Ellis Amburn Boeken

Roy Orbison changed the course of popular music with songs like Pretty Woman, Crying, and Only The Lonely. Rock stars from Elvis to Bruce Springsteen have been profoundly affected by his work. This insightful book examines the power of Orbison's music--from his pioneer days to his fantastic comeback--and the events that lead to his untimely death.

Written by an expert celebrity biographer, here is the definitive portrait of legendary rock/blues singer Janis Joplin--featuring never-before-published details about her tumultuous life and tragic death. 16 pages of photos.

This biography offers a riveting portrait of a bold and talented woman, capturing a life as turbulent and moving as her celebrated films. It draws on the author's personal connections with key figures in Olivia de Havilland's life and career, presenting a narrative that intertwines her story with the history of American moviemaking from the 1930s to the 1960s. The book is rich in anecdotes featuring Hollywood's Golden Age personalities, including Vivien Leigh, Bette Davis, and Clark Gable. Celebrated for her beauty since her debut in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Olivia attracted powerful men, including future U.S. presidents and directors. Her great love was Errol Flynn, her costar in eight films, while her relationship with director John Huston was also significant. The biography details her two marriages, highlighting the brutality she faced from her first husband, Marcus Goodrich. It exposes the dark side of Hollywood, including abusive conditions, the Communist witch hunt, and unfair studio practices that exploited stars. Olivia was unique in her fight against these injustices, successfully suing Warner Brothers. From the outset, the author's relationship with Olivia makes this biography a compelling read, brilliantly portraying the incandescent star whose life was marked by both triumph and tragedy.

Одна из самых ярких, талантливых, обольстительных и скандальных фигур в кинематографе — Элизабет Тэйлор уже на протяжении многих десятков лет остается кумиром миллионов кинозрителей. Первая красавица Голливуда, обладательница двух `Оскаров` и блестящей свиты мужей, мать троих своих и одного` приемного ребенка, Элизабет Тэйлор снялась в 54 картинах, и с 1944 года не было ни дня, чтобы о ней не вспоминали в прессе... Ее популярность сравнивают лишь с популярностью британской королевы. Взлеты и падения в личной жизни, тяжелые болезни и `звездная` профессия не сломили дух этой мужественной актрисы, которая и в инвалидном кресле оставалась самой прекрасной женщиной в мире!