The Michael Buble story is a fascinating and contradictory one. The man who became famous as a contemporary champion of The Great American Songbook often surprises his audiences by performing challenging original songs. In this sometimes painfullly honest account of Buble's life, author Michael Heatley explores the unlikely rise of the Canadian fisherman's son who was about to trade showbiz for journalism when a chance gig at a society wedding gave him his big break. This analyses his remarkable achievements to date and speculates on an unguessable future for a man who is surely one of contemporary music's true originals
Michael Heatley is the author of over sixty music-related biographies, ranging from Bon Jovi to Rolf Harris, as well as books on sport and TV. His Michael Jackson: Life of a Legend topped the Sunday Times bestsellers' list in 2009. He also writes for magazines including Music Week, Billboard, Record Collector, Radio Times and the Mail on Sunday.
