They Call Me Supermensch

A Backstage Pass to the Amazing Worlds of Film, Food, and Rock'n'Roll

by Shep Gordon

On Sale: 12/05/2017

They Call Me Supermensch

A Backstage Pass to the Amazing Worlds of Film, Food, and Rock'n'Roll

by Shep Gordon

On Sale: 12/05/2017

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About the Book

An eye-popping peek into entertainment industry from the magnetic force who has worked with an impeccable roster of stars throughout his storied career.

In the course of his legendary career as a manager, agent, and producer, Shep Gordon has worked with, and befriended, some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, from Alice Cooper to Bette Davis, Raquel Welch to Groucho Marx, Blondie to Jimi Hendrix, Sylvester Stallone to Salvador Dali, Luther Vandross to Teddy Pendergrass. He is also credited with inventing the "celebrity chef," and has worked with Nobu Matsuhisa, Emeril Lagasse, Wolfgang Puck, Roger Vergé, and many others, including his holiness the Dalai Lama.

In this wonderfully engaging memoir, the charismatic entertainment legend recalls his life, from his humble beginnings as a "shy, no self-esteem, Jewish nebbisher kid with no ambition" in Oceanside, Long Island, to his unexpected rise as one of the most influential and respected personalities in show business, revered for his kindness, charisma—and fondness for a good time.

Gordon shares riotous anecdotes and outrageous accounts of his free-wheeling, globe-trotting experiences with some of the biggest celebrities of the past five decades, including his first meeting with Janice Joplin in 1968, when the raspy singer punched him in the face. Told with incomparable humor and heart, They Call Me Supermensch is a sincere, hilarious behind-the-scenes look at the worlds of music and entertainment from the consummate Hollywood insider.

Critical Praise

“At a time when people feel compelled to revel in and share their excesses-and Gordon does share a few of his-it’s refreshing to find a story in which the search for meaning trumps the search for mischief.” — Publishers Weekly

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Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780062355966
  • ISBN 10: 0062355961
  • Imprint: Anthony Bourdain/Ecco
  • On Sale: 12/05/2017
  • Pages: 304
  • List Price:21.00 CAD
  • BISAC1 : MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Jazz
  • BISAC2 : PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Comedy
  • BISAC3 : MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Blues
  • BISAC4 : MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical
  • BISAC5 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Fashion
  • BISAC6 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Composers & Musicians
  • BISAC7 : MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Rock
  • BISAC8 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
  • BISAC9 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts
  • BISAC10 : MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Musicals

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