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Get swept up in the real-life stories of divas, heartthrobs, and music royalty
who’ve earned a permanent place on our playlist.
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Becoming Beyoncé
- The Untold Story
- By: J. Randy Taraborrelli
- Narrated by: Allyson Johnson
- Length: 19 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall107
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Performance91
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Story92
The first comprehensive biography ever published about America's favorite living pop icon, Beyonce, from New York Times bestselling biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli. Beyonce Knowles is a woman who began her career at the age of eight performing in pageant shows and talent contests, honing her...
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The reader was HORRIBLE!!! Almost offensive!!!
- By Persnicketyblogger on 11-18-15
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Becoming Beyoncé
- The Untold Story
- Narrated by: Allyson Johnson
- Length: 19 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 10-27-15
- Language: English
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True Love
- By: Jennifer Lopez
- Narrated by: Jennifer Lopez
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,378
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Performance1,188
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Story1,190
In Jennifer Lopez’s first ever book, True Love, she explores one of her life’s most defining periods—the transformative two-year journey of how, as an artist and a mother, she confronted her greatest challenges, identified her biggest fears, and ultimately emerged a stronger person than...
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Boring
- By Skylla on 11-05-14
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True Love
- Narrated by: Jennifer Lopez
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 11-04-14
- Language: English
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Whitney Houston!
- The Spectacular Rise and Tragic Fall of the Woman Whose Voice Inspired a Generation
- By: Mark Bego
- Narrated by: Alex Barrett
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall25
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Performance21
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Story21
Whitney Houston (1963-2012) was a superstar. Few in the world of show business reach the career heights that she attained with what seemed such ease....
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Based on tabloids, reads like a tabloid.
- By douglas on 02-15-13
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Whitney Houston!
- The Spectacular Rise and Tragic Fall of the Woman Whose Voice Inspired a Generation
- Narrated by: Alex Barrett
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 02-02-13
- Language: English
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Madonna
- By: Andrew Morton
- Narrated by: Ian Peakes
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall34
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Performance30
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Story31
At the age of 43, with a career that spans two decades and ranges from the scandalous to the transcendent, Madonna is a bigger phenomenon than ever....
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Madonna by: Andrew Morton
- By Anonymous on 08-15-20
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Madonna
- Narrated by: Ian Peakes
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 10-17-08
- Language: English
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Me
- Elton John Official Autobiography
- By: Elton John
- Narrated by: Elton John, Taron Egerton
- Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8,309
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Performance7,338
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Story7,289
Instant number one New York Times best seller Now updated with a new chapter In his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life, from his roller-coaster lifestyle as shown in the film Rocketman, to becoming a living legend. ...
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A Book as Extraordinary as Elton
- By Tracey Brown on 10-17-19
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Me
- Elton John Official Autobiography
- Narrated by: Elton John, Taron Egerton
- Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 10-15-19
- Language: English
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Respect
- The Life of Aretha Franklin
- By: David Ritz
- Narrated by: Brad Raymond
- Length: 17 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall411
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Performance348
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Story346
This "comprehensive and illuminating" biography of the Queen of Soul (USA Today) was hailed by Rolling Stone as "a remarkably complex portrait of Aretha Franklin's music and her tumultuous life." Aretha Franklin began life as the golden daughter of a progressive and promiscuous Baptist preacher...
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Very well researched book
- By Shawn M. on 07-07-16
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Respect
- The Life of Aretha Franklin
- Narrated by: Brad Raymond
- Length: 17 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 10-28-14
- Language: English
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Someone Like Adele
- By: Caroline Sanderson
- Narrated by: Caroline Sanderson
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance3
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Story3
Adele's life story revealed; from desertion by her father aged 2 to platinum-selling triumphs and motherhood....
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Someone Like Adele
- Narrated by: Caroline Sanderson
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 05-12-14
- Language: English
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Dig If You Will the Picture
- Funk, Sex, God and Genius in the Music of Prince
- By: Ben Greenman
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall36
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Performance33
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Story34
Uniting a diverse audience while remaining singularly himself, Prince was a tireless artist, a musical virtuoso and chameleon, and a pop-culture prophet....
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Reads like a indepth career review & analysis
- By herb on 05-18-17
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Dig If You Will the Picture
- Funk, Sex, God and Genius in the Music of Prince
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 04-11-17
- Language: English
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Fab: The Intimate Life of Paul McCartney
- By: Howard Sounes
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 25 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall146
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Performance130
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Story128
He is the proud torchbearer of the Beatles, the greatest band in the history of popular music, and one of the most closely-studied artists in show business....
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fascinating biography
- By Robyn on 09-21-14
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Fab: The Intimate Life of Paul McCartney
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 25 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 07-22-14
- Language: English
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Lady Gaga
- Queen of pop
- By: Emily Herbert
- Narrated by: Eloise Oxer
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall21
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Performance18
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Story18
Everything you need to know about the rise and rise of the First Lady of Pop....
