Podcast appearances and mentions of ella a biography

Geoffrey Mark, A.K.A. Mr. Showbiz, Hollywood biographer and author of The Lucy Book, Ethel Merman: The Biggest Star on Broadway and Ella: A Biography of Legendary Ella Fitzgerald, joins Steve Dale on the show to share stories of his time with these legends in show business. Listen in while Geoffrey dives deep into the careers and lives of […]

Geoffrey Mark is a walking encyclopedia of show business history. Born in Brooklyn, NY and raised all over the country, Mr. Mark has worked as an actor, singer, stand-up comedian, radio host, and Grammy nominated writer. He writes and produces documentaries and reality shows for cable television. During the interview he talks about writing theTHE LUCY BOOK published with the support of the Arnaz family and ELLA: A Biography of the Legendary Ella Fitzgerald. Show Host: Toni Ann Marcolini Follow the Podcast

ENTERTAINER AUTHOR RENNESAUNCE MAN  Critics have called Geoffrey Mark a walking encyclopedia of show business history. Born in Brooklyn, NY and raised all over the country, Mr. Mark has spent his entire life in one part of show business or another. He has been appeared off-Broadway and in summer stock, been a singer and stand-up comedian in New York nightclubs and cabarets as well as on cruise ships, the proud recipient of an Emmy Award and a Grammy Award nomination, hosted two radio series in Los Angeles, writes comedy for several stand-up comedians, writes and produces documentaries and reality shows for cable television, as well as hosted two radio series of his own as well as several special programs on radio and television. Mr. Mark is also in demand as a performer in nightclubs, on cruise ships and for corporate events. His books are the best selling The Lucy Book, and Ethel Merman: The Biggest Star on Broadway, as well as The Family Affair Cookbook. His newest book is Ella: A Biography of Legendary Ella Fitzgerald. Geoffrey is the producer of Nigel: Come Back to Me, a CD with a seventeen piece Big Band, and directed Spirit of the King, an Elvis show at the Spa Casino in Palm Springs.

Geoffrey Mark, Hollywood biographer, insider, and author of Ella: A Biography of Legendary Ella Fitzgerald, The Lucy Book, and Ethel Merman: The Biggest Star on Broadway joins Steve to share stories of his time with legends in show biz

The World According To Geoffrey Mark Geoffrey Mark Fidelman  was Born in the subdued suburb of Brooklyn New York. That would be one of the last times he would be known by that name because the world at large would soon come to know him simply as Geoffrey Mark.  Critics have called Geoffrey Mark a walking encyclopedia of show business history. As I said he was Born in Brooklyn but raised all over the country, Geoffrey has spent his entire life in one part of show business or another. He has been appeared off-Broadway and in summer stock, been a singer and stand-up comedian in New York nightclubs and cabarets as well as on cruise ships, the proud recipient of an Emmy Award and a Grammy Award nomination, hosted two radio series in Los Angeles, writes comedy for several stand-up comedians, writes and produces documentaries and reality shows for cable television, as well as hosted two radio series of his own as well as several special programs on radio and television. Mr. Mark is also in demand as a performer in nightclubs, on cruise ships and for corporate events. His books are the best selling The Lucy Book, and Ethel Merman: The Biggest Star on Broadway, as well as The Family Affair Cookbook. His newest book is Ella: A Biography of Legendary Ella Fitzgerald. Geoffrey is the producer of Nigel: Come Back to Me, a CD with a seventeen piece Big Band, and directed Spirit of the King, an Elvis show at the Spa Casino in Palm Springs. Mr. Mark lives in Rancho Mirage, CA. He is single and taking applications. And he would be called a walking encyclopedia of show business history.  Geoffrey has spent his entire life in one part of show business or another. He has been appeared off-Broadway and in summer stock, been a singer and stand-up comedian in New York nightclubs and cabarets as well as on cruise ships, the proud recipient of an Emmy Award and a Grammy Award nomination, hosted two radio series in Los Angeles, writes comedy for several stand-up comedians, writes and produces documentaries and reality shows for cable television, as well as hosted two radio series of his own as well as several special programs on radio and television. Mr. Mark is also in demand as a performer in nightclubs, on cruise ships and for corporate events. His books are the best selling The Lucy Book, and Ethel Merman: The Biggest Star on Broadway, as well as The Family Affair Cookbook. His newest book is Ella: A Biography of Legendary Ella Fitzgerald. Geoffrey is the producer of Nigel: Come Back to Me, a CD with a seventeen piece Big Band, and directed Spirit of the King, an Elvis show at the Spa Casino in Palm Springs.

