Freda Payne's memoir recounts her vibrant life as a singer and actress, highlighting her rise to fame with the hit "Band of Gold" and her Grammy-nominated album, Contact. She shares captivating anecdotes from her adventures alongside legendary figures in show business, such as Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, and Sammy Davis Jr. This inspiring narrative not only celebrates her glamorous career but also offers a glimpse into the world of entertainment during a remarkable era.
In his fiction debut--and the start of a new series--celebrated illustrator K.G. Campbell brings a touch of Tim Burton to this singularly strange and wonderful story about a lonely boy whose life is about to get a whole lot more complicated when a zombie follows him home. August DuPont has spent his whole life inside a dilapidated house with his aunt Hydrangea. His lonely existence ends abruptly with the arrival of an invitation to meet an aunt--and cousins--he didn't even know existed. When Aunt Orchid suggests that August attend school with his cousins, it's a dream come true. But August has scarcely begun to celebrate his reversal of fortune when he is confronted by a small problem on his way home. So begins an adventure filled with a wild child, a zombie, a fabled white alligator, and an unimaginable family secret.
Billy Joel ranks among rock'n'roll’s most talented artists. This biography is the first in-depth portrait of a man who is the son of German Jews who fled the Nazi regime, including his childhood in the Bronx, his professional struggles, and his six Grammys.Billy Joel is also widely known for his professional struggles — his substance abuse problems, his marriage to Christie Brinkley, and a string of car accidents. This is a portrait of a larger-than-life figure, featuring interviews with his bandmates and representatives from Columbia Records, an extensive examination of his diverse music tastes, and never-before-seen photographs.
Here is the definitive biography of the Grammy Award-winning singer/song-writer and political activist whose career rose rapidly in the 1970s, stalled in the 1980s, and resurged in the 1990s. This evocative, ultimately triumphant tale details Raitt's career from her debut record in 1971 to her recent, highly acclaimed "Silver Lining" album and tour; her friendships and collaborations with rhythm-and-blues legends including Howlin' Wolf, Aretha Franklin, and John Lee Hooker; her struggles with alcoholism and the often-chauvinistic music industry; and much more.
Elton John hatte lange den Wunsch, sein Leben verfilmen zu lassen. Die Geschichte des schüchternen Klavierstudenten Reginald Dwight, der durch die Zusammenarbeit mit Texter Bernie Taupin zu Weltruhm gelangt, könnte nicht besser erfunden sein. Unter dem Namen Elton John wird er zum Star mit extravaganten Brillen und Anzügen, der legendäre Partys feiert. Seine musikalische Vielfalt zeigt sich in zeitlosen Klassikern wie „Goodbye Yellow Brick Road“ und „Crocodile Rock“, gefolgt von Hits der Achtziger wie „Nikita“ und „I’m Still Standing“. Doch sein Privatleben war ebenso turbulent: Sex, Drogen und Rock’n’Roll prägten seine Jahre, während er mit Unsicherheiten, Drogenproblemen und einem Selbstmordversuch kämpfte. Mark Bego schildert in seinem umfassenden, neu aufgelegten Buch die Entwicklung von Eltons spektakulärer Karriere und sein privates Glück mit Designer David Furnish. Die Biografie beleuchtet auch Eltons Zusammenarbeit mit Leon Russell sowie die Vorbereitungen für die Biopic „Rocketman“. Mit der Ankündigung seiner Abschiedstournee wird Elton John bald zum letzten Mal live zu erleben sein. Für Fans, die seine Karriere und sein Leben Revue passieren lassen möchten, ist dies das ideale Buch – ein beeindruckendes Porträt eines außergewöhnlichen Menschen.
