their early incarnations – Bob Dylan and Genesis to name a couple – and took the young Bowie to legendary haunts, like The Roundhouse and The Speakeasy. When their professional relationship came to a close they remained friends, and the book is written as a testament to a man whom Pitt, as it turned out correctly, predicted would become one of the biggest stars of our time.
Kenneth Pitt was born in Uxbridge, UK, in 1922. In the 1950s he was responsible for publicizing American acts touring in the UK, including Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington and Jerry Lee Lewis. In 1966 he became David Bowie’s first manager. Pitt oversaw the early stages of Bowie’s career up until his first hit, Space Oddity. When Bowie dismissed him he gave up artist management, remaining a consultant to acts touring in the UK. He published The Pitt Report in 1985, and died in 2019.
Kenneth Pitt was the urbane, connected music business professional. David Jones was a sixteen year old boy knocking about London’s Soho, singing with various outfits and beginning to network in the industry. Pitt had been hearing rumours about the talented, charismatic young singer-songwriter, and finally went to check him out at the Marquee Club. He took him on, and became his first manager between 1966-1970. David Jones soon evolved into David Bowie and the rest, as they say, is history.
This riveting account covers the early days of Bowie’s career, written by the man who knew him well as a friend and as his manager. Pitt took charge of the young singer’s cultural education, taking him to the theatre and lending him books. At one point Bowie actually moved into Pitt’s elegant Manchester Square flat. There is no doubt of the older man’s devotion to David, but Pitt accepts the advent of girlfriends – first Hermione Farthingale and then Angela Hartnett - with good grace.
David Bowie’s stature has only magnified since his death in 2016, and The Pitt Report is an invaluable addition to our information about his life. Written with style and perception, it supplies great insight into the singer’s character and artistic development, as well as a vivid picture of the music scene in 1960s-1970s London. Pitt had dealings with some giants in their early incarnations – Bob Dylan and Genesis to name a couple – and took the young Bowie to legendary haunts, like The Roundhouse and The Speakeasy. When their professional relationship came to a close they remained friends, and the book is written as a testament to a man whom Pitt, as it turned out correctly, predicted would become one of the biggest stars of our time.
Kenneth Pitt was born in Uxbridge, UK, in 1922. In the 1950s he was responsible for publicizing American acts touring in the UK, including Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington and Jerry Lee Lewis. In 1966 he became David Bowie’s first manager. Pitt oversaw the early stages of Bowie’s career up until his first hit, Space Oddity. When Bowie dismissed him he gave up artist management, remaining a consultant to acts touring in the UK. He published The Pitt Report in 1985, and died in 2019.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateJanuary 13, 2021
- File size3453 KB
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- ASIN : B08T1TD5GG
- Publisher : Lume Books (January 13, 2021)
- Publication date : January 13, 2021
- Language : English
- File size : 3453 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 332 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,114,287 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #3,094 in Biographies of Composers & Musicians
- #16,961 in Composer & Musician Biographies
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- TRReviewed in the United Kingdom on June 29, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
- Giulia R.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 16, 2023
4.0 out of 5 stars A honest manager?He truly sounds so
It's an interesting read if not an exciting one.
Mr Pitt takes time in explaining how and why he conducted the way he did on David behalf ,he comes through as caring and sincere,always a plus.
- SevenDevonReviewed in the United Kingdom on September 2, 2023
4.0 out of 5 stars interesting firsthand account told by someone who knew and managed DB
I have the impression this book was written to set the record straight and to tell the world exactly how Bowie climbed the ladder of fame, rung by rung, taking no prisoners along the way. Kenneth Pitt was there, helped make it happen, and then got dumped. It also highlights exactly why Bowie went on to manage his own career for most of his life; because he was basically unmanageable.
Pitt tells it as it was, irrespective of modesty.
It's a very easy read; I whizzed through it in 3 or 4 days. It's probably one of the better biography's about DB. I say that because most of the biography's I've read about him are either too arty-farty (which DB never was) or regurgitated data, which most Bowie fans already know.
Though this book was published over 20 years ago, as it's on Kindle, I'm catching up on books I've wanted to read but haven't got round to.
It's worthy of 4 STARS because of the amount of detail in it