MAKING OF SUPERSTARS Music Peter Frampton Grace Slick SId Bernstein Ron Delsner+

Description: Title: The Making of Superstars Artists and Executives of The Rock Music World Author: Robert Stephen Spitz Publisher: Anchor Press Doubleday (1978) Description:Hard to find. Famous Rock journalist and author Bob Spitz who would later write extensively about the Beatles and other bands such as Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin and celebrities as Ronald Reagan and Julia Child, wrote this scarce, early book about the rock industry. It covers areas rarely explored in books or magazines about the behind the scenes facets of the music industry. I believe this is Spitz's first book. Interviews with many people in the music industry who are rarely profiled and interviewed including Janis Ian, Dion DiMucci, Jefferson Airplane Grace Slick, Neil Sedaka, Aerosmith / Van Halen producer Ted Templeman, rock promoter Ron Delsner, publicity, A&R and rock writers. Contents:Acknowledgments IntroductionJim MessinaDon KirshnerBarry ManilowJanis IanJohn Hammond, Sr.Arif Mardin: The ProducerDion DiMucciFrank Barsalona: AgentsNeil SedakaRon Delsener: Concert PromotionPeter FramptonSid BernsteinMary Martin: A&RBarry WhiteGrace SlickMike Klenfner: Record PromotionJerry WexlerForum: Producers: Jimmy Jenner; Jon Landau; Ted TemplemanForum: Publicists: C. J. Strauss; Bob Regehr; Pat CostelloForum: The Rock Press: Peter Knobler; John Rockwell; Dave MarshIndex From the DJ flapIn the world of rock music, super-stardom, or even stardom, often looks fast and easy. But it rarely is, for it requires the strategic, creative efforts of not only the musicians, but also the A&R people, the managers, song-writers, producers, promoters, record company executives, publicists, and the press. The Making of Superstars is about some of these people and their efforts to transform the rock business from a group of small, family-run operations into what it is today—a multibillion-dollar, multifaceted industry. Impresarios and artists such as John Hammond, Jim Messina, Arif Marden,Frank Barsalona, Jerry Wexler, Peter Frampton, and Don Kirshner here collaborate with author Robert Spitz to chronicle why they were drawn to music, how they got into the business, and what happened once they got there. They and their associates have created a new music, a new pantheon of heroes, and a huge and lucrative industry. Theirs is the story and the legacy of the Making of Superstars. Robert Stephen Spitz has been an executive in the rock recording industry and has represented the careers of Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, and others. He has taught rock history at Hunter College and The New School for Social Research in New York City. He is a screenwriter, journalist, and critic whose articles have appeared often in the New York Times, Penthouse, Viva, Crawdaddy, and Saturday Review. He now resides in Manhattan with his wife, Vicki, and is working on a book about Woodstock and a novel. Condition:Book is good and tightly bound. A ding on rear board near spine. Pages clean with no writing. Dustjacket good with general wear. One small puncture at spine. DJ is price unclipped. See all photos. Details:hardcover 315 pages approx 6" x 8 1/2"1978 - first edition Anchor Press Doubleday Terms (payment, shipping, tax, returns, feedback, etc.)Please read before buying U.S. bidders only PaymentPlease pay within 48 hours of winning.eBay managed payments ShippingShipping will be $6.50 and will be shipped USPS media mail with tracking. We may upgrade your package at our discretion to USPS Ground Advantage. Package will be shipped within 4 business days after payment - usually faster. 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