Born 105 years ago today, we offer a quote from one of the best vocalists ever, the “First Lady of Song” Ms. Ella Fitzgerald.To learn more about Ella, watch 2019's Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things documentary on Netflix, the 1999 American Masters biography Something To Live For on YouTube, read ELLA: A Biography of the Legendary Ella Fitzgerald from 2018, Ella Fitzgerald: A Biography of the First Lady of Jazz from 1994, and watch great clips of her on YouTube with Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra and Count Basie.Sources:http://www.ellafitzgerald.com/about/biographyhttps://www.biography.com/musician/ella-fitzgeraldhttps://www.arts.gov/honors/jazz/ella-fitzgeraldhttps://thesongbook.org/ellafitzgeraldhttps://www.npr.org/2019/09/05/749021799/the-joy-of-ella-fitzgeralds-accessible-elegancehttps://goodblacknews.org/2020/04/25/a-remembrance-of-jazz-legend-ella-fitzgerald-on-her-birthday-and-playlist-listen/https://youtu.be/myRc-3oF1d0 (Ella and Ellington)https://youtu.be/_PMB-wgHM4Y (Ella and Basie)https://youtu.be/CPQwHt3f8Yo (Ella and Sinatra)Link to Ella Fitzgerald Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0LIoz4OZ7wvTwLWZcrevPt?si=c25c660b75c7407d

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Emmy award winning television documentary producer, a show business historian, radio host and best selling author, Geoffrey Mark.About Harvey's guestCritics have called Geoffrey Mark a walking encyclopedia of show business history. Born in Brooklyn, NY and raised all over the country, Mr. Mark has spent his entire life in one part of show business or another. He has been appeared off-Broadway and in summer stock, been a singer and stand-up comedian in New York nightclubs and cabarets as well as on cruise ships, the proud recipient of an Emmy Award and a Grammy Award nomination, hosted two radio series in Los Angeles, writes comedy for several stand-up comedians, writes and produces documentaries and reality shows for cable television, as well as hosted two radio series of his own as well as several special programs on radio and television. Mr. Mark is also in demand as a performer in nightclubs, on cruise ships and for corporate events.His books are the best selling The Lucy Book, and Ethel Merman: The Biggest Star on Broadway, as well as The Family Affair Cookbook. His newest book is Ella: A Biography of Legendary Ella Fitzgerald. Geoffrey is the producer of Nigel: Come Back to Me, a CD with a seventeen piece Big Band, and directed Spirit of the King, an Elvis show at the Spa Casino in Palm Springs. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0fQ0evA6c3RJCkPyBqNitA https://www.facebook.com/MrGeoffreyMark #geoffreymark #harveybrownstoneinterviews

