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Passion and Pain
The Life of Hector Lavoe
Taschenbuch von Marc Shapiro
Sprache: Englisch

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From the poverty-stricken streets of Ponce, Puerto Rico to the vibrant barrios of New York City, HECTOR LAVOE became the singer of all singers, and the driving-force behind the Salsa movement in the mid-1960s. His popularity rivaled that of his contemporaries, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco.

Behind the music, Hector's life was filled with drugs, alcohol and women. An endless stream of tragedy plagued him including: a gun-related accident that killed his son, Hector's ninth floor jump from a hotel window and his death in 1993 from AIDS.

But Hector's pristine voice, one-of-a-kind stage performances, sold-out concerts and bestselling albums were what his fans remember most and what made him an international icon. His music brought joy to legions of people, and it continues today.

From the poverty-stricken streets of Ponce, Puerto Rico to the vibrant barrios of New York City, HECTOR LAVOE became the singer of all singers, and the driving-force behind the Salsa movement in the mid-1960s. His popularity rivaled that of his contemporaries, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco.

Behind the music, Hector's life was filled with drugs, alcohol and women. An endless stream of tragedy plagued him including: a gun-related accident that killed his son, Hector's ninth floor jump from a hotel window and his death in 1993 from AIDS.

But Hector's pristine voice, one-of-a-kind stage performances, sold-out concerts and bestselling albums were what his fans remember most and what made him an international icon. His music brought joy to legions of people, and it continues today.

Über den Autor
New York Times bestselling author Marc Shapiro has written more than 60 nonfiction celebrity biographies, more than 24 comic books, numerous short stories and poetry, and three short-form screenplays. He is also a veteran freelance entertainment journalist. His young adult book, JK Rowling: The Wizard Behind Harry Potter, was on The New York Times bestseller list for four straight weeks. His fact-based book Total Titanic was also on The Los Angeles Times bestseller list for four weeks. Justin Bieber: The Fever was on the nationwide Canadian bestseller list for several weeks. Shapiro has written books on such personalities as Shonda Rhimes, George Harrison, Carlos Santana, Annette Funicello, Lorde, Lindsay Lohan, E.L. James, Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson, Adele and countless others. He also co-authored the autobiography of mixed martial arts fighter Tito Ortiz, This Is Gonna Hurt: The Life of a Mixed Martial Arts Champion.He is currently working on group biographies of Beatle Wives and Beatle Kids for Riverdale Avenue Books.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
Genre: Biographien
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780312373078
ISBN-10: 0312373074
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Shapiro, Marc
Hersteller: St. Martins Press-3PL
Maße: 216 x 140 x 14 mm
Von/Mit: Marc Shapiro
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.06.2007
Gewicht: 0,333 kg
Artikel-ID: 102114832
Über den Autor
New York Times bestselling author Marc Shapiro has written more than 60 nonfiction celebrity biographies, more than 24 comic books, numerous short stories and poetry, and three short-form screenplays. He is also a veteran freelance entertainment journalist. His young adult book, JK Rowling: The Wizard Behind Harry Potter, was on The New York Times bestseller list for four straight weeks. His fact-based book Total Titanic was also on The Los Angeles Times bestseller list for four weeks. Justin Bieber: The Fever was on the nationwide Canadian bestseller list for several weeks. Shapiro has written books on such personalities as Shonda Rhimes, George Harrison, Carlos Santana, Annette Funicello, Lorde, Lindsay Lohan, E.L. James, Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson, Adele and countless others. He also co-authored the autobiography of mixed martial arts fighter Tito Ortiz, This Is Gonna Hurt: The Life of a Mixed Martial Arts Champion.He is currently working on group biographies of Beatle Wives and Beatle Kids for Riverdale Avenue Books.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
Genre: Biographien
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780312373078
ISBN-10: 0312373074
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Shapiro, Marc
Hersteller: St. Martins Press-3PL
Maße: 216 x 140 x 14 mm
Von/Mit: Marc Shapiro
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.06.2007
Gewicht: 0,333 kg
Artikel-ID: 102114832
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