Confessions of a Shameless Name-Dropper (Revised and Updated): Adventures in the Music Business

The music business has taken Mark Cabaniss on adventures far from his native state of North Carolina...from Nashville to Broadway to Hollywood and back. Sometimes the journey has been smooth and sometimes it has been bumpy, but there’s never been a dull moment. In celebration of his 35th anniversary in the music business, this self-admitted ＂shameless name-dropper＂ tells witty and inspiring stories of his fun connections through the years in Confessions of a Shameless Name-Dropper. In this revised and updated edition, join him as he shares the inside scoop of his encounters with legendary entertainers Bob Barker, Kathie Lee Gifford, Andy Griffith, Shirley Jones, Steve Allen, Dick Clark, Sherwood (Gilligan’s Island) Schwartz, Rupert Holmes, Doc Severinsen, Robert Conrad, and more. Told in Mark’s conversational writing style enjoyed in his other bestselling books, in between the anecdotes of these stars and others, he gives an account of his own career journey with insight and behind-the-scenes stories about the inner workings of several top music business companies, while celebrating the transforming power of music and the arts.Take a walk down memory lane while learning the background and fascinating tidbits about some of your favorite stars from today and yesterday in Confessions of a Shameless Name-Dropper.