Mark Bego
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Mark Joseph Bego (born September 23, 1952, in
New York Times Best Sellers. Bego has written biographies about notable people in entertainment, including Linda Ronstadt, Elton John, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Billy Joel, Patsy Cline, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Whitney Houston
.
From 1978 to 1980, he was the Nightlife Editor for
.Bego's book on singer Michael Jackson, titled For Michael!, was released a week after the infamous
"Victory!" Tour
, and subsequently wrote the book On The Road With Michael!
He has also written books with
reference books TV Rock (The History of Rock & Roll on Television) and The Rock & Roll Almanac. He has also written books about Hollywood in its heyday The Best of "Modern Screen", and Rock Hudson: Public and Private. Bego wrote a memoir with Memphis Mafia member Lamar Fike called An Uncommon Journey: On Elvis Presley Boulevard. He co-wrote a screenplay
based on the book called '57 to '60: One of the Boys.
At the height of the box-office success of the film Titanic, Bego wrote the biography of the movie's star, Leonardo DiCaprio: A Romantic Hero. It spent six weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list in 1998.[1]
In 2008, Bego published his 51st
True Hollywood Story
.
In 2009 Bego released a biography of Elton John.[2] In the summer of 2009, Bego appeared on ABC talking about Michael Jackson's death.
References
- ^ "Best Sellers: Paperback Nonfiction". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "The Bay Area Reporter Online | Queens want to know". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
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