From March 2018: Geoffrey Mark, host of Geoffrey Mark Plays Ella and author of Ella: A Biography of the Legendary Ella Fitzgerald, talks to Ed about the kindred spirit that Ella shared with screen legend Marilyn Monroe. Ella: A Biography of the Legendary Ella Fitzgerald: Centennial Edition is available in hardcover through Amazon.com. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From March 2018: An encore presentation of our March 2018 conversation with Grammy Award-nominated singer, author, comedian, radio host, and show business raconteur Geoffrey Mark. Geoff is the host of Geoffrey Mark Plays Ella, a new hour-long radio program featuring the music of the First Lady of Song, while his book Ella: A Biography of the Legendary Ella Fitzgerald: Centennial Birthday Edition is a comprehensive biography, discography, and videography of the iconic songstress whose rags to riches story embodied the American Dream. This week, we’ll talk to Geoff about Ella’s remarkable range as a singer (including her ability to sing virtually any song, from any era, and still make it her own), as well as her numerous appearances on television all over the world (including her famous Memorex commercials. Ella: A Biography of the Legendary Ella Fitzgerald: Centennial Edition is available in hardcover through Amazon.com. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author, performer, comedy writer,singer - the multi-talented Geoffrey Mark is our guest. Geoffrey, who wrote The Lucy Book and the upcoming revised Lucy Book talks all about Lucy, Desi and more in great inside stories. Also , Geoffrey's talks about his new book “Ella: A Biography of Legendary Ella Fitzgerald.” And tells an amazing story of how Marilyn Monroe got Ella accepted in the exclusive Los Angeles nightclubs and more. It's an amazing hour --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/RickLertzman/support

Critics have called Geoffrey Mark a walking encyclopedia of show business history. Born in Brooklyn, NY and raised all over the country, Mr. Mark has spent his entire life in one part of show business or another. He has been appeared off-Broadway and in summer stock, been a singer and stand-up comedian in New York nightclubs and cabarets as well as on cruise ships, the proud recipient of an Emmy Award and a Grammy Award nomination, hosted two radio series in Los Angeles, writes comedy for several stand-up comedians, writes and produces documentaries and reality shows for cable television, as well as hosted two radio series of his own as well as several special programs on radio and television. Mr. Mark is also in demand as a performer in nightclubs, on cruise ships and for corporate events. His books are the best selling The Lucy Book, and Ethel Merman: The Biggest Star on Broadway, as well as The Family Affair Cookbook. His newest book is Ella: A Biography of Legendary Ella Fitzgerald. Geoffrey is the producer of Nigel: Come Back to Me, a CD with a seventeen piece Big Band, and directed Spirit of the King, an Elvis show at the Spa Casino in Palm Springs.

She’s known as the ‘First Lady of Song’ and the ‘Queen of Jazz.’ Ella Jane Fitzgerald overcame poverty, abuse and racism … to build an international career that spanned seven decades … and a foundation in her name. We talk with Geoffrey Mark, author of ‘Ella: A Biography of the Legendary Ella Fitzgerald,’ who walks us through the story behind the music. We learn about some of her personal and professional relationships, her vulnerabilities, and what impelled her insatiable love for connecting to a live audience.

Geoffrey Mark is the author of  “Ella: A Biography of the Legendary Ella Fitzgerald.  Enjoy our conversation with insights into the magic that was “The First Lady of Song!” Click through to purchase the book https://amzn.to/2H8aZ8Q. SaveSave

Author, actor, singer, and stand-up comedian Geoffrey Mark discusses his new release, ELLA: A Biography of the Legendary Ella Fitzgerald, his successful career in the entertainment industry, and how to succeed in writing and life.This show is broadcast live on Monday's at 5PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Critics have called Geoffrey Mark a walking encyclopedia of show business history. Born in Brooklyn, NY and raised all over the country, Mr. Mark has spent his entire life in one part of show business or another. He has been appeared off-Broadway and in summer stock, been a singer and stand-up comedian in New York nightclubs and cabarets as well as on cruise ships, the proud recipient of an Emmy Award and a Grammy Award nomination, hosted two radio series in Los Angeles, writes comedy for several stand-up comedians, writes and produces documentaries and reality shows for cable television, as well as hosted two radio series of his own as well as several special programs on radio and television. Mr. Mark is also in demand as a performer in nightclubs, on cruise ships and for corporate events. His books are the best selling The Lucy Book, and Ethel Merman: The Biggest Star on Broadway, as well as The Family Affair Cookbook. His newest book is Ella: A Biography of Legendary Ella Fitzgerald. Geoffrey is the producer of Nigel: Come Back to Me, a CD with a seventeen piece Big Band, and directed Spirit of the King, an Elvis show at the Spa Casino in Palm Springs.