Madonna: An Intimate Biography
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (705 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0743227093 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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New York Times bestselling author Taraborrelli pens the first definitive account of one of the most popular entertainers today--Madonna. Filled with disclosures about her private life and public career, this book coincides with her first tour in eight years. Photos.
Randy Taraborrelli is the author of eight books, including such international bestsellers as Call Her Miss Ross, Michael Jackson: The Magic and the Madness, Sinatra: Behind the Legend, and Jackie, Ethel, Joan -- Women of Camelot. He lives in Los Angeles. . J
Dennis Rodman (whom she called "Daddy Long Legs") was a dud in bed, but she found true love in the daddy of her second child, Princess Diana's cousin Guy Ritchie, director of Snatch. --Tim Appelo. "Not until you get tested," he said. There's stuff about her career in the book, but Taraborrelli is a lousy music and film critic. JFK Jr. I can't vouch for the accuracy of his dish, but I promise you that as a gossip he's the real thing. But Barbra Streisand helped convince him to dump the "floozy," so she picked up Tony Ward on Malibu Beach by putting out a cigarette on his back and pinching his nipple. What's the best part of Madonna: An Intimate Biogra
"A Fun Read" according to Jim Bagley. Madonna is one of the most successful artists in the history of pop music. A key to her success was her single-minded determination to become a star no matter what it took. Along the way she used a lot of people and bruised a lot of egos. Not surprisingly, many of those whom she stepped on were very willing to talk to Taraborrelli, a modern day Kitty Kelly whose biographies/victims include Diana Ross (the delightfully nasty Call Her Miss Ross) and Michael Jackson (The Magic And The Madness). This makes for . "A peek into a very fascinating life" according to Susan Schenck. What I love about Randy's books is that he gives you the sources, as best he can, from where he gets his info. So while this might not be 100% true, it is about as well documented as it gets.In this book we are carried through Madonna's life from birth to the wedding with Guy Richie. We are shown that above talent---it was her marketing genius, charisma and determination--and willingness to work her behind off--that made her one of the world's richest and most famous women. She is also one of the genetic lu. R. Allen said A Real American Idol. You may love her work or you may hate her work, but if you read this book, you'll come away from it with a great deal of respect for a woman who used every possible means available to her, including people, to achieve her apparent dream - global recognition. I can remember the first time I'd heard of her twenty years ago and am in awe that she's still here. The author must have worked his _ss off writing this book, and it's a great bio to date. Had he waited until after she'd died to write her bio, it no do