Bøger af Mark Bego

JOE COCKER is one of the most dynamic singing stars to emerge from the Twentieth Century, and was one of the most unique, creative, and memorablerockers around. With distinctively huge hits like, "With a Little Help from My Friends," "You Are So Beautiful," and his Number One duet withJennifer Warnes, "Up Where We Belong," Cocker is a one-of-a-kind legend. Although he was relatively unknown in 1969 when he took the stage of the Woodstock Music Festival, he quickly rose to fame for his trademark onstage choreography and anguished blues singing. His album, "Mad Dogs & Englishmen" cemented his international stardom. Though he was an Academy and Grammy Award winner, Cocker's life was not always on an uphill track. He suffered from low self-esteem and bouts of depression. It wasn't until later in his life that he met the love of his life, Pam, who helped him put his personal life back on track before his death in 2014. Cocker's life was one of attaining goals, making disastrous mistakes, and ultimately finding happiness and redemption in the eleventh hour. In Joe Cocker: With a LOT of Help from His Friends, every aspect of Joe's amazinglife and career is examined and explained.--Bego, Mark

A frank examination of Aretha Franklin, Mark Begos definitive biography traces her career accomplishments from her beginnings as a twelve-year-old member of a church choir in the early 1950s, to recording her first album at the age of fourteen and signing a major recording contract at eighteen, right up through her headline-grabbing 2010 health scare. Originally positioned to become a gospel star in her fathers Detroit church, Aretha had a privileged urban upbringingstars such as Mahalia Jackson, Dinah Washington, and Sam Cooke regularly visited her father, Rev. C. L. Franklin. It wasnt long before she was creating a string of hits, from Respect to Freeway of Love, and becoming one of the most beloved singers of the twentieth century.This New York Times bestselling authors detailed research includes in-person interviews with record producers Jerry Wexler, Clyde Otis, and Clive Davis, Arethas first husband, several of her singing star contemporaries, and a rare one-on-one session with Aretha herself. Every album, every accolade, and every heart-breaking personal drama is examined with clarity and neutrality, allowing Franklins colorful story to unfold on its own. With two teenage pregnancies and an abusive first marriage, drinking problems, battles with her weight, the murder of her father, and tabloid wars, Arethas life has been a roller coaster. This freshly updated and expanded biography will give readers a clear understanding of what made Aretha Franklin the Queen of Soul.

Marrying sumptuous fashion with insightful biography, Supreme Glamour charts the glittering story of Motown's most successful act and original pop fashionistas.