Becoming Beyoncé: The Untold Story - Softcover

Taraborrelli, J. Randy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1455516716 ISBN 13: 9781455516711

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

A Billboard Must-Read Fall 2015 Music Book
The first comprehensive biography ever published about America's favorite living pop icon, Beyoncé, from New York Times bestselling biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli.

Beyoncé Knowles is a woman who began her career at the age of eight performing in pageant shows and talent contests, honing her craft through her teenage years until, at the age of 16, she had her first number one record with Destiny's Child. That hit-making trio launched Beyoncé's successful solo career, catapulting her, as of 2014, to #1 on Forbes annual list of most wealthy celebrities--the same year she made the cover of Time. BECOMING BEYONCÉ is not only the story of struggle, sacrifice, and what it takes to make it in the cut-throat record industry, it's the story of the great rewards of such success and the devastating toll it often takes on the human spirit.

About this title

About the Author:

J. Randy Taraborrelli is a New York Times bestselling author, respected journalist, a recognizable entertainment personality, and in-demand guest on many television programs including Today, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, Entertainment Tonight, and CNN Headline News. He's been widely praised for his long-time work as a news analyst for CBS.

Review:

"[Taraborrelli] paints a revealing picture of the entertainment industry's debt to middle-class strivers."―Publisher's Weekly

"A thorough effort from celebrity biographer Taraborrelli."―Kirkus

"Taraborrelli shows us the complex, contentious framework that was put into place to transform Beyoncé into a superstar. He delves deep into her history and paints a picture of a family held together, and ultimately changed, by secrets, ambition and unresolved conflicts."―Houston Chronicle

About this edition

• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1455516716
• ISBN 13: 9781455516711
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 512