Bob Spitz

Bob Spitz

Bob Spitz is an American writer and author best known for his celebrity biographies.He is the author of "The Making of Superstars", "Barefoot in Babylon", "Dylan", "Shoot Out the Lights", "The Saucier's Apprentice" and a Beatles biography entitled "". Apparently, "The Beatles" had a number of errors, which the publisher corrected in second printings [http://www.whatgoeson.com/story.200510281.html] . When he was asked about these errors by the editor of Beatles fan zine "Daytrippin‘", Spitz replied with a verbally abusive letter, saying "You need an enema. Really! Do something useful with your life." [http://www.daytrippin.com/reviews.htm#spitz%20review]

Spitz has also written articles which have appeared in the "New York Times Magazine", "GQ", "Conde Nast Traveler", "Men's Journal", "In Style", "Esquire" and the "Washington Post". He has one daughter by his second wife. He lives in Connecticut. ["The Beatles" by Bob Spitz dust jacket.]

References

External links

* [http://www.simonsays.com/content/destination.cfm?tab=1&pid=511955 Bob Spitz biography] at Simon and Schuster's official website


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