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Great Narrative
- By Anonymous on 03-09-24
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Lady Gaga
- Queen of pop
- Narrated by: Eloise Oxer
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 08-22-11
- Language: English
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I Am Brian Wilson
- By: Brian Wilson, Ben Greenman - contributor
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall662
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Performance597
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Story590
They say there are no second acts in American lives, and third acts are almost unheard of. That's part of what makes Brian Wilson's story so astonishing....
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Surviving the Minor Keys in Life - Love Overcomes
- By Russell on 12-01-16
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I Am Brian Wilson
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 10-11-16
- Language: English
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Toni Tennille
- A Memoir
- By: Caroline Tennille St. Clair, Toni Tennille
- Narrated by: Toni Tennille
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall698
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Performance620
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Story616
Since bursting onto the scene in the mid '70s, the pop duo Captain and Tennille have long defined the sparkling, optimistic idea of everlasting love....
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Loved it for several reasons
- By Jennifer on 05-28-16
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Toni Tennille
- A Memoir
- Narrated by: Toni Tennille
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 04-01-16
- Language: English
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Signed, Sealed, and Delivered
- The Soulful Journey of Stevie Wonder
- By: Mark Ribowsky
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall69
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Performance58
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Story59
The first definitive biography of music legend Stevie Wonder....
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Too in love with his own vocabulary
- By Sarah on 01-23-13
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Signed, Sealed, and Delivered
- The Soulful Journey of Stevie Wonder
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 01-03-13
- Language: English
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More Myself
- A Journey
- By: Alicia Keys, Michelle Burford
- Narrated by: Alicia Keys, America Ferrera, Bono, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5,743
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Performance5,086
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Story5,072
2021 Audie Award Winner 2020 Amazon.com Best Books of the Year 2021 Audie Audiobook of the Year Finalist 2020 Barnes and Noble Best New Books of the Year 2020 Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year An AudioFile Earphones Award-winning production This program is read by Alicia Keys, with special...
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Title should be Safe Version of Myself
- By Mel on 04-05-20
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More Myself
- A Journey
- Narrated by: Alicia Keys, America Ferrera, Bono, Clive Davis, Craig Cook, DJ Walton, Jay-Z, Krucial, Leigh Blake, Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Swizz Beats, Terri Augelo
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 03-31-20
- Language: English
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Not Dead Yet
- The Memoir
- By: Phil Collins
- Narrated by: Phil Collins
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,158
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Performance1,955
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Story1,944
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Phil Collins pulls no punches—about himself, his life, or the ecstasy and heartbreak that’s inspired his music. In his much-awaited memoir, Not Dead Yet, he tells the story of his epic career, with an auspicious debut at age 11 in a crowd shot from the...
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Funny, moving and honest
- By Brian Haworth on 11-03-16
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Not Dead Yet
- The Memoir
- Narrated by: Phil Collins
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 10-25-16
- Language: English
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Bruno Mars
- Pop Singer and Producer
- By: Nadia Higgins
- Narrated by: Intuitive
- Length: 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Performance1
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Story1
You may know that Bruno Mars is an unbelievably talented pop singer and producer....
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Bruno Mars
- Pop Singer and Producer
- Narrated by: Intuitive
- Length: 16 mins
- Release date: 06-22-17
- Language: English
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Play On
- Now, Then, and Fleetwood Mac: The Autobiography
- By: Mick Fleetwood, Anthony Bozza
- Narrated by: Martin Dew
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall488
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Performance432
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Story431
"After forty-six years of being on the road, this is the right time to look back in a way I've never done before: now and then. This is the story of my life in rock and roll -- and how the band that has meant everything to me came to define me. I'm looking forward to sharing it with you." Mick...
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More than Just Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n Roll
- By John on 11-28-14
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Play On
- Now, Then, and Fleetwood Mac: The Autobiography
- Narrated by: Martin Dew
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 10-28-14
- Language: English
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Staying Strong
- 365 Days a Year
- By: Demi Lovato
- Narrated by: Demi Lovato, Katie Schorr
- Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall64
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Performance54
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Story54
Demi Lovato wakes up each morning and affirms her commitment to herself—to her health, her happiness, her being. Those commitments are the bedrock of her recovery and her work helping other young people dealing with the issues she lives with every single day. Demi is a platinum-selling...
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Inspiring!
- By Javier on 11-11-17
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Staying Strong
- 365 Days a Year
- Narrated by: Demi Lovato, Katie Schorr
- Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 01-28-14
- Language: English
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Last Train to Memphis
- The Rise of Elvis Presley
- By: Peter Guralnick
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 22 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall752
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Performance663
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Story660
Written with grace, humor, and affection, Last Train to Memphis has been hailed as the definitive biography of Elvis Presley. It is the first to set aside the myths and focus on Elvis' humanity in a way that has yet to be duplicated. A New York Times Notable BookWinner of the Ralph J. Gleason...
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I'm an Elvis fan now
- By Vicki on 07-12-13
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Last Train to Memphis
- The Rise of Elvis Presley
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 22 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 11-01-12
- Language: English
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