Listen Out Loud - A Life In Music--Managing Mccartney, Madonna, And Michael Jackson (Hardcover)

Even hardcore music fans don't know the name Ron Weisner . . . but they should. A high-powered manager for over four decades, Ron worked alongside Madonna, Paul McCartney, Steve Winwood, Gladys Knight, Curtis Mayfield, Bill Withers, and, most notably, Michael Jackson. He saw the King of Pop through his game-changing multi-platinum albums "Thriller" and "Off the Wall." He watched M.J.'s prickly father Joe run roughshod over both his son and industry execs. He fought back as the industry tried to steer Jackson in a musical direction that would have derailed his career. And he saw Michael suffer through devastating press coverage that turned the troubled singer's world upside down. Featuring an introduction from Quincy Jones and commentary from Winwood, Knight, and some behind-the-scenes record label power brokers, Weisner's illuminating memoir "Listen Out Loud" underscores the destructive changes to the industry during his forty-year career, including the shift in focus from artistic integrity to the pursuit of cold hard numbers. It's an intimate glimpse into the music world from a man with a keen eye, sharp ears, and a big heart.

General

Imprint:	The Lyons Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2014
First published:	June 2014
Authors:	Ron Weisner • Alan Goldsher
Dimensions:	238 x 160 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Paper over boards / With dust jacket
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-7627-9144-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Film, television, music, theatre Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > Music industry Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Contemporary popular music > Rock & pop > General Books > Biography > Film, television, music, theatre Books > Music > Contemporary popular music > Rock & pop > General
LSN:	0-7627-9144-6
Barcode:	9780762791446

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