Bob Spitz





Bob Spitz

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Bob Spitz is an American writer and author best known for his celebrity biographies. He is the author of The Making of Superstars, Barefoot in Babylon, Dylan, Shoot Out the Lights, The Saucier's Apprentice and a Beatles biography entitled The Beatles: The Biography. Apparently, The Beatles had a number of errors, which the publisher corrected in second printings [1]. When he was asked about these errors by the editor of Beatles fan zine Daytrippin‘, Spitz replied with a verbally abusive letter, saying "You need an enema. Really! Do something useful with your life."[2]

Spitz has also written articles which have appeared in the New York Times Magazine, GQ, Conde Nast Traveler, Men's Journal, In Style, Esquire and the Washington Post. He has on...more


Average rating: 4.03 · 2,530 ratings · 295 reviews · 18 distinct works
The Beatles
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The Saucier's Apprentice: O...
2.88 of 5 stars 2.88 avg rating — 133 ratings — published 2008 — 6 editions
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Dylan: A Biography
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Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!: The Beat...
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3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1979 — 3 editions
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Shoot Out the Lights: The A...
4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1995
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Dearie: The Remarkable Life...
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — expected publication 2012
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The making of superstars: A...
3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1978
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Dearie: The Remarkable Life...
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