S H E P G O R D O N
‘SUPERMENSCH’
LEGENDARY
AMERICAN
TALENT MANAGER
HOLLYWOOD
FILM AGENT
AND
PRODUCER
ZOOM
EXCLUSIVE ON
INTERVIEWING
THE LEGENDS
WITH RAY SHASHO
Shep Gordon is known in the entertainment industry as having an eye for talent and an innate understanding of what people find entertaining. After graduating from SUNY Buffalo, Shep moved to LA and in 1969 co-founded Alive Enterprises.
THEY CALL ME
SUPERMENSCH
A Backstage Pass
to the Amazing Worlds
of
Film, Food, and Rock'n'Roll
available
at amazon.com
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.
SUPERMENSCH
THE
LEGEND OF
SHEP GORDON
The Award-Winning Documentary
Meet the man who invented SEX, DRUGS, and ROCK ‘N ROLL.
Shep Gordon is the ultimate Hollywood insider who spent his life making other
people famous. In his directorial debut Mike Myers returns the favor by shining
a light on this living legend.
Available at Netflix and YouTube
FOR
MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT
SHEP GORDON
VISIT
Official
website
Twitter
https://www.instagram.com/supermenschshep/?hl=en
THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES
BOOK TRAILER
BOOK REVIEW
-By Literary Titan (5) STARS
The Rock Star Chronicles by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show.
The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan.
Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives.
The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music. The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.
I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.
https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/
Gold Award Winner
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