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In 1976 iconic Cuban American Musician, Bandleader, Actor and Producer Desi Arnaz released his autobiography A Book and in it he talked about his upbringing in Cuba, fled to Miami after the Cuban , played in Siboney Septet, got hired by American musician and Bandleader Xavier Cugat for his touring orchestra which led him to have his own band the Desi Arnaz Orchestra, made his first movie Too Many Girls, his marriage to Lucille Ball in 1940 which would last until 1960 which they would have 2 children Lucie and Desi Jr, doing the TV Show I Love Lucy, forming the production company Desilu and many others and in this expanded edition of the book which it's out now it has material that was from the second memoir which was uncompleted and never published with daughter Lucie doing the afterword and granddaughter Kate Luckinbill(Lucie's daughter) doing the foreword. It's FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with FANTASTIC and AMAZING stories as well as very impressive and very entertai...

This is the autobiography of British musician and member of the legendary British rock band The Smiths Mike Joyce and in the book he talks about his upbringing in Manchester, getting his first drum at 14, played in bands the Hoax and Victim, joined the band The Smiths in 1982 which would last until 1987 as well as releasing 4 albums as well as the singles including Hand In Glove, This Charming Man and How Soon Is Now, the touring and many others. It's FANTASTIC and BRILLIANT as well as very impressive and very entertaining which it's well worth a read. Mike Joyce is now an DJ presenting radio shows and is currently doing a book tour of Ireland until this Monday. This is a must for 80's music fans and I give it 4 stars as it's in the shops now so please do yourselves a favour and BUY IT which you will be impressed and amazed.

This is the memior of American actress Eve Plumb and in the book she talks about her getting discovered by a talent agent who was an neighbour, doing commercials, doing guest roles on TV including Family Affair, The Big Valley and Lassie, getting the role of Jan Brady on the iconic American TV show the Brady Bunch which was on from 1969-74 as well as the reunion show except one, doing TV movies including Dawn Portrait of a Teenage Runaway and Little Women, her 2 marriages, working with Florence Henderson, Robert Reed, Susan Dey, Lucille Ball and many others. It's a FANTASTIC book with AMAZING and Brilliant stories as well as very impressive and very entertaining which it's well worth a read. Eve has her own online of home accessories called PlumbGoods and Christopher Knight who played her brother Peter on the Brady Bunch does the Foreword. It's been 52 years since the end of the Brady Bunch but it's getting repeated all over the world which it's a great thing and i...

This is the new album legendary American British singer and bass guitarist Suzi Quatro and this was recorded at Butterfly Studio which most of the songs are written by Suzi and her son Richard who also produced the album and played guitar as well as one they wrote with Noah Booth and 2 covers including Kick Out The Jams an cover of the MC5 song which she did it with Alice Cooper and also besides from her son Richard the other musicians playing on it including Jaz Davies and Tim Aves. It's an FANTASTIC album with great songs which it still rocks and Suzi is still playing and sounding great at the age of 75 (76 on Wednesday). Suzi is doing shows in Europe throughout and let's hope she comes back to Australia again as she was only here late last year. It's a must for Suzi Quatro fans and I give it 4 stars as it's in the shops now so please do yourselves a favour and BUY IT which you will be impressed and amazed.

Yesterday afternoon I went to the Redland Performing Arts Centre seeing the Robertson Brothers and Dean Bourne doing the Everly Brothers and Roy Orbison show as it was my second time seeing the Robertson Brothers as I saw the at Redland a year ago when they did the 60's with Cosima De Vito and Simon Brook McLachlan. I caught the bus from Carindale to Cleveland, walk to Redland Performing Arts Centre, rang Dad, bought $50 Pack which had CD's towel and USB, went inside and waited. The show began after 2pm with intro by Bobby Lee Dean Bourne starts off with Ooby Dooby and the Robertson Brothers came on stage doing the Everly Brothers classics from the 50's and early 60's which they were backed up by the guitarist Dieter and the online orchestra and the bassist, pianist and drummer as well as doing songs by the acts who were influenced by the Everly brothers including Simon and Garfunkel and the Beatles and Dean came back doing a few more Roy Orbison from the early 60...

This is the new album by legendary American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond and it was recorded in Los Angeles at the ArchAngel Recording Studio in 2007 during the sessions of the album that Neil Diamond made with Rick Rubin Home Before Dark which among the musicians that played on the album were 2 members of the legendary American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench as well as Rick Rubin produced this album as well which the songs on album are written by Neil Diamond. It is an FANTASTIC album with great songs and great singing by Neil and it went to number 29 in Australia, number 61 in the UK, number 2 in the UK Americana Album charts and number 10 in the Top Album Sales in the US. It is great to see the interest in Neil Diamond still there with the movie Song Sung Blue as well as the musical A Beautiful Noise which will be happening in Australia during the year. This is a must for Neil Diamond fans and I give it 4 stars as it's in the shops ...