Biography: Arts & Entertainment

John Howard was a good Catholic boy brought up in post-war Lancashire, who became more turned on by gilt than by guilt. Sacred Heart statues and a ...

On 4 June 1976, four young men took to the tiny stage of the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester. The noise they made changed everything...The NME...

From bestselling biographer Sean Smith comes the fascinating and tumultuous true story behind Sir Tom Jones, the nations treasure, sage of The Voic...

Can you really reinvent yourself? This enthralling biography of crime writer Anne Perry reveals more than her identity as teenage killer Juliet Hul...

Famous European Artists by Sarah K. Bolton is a collection of biographical sketches of the famous artists of Europe, including Turner, Rembrandt, M...

The first-ever, comprehensive and authorized showcase of legendary fashion designer Bob Mackies fabulous life and work, featuring hundreds of photo...

Carole Lombard was the very opposite of the typical 1930s starlet. A no-nonsense woman, she worked hard, took no prisoners and had a great passion ...

Dmitri Shostakovich was the most popular Soviet composer of his generation. Internationally esteemed, he is widely considered to have been the last...

This unique insight into the fascinating world of Bob Dylan and New York focuses on the enduring interrelationship of City and Artist. Bob Dylan in...

A smaller, cheaper edition of this acclaimed illustrated biography of Beatrix Potter. Respected biographer Sarah Gristwood discovers a life crisscr...

Bette Davis was not only one of Hollywoods brightest stars, but also one of its most outspoken advocates on matters of race. In Bette Davis Black a...

Immerse yourself in the world of theatre, through letters to colleagues living and dead, some famous, some forgotten, and some yet undiscovered. M...

I want my clothes to make you smile! -Patrick Kelly Patrick Kelly (1954-1990) was known for his bold, bright, and joyful fashion creations that re...

Dominicus Lampsonius's The Life of Lambert Lombard (1565) is the earliest published biography of a Netherlandish artist. This neo-Latin account of ...

Harry Nilsson was The Beatles'' favourite recording artist but terrified of performing live. Consequently, only a tiny minority of the hundreds of ...

For nine years, Stephen Colberts persona Colberta Republican superhero and parody of conservative political punditsinformed audiences on current ev...