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DIVIDED SOUL: THE LIFE OF MARVIN GAYE (1985)
"You won't find a more fascinating rock bio. Ritz lays it out without flinching, sensationalizing or slowing down."-Village Voice
"Ritz is a writer of remarkable insight and sensitivity."-The Nation
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FAITH IN TIME: THE JAZZ LIFE
OF JIMMY SCOTT (2002)
"'There's no other story like this in American
music. Only Jimmy Scott could have lived it and only
David Ritz could have written it. A triumph!"
- B.B. King
"'In the eloquent wordage of 'Sweets' Edison,
'It don't get no better than this.' Jimmy Scott has
been the original 'soul man' for over six decades. His
life parallels the best of Americans musical history."
-Quincy Jones
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BROTHER RAY - RAY CHARLES (1978)
"The most clear-eyed and honest celebrity autobiography I've read."
- Nelson George
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INSIDE
MY LIFE - SMOKEY ROBINSON (1989)
"The best pop memoir in recent memory."
- People
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RHYTHM AND THE BLUES - JERRY WEXLER
(1993)
"A great yarn…beautifully written and loaded with juicy tales about music immortals."
- New York Times Book Review
Winner: Ralph Gleason Music Book Award
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RAGE TO SURVIVE - ETTA JAMES (1995)
"A harrowing page-turner that chronicles forty brawling, bawdy, tempest-tossed, drug-addled show-biz years in the life of one of the greatest Americans singers of the last half-century."
- Dallas Observer
Winner: Ralph Gleason Music Book Award
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BLUES ALL AROUND ME - B.B. KING (1996)
"Charming…honest…transcendent...an eloquent autobiography…an eminently entertaining tale of a true American hero."
- Billboard
Winner: Ralph Gleason Music Book Award
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GUIDE TO LIFE - SINBAD (1997)
"Fall-down funny…an hysterical romp."
- Variety
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ARETHA:
FROM THESE ROOTS
ARETHA FRANKLIN (1999)
"Bittersweet yet sassy chronicle."-New York Times
"Reveals the diva in broad strokes, with just
enough personal anecdotes and backstage stories to keep
fans intrigued." -People
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THE
BROTHERS -
ART, AARON CHARLES AND CYRIL NEVILLE (2000)
"A searingly frank and entertaining autobiography."
- Oxford American
Winner: Ralph Gleason Music Book Award
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REACH!
FINDING STRENGTH, SPIRIT, AND PERSONAL POWER - LAILA ALI
(2002)
"The story is gripping, the writing upbeat…"
- L.A. Times
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GUILLAUME:
A LIFE--ROBERT GUILLAUME (2002)
"The magic that has always characterized the life
and work of Robert Guillaume vibrates on the pages of
this book. His talent and values mark him as a man for
all seasons." - Sidney Poitier
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HOWLING
AT THE MOON--WALTER YETNIKOFF (2004)
"A dizzy ride on the turntable...hysterically
funny." - Janet Maslin, New York Times
"Riveting insider dish." - Fortune
"Outrageous."
- Rolling Stone
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ELVIS
BY THE PRESLEYS (2005)
"Downhome funky charm...fry up a banana sandwich
and enjoy." --Booklist
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WHAT I
KNOW FOR SURE--TAVIS SMILEY (2006)
"Engaging and compelling."--L.A. Times
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INSIDE POWER - GARY
SHEFFIELD (2007)
"'I love Sheff as a player. Having read Inside
Power, I respect him even more as a man."
-- Peter Golenbock
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RICKLES' BOOK - DON
RICKLES (2007)
"'Honest, funny, down-to-earth. Helluva read."
--Larry King
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GRACE
AFTER MIDNIGHT--Felicia "Snoop" Pearson
(2007)
" Spare, even poetic, rendering
traumatic moments all the more powerful"--Publishers
Weekly
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THE ADVENTURES
OF GRANDMASTER FLASH: MY LIFE, MY BEATS
(2008)
"Essential for pop music and hip-hop collectors."
--Booklist
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JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND
MILES: MY STORY (2008)
"Lang tells the story of his childhood without
self-pity or bitterness, making his success, and
the book itself, all the more satisfying."
--New York Times
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RICKLES' LETTERS
(2009)
"Long-time fans will want this in their collection."
