Mark Bego has 3 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 3 narrators. The most-rated is Whitney Houston!.
Aretha Franklin
Summary
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul documents the beloved singing star’s rocky personal life and internationally acclaimed show business career. An in-depth and frank examination of Aretha, this definitive biography traces her career from her beginnings as a 12-year-old member of a church choir in the early 1950s, recording her first album at the age of 14, a major recording contract at 18, and stardom in her 20s, right up through her headline-grabbing 2010 health scare, to her triumphant return: singing to her cheering Detroit hometown fans in summer 2011. This New York Times best-selling author’s detailed research includes interviews with the most important people in Aretha’s life, including record producers Jerry Wexler, Clyde Otis, and Clive Davis; her first husband; several of Franklin’s singing star contemporaries; and a rare one-on-one session with Aretha herself. Bego’s portrayal of the singing sensation is done with clarity and neutrality. A no-holds-barred look at her roller-coaster life, it takes her from two teenage pregnancies and an abusive first marriage, to drinking problems, battles with her weight, the murder of her father, and tabloid wars. This critically acclaimed, freshly updated biography will give readers a clear understanding of what makes Aretha Franklin the “Queen of Soul.”
©2012 Mark Bego (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Whitney Houston
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Whitney Houston - Ihr schillerndes Leben, ihr tragisches Ende. Hören Sie die Biografie eines Weltstars, der im Chaos von Drogen und Skandalen versank, ein glänzendes Comeback feierte und im Februar 2012 auf tragische Weise ums Leben kam. Mit mehr als 200 Millionen verkauften Schallplatten und CDs gehörte Whitney Houston neben Madonna, Shakira und Mariah Carey zu den erfolgreichsten Pop-Sängerinnen der Welt. Nachdem sie bereits im Alter von 14 Jahren solo aufgetreten und 1979 in Chaka Khans Hit "I'm Every Woman" im Hintergrund zu hören war, landete sie in den achtziger Jahren mit Songs wie "I Will Always Love You" und "One Moment In Time" einen Hit nach dem anderen und spielte im Film "Bodyguard" an der Seite von Kevin Costner. Als sie sich in den Rapper Bobby Brown verliebte und ihn schließlich heiratete, geriet ihr Leben jedoch völlig aus der Bahn und Whitney Houston versank im Chaos von Drogen und Skandalen. Nach der Scheidung von ihm startete sie 2009 ein Comeback, das jedoch schon bald ins Stocken geriet, weil der jahrelange Drogenmissbrauch ihre Stimme und ihre Kondition nachhaltig geschädigt hatte. Der Autor Mark Bego hat die Karriere der letzten Diva von Anfang an verfolgt und erzählt nun die ganze Geschichte ihres Aufstiegs zum Superstar und ihres tiefen Absturzes, von ersten Auftritten im Gospel-Chor bis zu ihrem tragischen Tod im Februar 2012 in Beverly Hills.
©2009 Hannibal Verlag (P)2012 Lübbe Audio
Whitney Houston!
Summary
The definitive biography of an American music legend. Whitney Houston (1963-2012) was a superstar. Few in the world of show business reach the career heights that she attained with what seemed such ease. Her megastardom peaked in 1992 with the release of the hit movie The Bodyguard and the international number-one hit "I Will Always Love You". The movie soundtrack still stands as one of the best-selling albums of all time. She won six Grammy Awards, two Emmy Awards, thirty Billboard Music Awards, and twenty-two American Music Awards, and amassed a vast fortune. Her death has shocked the entertainment world and her fans. Whitney Houston! traces the life of this American icon. Here is her childhood in Newark, New Jersey, growing up in a family with a strong musical legacy. Her mother, Cissy, sang professionally with such stars as Aretha Franklin. Her cousin was Dionne Warwick. Share the joy as Whitney signs with Arista Records and the legendary Clive Davis and becomes an international star. Here superstar biographer Mark Bego offers a unique look at her family and immense talent, the secrets behind her years of erratic behavior, the truth about her tumultuous marriage to bad boy Bobby Brown, her mother’s desperate attempt to control her, her dynamic final film role in Sparkle (which will be released posthumously), and the events that led up to her tragic death. Whitney Houston! will stand as a singular tribute to, and a revealing look at, one of the great superstars of our time.
©2012 Mark Bego (P)2012 Audible, Inc.