George Strait [Paperback]

Mark Bego (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1998

The first in-depth, comprehensive look at the man who became a living legend in the hard-driving, often heartbreaking world of country music. of photos.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Kensington Books (July 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157566349X
• ISBN-13: 978-1575663494
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,700,537 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mark Bego is the author of 56 books on rock & roll and show business, including two "New York Times" Best Sellers, a "Los Angeles Times" Best Seller, and a "Chicago Tribune" Best Seller, three multi-million-sellers, and two half-million selling titles. With over 10 million books in print, he is acknowledged as the best-selling biographer in the rock and pop music field. His latest book is his 2010 memoir about his career as an author, entitled "Paperback Writer." His show business biographies have included the life stories of some of the biggest stars of ROCK (Elton John, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Bonnie Raitt, The Doobie Brothers, Three Dog Night, Billy Joel), SOUL (Aretha Franklin, The Supremes, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston), POP (Sonny & Cher, The Monkees, Sade, Barry Manilow), and COUNTRY (George Strait, Patsy Cline, Alan Jackson, Vince Gill). He has also written about film and television stars as well (Rock Hudson, Julia Roberts, Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Smith, Matt Damon, The Marx Brothers.

One of the most exciting books of Bego's career is his recent biography on Elton John. The book was released in June of 2009 by Hannibal books of Austria. Published in the German language under the title "Elton John: Die Story," it has been heralded in the media as "the ultimate Elton John" biography by "Manner Magazine." The book was published by Phoenix Books in America under the title "Elton John: The Bitch is Back" (2009), and in England and Australia with the title "The Elton John Story" from JR Books in London that same year. It will be published in Denmark and in Russia as well.

Thanks to Hannibal Books, in 2009 Mark had a great year in German language bookstores. As he explains it, "Not only has Hannibal published my 'Elton John: Die Story,' they also published the German language reprint of my Tina Turner book, under the title 'Tina Turner: Die Biographie.' In addition, they also published a German language exclusive: 'Whitney Houston: Die Biographie.'" All three books are available internationally through German Amazon.com and they are also distributed to bookstores throughout Austria, Germany and Switzerland. The Whitney and Tina books were released in October 2009. In 2011 Mark is due to update his critically acclaimed book, "Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul," internationally.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars It was terrible, June 1, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: George Strait (Hardcover)

The person that wrote this book only did it for a fast buck.. I read the book and luckily the bookstore took it back and apolozie for ever having it on the self...

If you are going to write something use your own words and research so much of the information was taken for articles and his book out of Strait Out of the Box...

I even found somethings in there that weren't fact ...ITs a shame that this person thought so little of George Strait... If this person was a real fan or someone with respect for Mr. Strait.. They would of left the book idea alone.. George doesnt' want books written about him ... What should this tell publishers and authors... It was in bad judgement.. and I can't beleive it was published and sold .

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Real Legend In Country Music, June 4, 2000

By 

Laura Kling - See all my reviews

This review is from: George Strait (Mass Market Paperback)

I cannot say enough about this book,George is my all time favorite and the book says it all.How George got started and how he kept on going even after the death of his daughter,it had to be so hard for this man to sing some of the songs he does,George to me is real country and I am so glad I purchased this book.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poorly written compilation, April 2, 1998

By 

Karen Lillard ([e-mail]) (Austin,Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: George Strait (Hardcover)

I was extremely disappointed in this book. It was poorly written and equally poorly edited. The book is filled with facts easily found in the liner notes of Strait's cds, particularly the booklet that comes with 'Strait Out of the Box.' The remainder of the book is track listings and generic reviews. The grammatical errors and unimaginative language makes reading this book a painstaking event. It reminds me of a junior high research paper. I imagine there was very little effort put into this. It comes as no surprise that Mr. Strait did not authorize this book. He was wise not to give his approval. The author shows no sincere admiration or interest in his subject, which leaves this book lacking any life. Sure, I love George Strait, but a bad book is a bad book. On the bright side, I checked out a copy from the library and didn't waste any money.