Come Fly with Me

Michael Bublé's Rise to Stardom, a Memoir

with Shelley Fralic, by Beverly Delich

tagged: entertainment & performing arts

Description

A behind-the-scenes story of a global superstar's rise to fame.

In 1993, Beverly Delich discovered an 18-year-old singer named Michael Bublï¿½ in a Vancouver talent contest, became his manager, and moved with him to Toronto, and then L.A., as he tried to break into a tough, unforgiving business. This book is her vivid, behind-the-scenes story of the making of a modern-day superstar, from the early days when she and Bublï¿½ struggled to get bookings, to the giddiness of hobnobbing with musical royalty, to the pivotal and sometimes heartbreaking decisions that would take Bublï¿½ to the top and found Beverly on the sidelines. It not only unravels the never-told tale of Bublï¿½'s success, but is a story of sacrifice and loyalty, a story of a strong independent woman who devoted close to a decade of her life to guide a talented, mercurial artist to the top of the charts.

About the Authors

Shelley Fralic is a veteran Vancouver Sun journalist. She lives in New Westminster, B.C.

Beverly Delich has long been a fixture on Vancouver’s cultural scene, from her years as a cantorial soloist, and entertainment coordinator at the Pacific National Exhibition, to a personal and business partnership with the late Ray Carroll of The Platters, to her current ownership of the Silver Lining Management talent agency. Hers is a storied life. She was born in Montana, moved to Vancouver after a divorce, remarried, converted to Judaism, raised two children and survived breast cancer.

Editorial Reviews

"It's a stylish telling of two stories: Michael Buble's story from aspiring singer to international star and that of his manager, Delich, a self-made, ingenious woman who recognized talent in the boy from Vancouver...the memoir is refreshing and honest, delivering an interesting story about her managerial relationship with the Canadian icon."

— Publishers Weekly

"A recommended pick for fans of the singer and any who want personal insights into what it takes to break into the music world."

— California Bookwatch

"His legions of fans know him as the charismatic crooner who will go down in history with the likes of Frank Sinatra and Harry Connick Jr. Now, a new book about Michael Buble written by his first manager offers a glimpse into the darker side..."

— Metro News

"An open and accessible account that offers a fascinating look at what it took to bring Buble's talent to the world...As a look inside the music industry Delich provides an interesting account of Buble's rise but it is her openness and personal reflections that make it such an enjoyable story."

— North Shore News

"The story of Beverly Delich's transformation from telephone operator and hopeful singer in the U.S. Midwest, into a talent manager that had her meeting many of the big names in the American music industry, is a fascinating introduction to her story of her discovery, ongoing belief in, and promotion of, Burnaby's Michael Buble."

— Burnaby Now

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