WE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT:
MARLENE VERPLANCK
IS WRITTEN UP IN THIS BOOK
Just Published...
The Book of the Year!
“Entertainment: Divas, Cabaret, Jazz Then and Now.”
The very first book ever written about American and European Cabaret, Jazz, Divas and the history of American music from the 17th century to the present. Available nationwide & worldwide and from 45,000 book sellers around the globe.
BY THE INTERNATIONAL BEST-SELLING AUTHOR MAXIMILLIEN de LAFAYETTE
Book Details: Paperback. Large Format Oversized: 8.25 inches x 11 inches. Over 4 pounds. Pages: 724. ISBN: 0-595-40857-5 Published: Sep-2006. On the cover: Marlene VerPlanck Grande Dame and Diva of American Standards and Jazz.
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Book Description: The first book of its kind, highly anticipated by stars, professionals and the public, it provides a wealth of information and tips not readily available elsewhere. In addition to the interviews with the stars and the divas, and the fascinating history from the 17th century to this day. It contains resources not found anywhere else, and CD reviews. You will be intrigued by stories, gossip, secrets, and close-up profiles of the most beautiful and exciting chanteuses and femmes fatales. It is the book of the risqué, the mystique and the hidden world of Cabaret, Jazz and Divas, a chronicle of the life, history and tales of legends, stars, singers, composers, entertainers, gigolos, acts, Broadway, Vaudeville, Paris, Berlin, shows, musicals, and human drama. You will meet the stars, but you will also discover magnificent and brilliantly talented artists you have never heard about—but should!
The author: Maximillien de Lafayette: The book is written by an international authority, who has first hand knowledge of the world of entertainment. He met personally most of the people he is writing about and interviewed them in depth. He is the author of over 100 books and numerous volumes on Divas, singers, cabaret, Jazz and entertainment. He is an historian, critic, noted note-liners and a syndicated columnist. In addition, he had written and directed musical scores, world premiere musicals and plays, performed at prestigious theatres including The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Mr. De Lafayette is the Editor-in-Chief of CabaretVille Magazine http://www.cabaretville.com Publisher of the New York Monthly Herald http://www.newyorkmonthlyherald.com and senior entertainment reviewer at Stars Illustrated http://www.starsillustrated.net
Peggy North, Publications Department, International News Agency (INA). newyorkgate1@aol.com
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2 comments:
Thank you for this information. It was very useful. I got curious and bought the book. I am delighted. It is absolutely magnificent piece of work. Rich, comprehensive and so entertaining. It has everything. The best and bad singers, stories about greedy booking mangers, ambitious starlets, ratings of CDs, New York tough showbiz story. Maximillien de Lafayette who wrote the book knows a lot. If you are in Jazz or cabaret business, get a copy right away. And congrats to the divine Marlene Verplanck who crowned the cover of this fabulous book. I am happy you let me know about it on your website. Many thanks to you.
Steve Heatherly.
MAXIMILLIEN de LAFAYETTE Most Recent Book:
ENTERTAINMENT: DIVAS, CABARET, JAZZ THEN AND NOW. A triumph! Absolutely fascinating.
By Marlin Trevor, Book Critic/Reviewer at The International Herald Daily News, Paris, London
Out of the over one hundred books Mr. de Lafayette had written, “ENTERTAINMENT: DIVAS, CABARET, JAZZ THEN AND NOW” is my favourite. There has never been such a book. Many books exist about classical music and rock’n’roll, but Jazz and Cabaret? Never! The first of its kind! In this book you will find stories about the greatest American and International divas that you have never heard about before. Starting with the likes of Mata Hari and Mistinguett, Ana Held, Fay Templeton, and others of the golden era, to such living legends as Gloria Loring, Amanda McBroom and Diva Marlene VerPlanck whose picture graces the cover of this mammoth book – over seven hundred pages and weighs a ton – to new and emerging talents of the young and ambitious who will carry the torch of Jazz and Cabaret as it should be carried into the future. You cannot put the book down. Stories of gigolos, hustlers, shady characters of the night, greedy booking agents, struggling artists, gossip and altercations between great stars – it is so amusing, entertaining and satisfying, you will go on reading for a long time. And The pictures speak for themselves. The book is beautifully illustrated, so well that you feel you know the characters personally. But don’t think it is a frivolous book. Serious history of music, from the Colonial era and the cotton fields of America, to the last gig of a star in Manhattan, all this material is written in depth and encyclopaedic wealth of knowledge. One of the most unusual characteristics of this book are the interviews. The author interviewed zillions of mega stars and asked them the same questions, intentionally, as if each one was the only interviewee. Published in the book, the reader will understand the differences in character and persona, and the way of life of all those stars, because each answered the questions differently. To summarize, this is a not-to-miss book. It should be in the home of everyone who is interested in music, both professionals and those who simply love Jazz and Cabaret and want to immerse themselves in the lore and history of the genre. It will also teach you what make a diva tick! Buy it!
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