Wrestling with Elephants: The Biography of Don Black - Hardcover

Don Black; James Inverne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1860744680 ISBN 13: 9781860744686

Publisher: Sanctuary Publishing Ltd, 2003

Synopsis

A profile of the acclaimed songwriter and lyricist describes his hardscrabble East End origins, achievements on Broadway, numerous awards, relationships with such individuals as Michael Jackson and Andrew Lloyd Webber, and acclaim for such works as "Born Free," "Bombay Dreams," and three James Bond title songs.

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Synopsis:

Born a working-class East End boy in the 50s, over 40 years Black went on to write hundreds of songs for some of the most enduring hits of film and stage, such as "Born Free", "Diamonds Are Forever", "Sunset Boulevard" and "Out of Africa". He picked up a weatlh of accolades along the way, including Academy Award nominations and five Ivor Novello Awards, as well as collaborating with musical legends such as John Barry, Michael Jackson, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Quincy Jones. This biography covers the true rags-to-riches story of Don Black, up to his successes with "Bombay Dreams" and "Romeo and Juliet".

About this edition

• Publisher: Sanctuary Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1860744680
• ISBN 13: 9781860744686
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320