--Publishers Weekly
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HOUND DOG: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF LEIBER
& STOLLER (2009)
"An important part of the story of American
music.' --New York Times
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WE'LL BE HERE FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES:
PAUL SHAFFER (2009)
"Passionate and racy."--Kirkus Review
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BROTHER WEST: CORNEL WEST (2009)
"His autobiography covers all: childhood
misadventures, brushes with the well-connected
and infamous, marriages and affairs, a bout with
prostate cancer, his showdown with economics czar
Lawrence Summers when Summers was president of
Harvard and West one of the school’s best-known
professors, and a tough-love friendship with President
Barack Obama."--New Jersey Star-Ledger
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I WAS BORN THIS WAY: CARL BEAN (2010)
"A one of a kind life...moving...engaging."--Kirkus Review
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LOVE BROUGHT ME BACK: NATALIE COLE (2010)
"Stunning...uplifting...moving."--Publishers Weekly
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TRUE YOU: jANET JACKSON (2011)
Number #1 Bestseller, NY Times
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NOT DEAD AND NOT FOR SALE: SCOTT WEILAND (2011)
"Harrowing but honest, Weiland poetically describes his trip to hell and back." --Rolling Stone
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A MOMENT IN TIME: RALPH BRANCA (2011)
"A beautifuly story that touched my heart and gave me even greater respect for Branca." --Vince Scully
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WHEN I LEFT HOME: BUDDY GUY (2012)
"Breezy and revealing."--Chicago Magazine
"A joyous celebration of the blues"--Publishers Weekly
"A must-read."--Rolling Stone
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A WOMAN LIKE ME: BETTYE LAVETTE (2012)
"Absolutely engrossing"--Network Journal
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MESSENGERS
(Portraits of African American Ministers, Evangelists,
Gospel Singers, and
Other Messengers of the Word) Doubleday (2006)
"Christians of all races and denominations will love this book."---Booklist
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SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS (1980)
"Addictive…Search is outrageous, irreverent,
funny, gross and gentle." - Los Angeles Herald
Examiner
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THE MAN WHO BROUGHT THE DODGERS
BACK TO BROOKLYN (1981)
"A novel of passion and ingenuity." - New
York Times
"Skilled and witty." - Time Magazine
"Sweet and funny." - Los Angeles Times
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DREAMS (1988)
"Fiction alive with pungent native humor. A Hollywood
story turned on its ear." - Variety
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BLUE NOTES UNDER A GREEN FELT
HAT (1989)
"Once in a while a novel lingers in your memory,
like snatches of a pleasant dream. This is a wackily-titled
beautiful book that offers such a memory." -
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
"Covers all the melodramatic bases and hits all
the right pop-culture chords." - Booklist
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BARBELLS AND SAXOPHONES (1990)
"The ride is wonderfully wicked and unpredictable, with the souped-up prose maintaining exactly the right tone…a fast-moving saga of body building, jazz and sheer insanity."
- Library Journal
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FAMILY BLOOD (1991)
"Dazzling…a hurricane of a novel…vastly
entertaining…Ritz knows the music industry well."
- Library Journal
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PASSION FLOWERS (1992)
"Ritz's gripping narrative chronicles the struggles of three larger-than-life women…powerful and richly portrayed characters."
- Booklist
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TAKE IT OFF! TAKE IT ALL OFF! (1993)
"Intriguing mystery mixed with a bebop background…irresistibly good read."
- Kirkus
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SANCTIFIED
BLUES: AN ALBERTINA MERCI NOVEL (with Mable John,
2006)
"Warms the heart and touches the soul. You're going
to love this story." --B.B. King
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STAY
OUT OF THE KITCHEN!: AN ALBERTINA MERCI NOVEL
(with Mable John, 2007)
"Plenty of sensuality to match the spirituality...humor,
soul and inspiration is the recipe." --The
Hartford Courant
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LOVE
TORNADO: A NOVEL (with Mable John,
2008)
"Its heroine is a font of spiritual wisdom
who can still throw down the blues like nobody
else." --Publishers Weekly
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POWER AND BEAUTY (with T.I., 2011)
"Hits you like a ton of bricks. The storytelling is fast and non-stop, the writing crafty and smart." --Essence Magazine
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TROUBLE AND TRIUMPH (2012)
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