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Summary: Love Unlimited: Insights on Life and Love
Review: An excellent review of the rags to riches story and back again of the "Maestro" himself, Barry White. He is indeed, living proof that hard work, dedication and devotion is what it takes to make your dream a reality!
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Summary: Memoirs from the Maestro.
Review: Barry White's life wasn't all love and togetherness as his many hits have prescribed to any lovers out there, but still, having fought his way out of poverty by binding his love of life with his true love of music paved the way to him becoming the icon he will always be. Yeah, there may be a little ego, but he deserves it. Barry's struggle from Compton to being swindled as an employee of a toy store to the dissolution of his first marriage may have broken his spirit, but made him a better man. The most interesting part of his life was the business aspect, especially the parts that dealt with the record company dismissing him and not wanting to acknoledge his gifts, yet reaping the millions of dollars he was making them. Filled with highs and lows, this autobiography wasn't the best I ever read, but made the closer look at Barry's life intriquing.
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Summary: Can't Get Enough of This Book, Babe!
Review: Here is a man who was, for a brief moment, in the company of Malcolm X, got jacked around by his first record label and is able to shrug it off and learn from it, and pass along his wisdom and the benefits of his experiences both to his peers in the entertainment field and to the world at large through this wonderful, insightful, inspirational book. How refreshing it is to see such honesty in such a large package!Update: the Maestro died tonight, July 4, 2003. Get this book, however you can get it, if you truly want to understand the drive it takes to come from nothing and make something of yourself. Iris Gross Georg
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Summary: Personal,inviting,warm
Review: I have also enjoyed Barry's music since the 70's and I am glad to see how he shared such a warm story with us. You know, it only takes something that can change a person's life either for the good or bad, for him it was Elvis' "It's Now or Never" Read and enjoy!
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Summary: IF YOU LOVE BARRY WHITE, READ THIS BOOK!
Review: I'm 38yrs. old, white, and have been a Barry White fan since 1973 when I heard "I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Baby" for the first time on CKLW radio station. I've been to 4 Barry White concerts, and one of the most memorable events in my life was when I met my idol in 1982. That was a dream come true for me. I'm half-way through this book, but couldn't wait to post a review. Every Barry White fan has to read this book. It is really amazing; where Barry White grew up, what he experienced, and how he came to be what he is today. It will make you wonder how much of our lives is determined by free will and how much is destined to happen. Barry White is surely a God-gifted human being. This story of his life is fantastic.
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Summary: Love Unlimited: Insights on Life and Love
Review: Mr. White's book not only allowed me to fully understand his musical genius, but directed and moved me to another level of PEOPLE UNDERSTANDING. With the assistance of Marc Eliot, this book TRULY IS ONE THAT ALL ENTERTAINERS AND WOULD BE ENTERTAINERS SHOULD READ. It's an indepth look at the making of a true star, but most important, a true human being!
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Summary: Only for those who want to know what a BEAUTIFUL PERSON IS!
Review: Mr. White's book not only allowed me to fully understand his musical genius, but directed and moved me to another level of PEOPLE UNDERSTANDING. With the assistance of Marc Eliot, this book TRULY IS ONE THAT ALL ENTERTAINERS AND WOULD BE ENTERTAINERS SHOULD READ. It's an indepth look at the making of a true star, but most important, a true human being!
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Summary: a great book
Review: not only is he a great musician but also a very honest man about life.the ups&downs of life and the music business.he comes correct and doesn't sugar coat nothing.very few artists are real and give any details.Mr. white has overcome alot and still continues to thrive.a must read book.
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Summary: Oh, Barry Please!
Review: Overall, I found the book to be well written and worth one's money if you are a fan, but, as one of his classic songs are entitled, "BEWARE! He may literally make you sick with his grandiose, egotistical, "I am music, I gave music life" persona. He truly believes he is the "Black Sinatra", or as he puts it, singers, before his arrival onto the music scene, were either "stupid", "leeches", or crybabies". He outright tells Issac Hayes and Lou Rawls that they are not on his level as artists, not to mention that, according to this book, everyone from Muhammad Ali to Michael Jackson were living in darkness until he arrived on the scene and enriched their lives with his sacred wisdom and guidance- as if he was Jesus Christ. He even leads himself to believe that his deciding to do commercials in the 1990's lead to some sudden surge of black artists being offered commercial endorsements, citing B.B. King and Aretha Franklin- Oh Please Barry! Both Aretha's and B.B's respective careers have endured longer and achievements are far greater than yours. And by the way, they were singing jingles before you came on the scene. The most sickening moment, however, has to be his comments in regards to the late, great, Marvin Gaye, whom he appears convinced he could have straightened out- And, of course, Marvin begged him to produce him! Throughout the book, he makes numerous suggestions as to the many artists who have come to him asking him to produce them. Funny thing though, outside of his groups, Love Unlimited (Orchestra), he has never! Not suprisingly, he also fails to mention that his big comeback hit, 1994's "Practice What You Preach", was actually written and produced by Gerald Levert. So Barry, that, my friend, was the key to the success of your album, "The Icon is Love". And boy, isn't it strange, after reading this memoir, you will have to ask yourself, "If everyone was worshipping Barry, who was listening to Luther? Just a thought. Barry is much too full of himself- literally and philosophically. If you can stomach his overly inflated ego, you actually may enjoy this book!
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Summary: Oh, Barry Please!
Review: Overall, I found the book to be well written and worth one's money if you are a fan, but, as one of his classic songs are entitled, "BEWARE! He may literally make you sick with his grandiose, egotistical, "I am music, I gave music life" persona. He truly believes he is the "Black Sinatra", or as he puts it, singers, before his arrival onto the music scene, were either "stupid", "leeches", or crybabies". He outright tells Issac Hayes and Lou Rawls that they are not on his level as artists, not to mention that, according to this book, everyone from Muhammad Ali to Michael Jackson were living in darkness until he arrived on the scene and enriched their lives with his sacred wisdom and guidance- as if he was Jesus Christ. He even leads himself to believe that his deciding to do commercials in the 1990's lead to some sudden surge of black artists being offered commercial endorsements, citing B.B. King and Aretha Franklin- Oh Please Barry! Both Aretha's and B.B's respective careers have endured longer and achievements are far greater than yours. And by the way, they were singing jingles before you came on the scene. The most sickening moment, however, has to be his comments in regards to the late, great, Marvin Gaye, whom he appears convinced he could have straightened out- And, of course, Marvin begged him to produce him! Throughout the book, he makes numerous suggestions as to the many artists who have come to him asking him to produce them. Funny thing though, outside of his groups, Love Unlimited (Orchestra), he has never! Not suprisingly, he also fails to mention that his big comeback hit, 1994's "Practice What You Preach", was actually written and produced by Gerald Levert. So Barry, that, my friend, was the key to the success of your album, "The Icon is Love". And boy, isn't it strange, after reading this memoir, you will have to ask yourself, "If everyone was worshipping Barry, who was listening to Luther? Just a thought. Barry is much too full of himself- literally and philosophically. If you can stomach his overly inflated ego, you actually may enjoy this book!
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