Explores the lives and careers of pop singers Cilla Black, Sandie Shaw, and Lulu.
In this revised edition of the work which topped the best-sellers in 1999 David Bret draws on exclusive interviews with those who knew him., incorporating a wealth of previously unobtainable source material to tell the real story of a ...
Formby's films, all twenty-two of them, are fully analysed along with his songs, and the book contains detailed appendices of these and a full discography.
Bret also examines the Formbys' courage and dedication to charity work, particularly during World War II. With a detailed analysis of Formby's films, stage plays and recording work, this book reveals the complex, frequently difficult man ...
In this exhaustive volume, best-selling biographer David Bret covers Elvis Presley's every moment captured on celluloid-the 33 feature films, his controversial early appearances on television, his 1968 comeback and other specials, the ...
The book is set to strip away the glossy veneer to portray the star as she really was: sometimes arrogant, attention-seeking, avaricious, reckless, monstrous towards her peers, generous, even foolish at times but, above all, through the ...
The gifted, complex and rakish rebel remains without equal as the film icon of the 20th century.2009 marks the tragic death of Flynn and this book is an excellent tribute to an extraordinary actor.David Bret was born in Paris and is a ...
Much has been written about Joey's drug-taking which saw him dead at 26, and the mistaken theory that his life had been spent with his finger on the self-destruct button. This is untrue.
Away from the screen, Casey was the unassuming boy-next-door. On film nothing was too exhibitionist or outrageous for him to tackle. Published to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of his death, this is his amazing story.
Based on exclusive interviews with his close friends, fellow musicians and lovers, best-selling author David Bret traces the spectacular life of this rock icon, from his obscure youth in a remote part of India to his final, courageous ...
... End of theStreet/Wild Horses/ She/The New Soft Shoe/ We'll Sweep OuttheAshes inthe Morning/Brass Buttons/ Return of the GrievousAngel/ Drug Store TruckDriving Man/ Brand New Heartache/ LoveHurts (CD) RAVEN RECORDS (Australia) RVCD24 ...
... la main , Mam'zelle ' ; ' My Love Parade ' ; ' All I Want is Just One Girl ' ; ' Les mots qu'on voudrait dire ... symphonie des semelles en bois ' ; ' Fleur de Paris ' ; ' Le Twist du cano- tier ' ( with Les Chausettes Noires ) ...
Jean Harlow: Tarnished Angel is a compelling portrayal of the enigmatic star. David Bret was born in Paris. His acclaimed books include biographies of Marlene Dietrich, Morrissey, Freddie Mercury and Edith Piaf among many others.
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In this much-extended edition of "Dream of Desire" which also includes Bret's stage play based on his book, the author tells of the real Valentino, a man sexually attracted only towards other men, and whose relationships with women ...
Explores the life and career of pop singer Marianne Faithfull, with a short chapter on the life and career of Kathy Kirby.
The daughter of a British wartime spy and an Austro-Hungarian baroness, Marianne Faithfull epitomised the perfect English rose immaculate bone structure, long blonde hair, angelic features and a cut-glass accent.
For over twenty years, Freddie Mercury ruled supreme as the frontman and lodestar of one of the most popular, colourful and biggest-selling bands in rock history.
From the acclaimed author of Joan Crawford comes a riveting and uncensored biography of Clark Gable.