Vitale by Dick Vitale
From Beethoven and Tchaikovsky to John Lennon Prince and Kim Gordon, tune in to the evocative expressions of treasured composers, musicians, singers, and songwriters in this enchanting volume from the compiler of the bestselling Letters of Note collections Verdi writes to his publisher about a man who hated Aida so much that he wants his money back. Keith Richards tells his aunt about bumping into a former schoolmate named Mick Jagger, who also loves Chuck Berry. Yo-Yo Ma wonders whether Leonard Bernstein remembers introducing him onstage as a young boy. A Harvard psychiatrist begs CVS to change their on-hold music. Riffing on their passions and surroundings, the artists and entertainers in this volume candidly reveal the sources of their inspiration, what music means to them, why they create it, and so much more. This rich and engaging collection of 30 letters celebrates the resonance that music, in its many forms and variations, brings to our lives.
Vitale, Dick: - Dick Vitale college basketball's top analyst and ambassador, has been an integral part of the ESPN television network since 1979. Vitale called ESPN's first-ever NCAA basketball game - Wisconsin at DePaul on Dec. 5, 1979. Since then, he's called close to a thousand games for ESPN. He participates on selection committees for both the Naismith and Wooden Awards.
Dick was enshrined as a member of the Class of 2008 in the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame as a contributor. He was also selected to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in Kansas City, Missouri. All told he's been selected for nine halls of fame.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780671660406 |
| ISBN 10 | 0671660403 |
| Title | Vitale |
| Author | Dick Vitale |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 1988-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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