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40 of the pop diva's biggest smash hits, including: Always Be My Baby * Can't Let Go * Dreamlover * Emotions * Hero * Love Takes Time * Loverboy * One Sweet Day * Vision of Love * Whenever You Call * and more! ... Read more

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Great collection of music!
Clearly written and great selection of songs. The addition of Vocal and Guitar to the Piano is well-appreciated. Definitely worth the buy for Mariah fans! ... Read more

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Glossed Over
Marc Shapiro's book on Mariah Carey is pretty well written with a few exceptions. There are a few misses. I felt that while he did pay specific attention to her beginnings and various stages of her careers, he rather mulled over her relationships with Tommy Mottola, Derek Jeter and Luis Miguel. He's explaining her start in her career then boom all of a sudden its just that she was in love with Tommy Mottola, and he describes their wedding and shortly their marriage from there after, then suddenly their break up, which he barely even covers. I mean yes of course their relationship was short lived and these things did happen rather quickly, but it would have been nice for a little more detail. He explains how Mottola became controlling at the end of their marriage, then suddenly they are just seperated. A few more details would have been nice too for the time spent on Derek Jeter or Luis Miguel, glossed over and didn't really delve into anything.

His writing is good though, for the most part. The career notes are very well written, you really get a sense of what Mariah may be like (since this is just one author's version of what may or may not be the truth). He starts at the very beginning, background on Mariah's family, her childhood, what she did, her love for music. Moving along to when she moved to New York and how she found success.

Although I found some of his information was a bit off track, which isn't the best when you consider a biography should be an accurate depiction of the person it's being written about. For example, he talked about her MUSIC BOX album and how there were three singles, "Dreamlover", "Without You" and "Anytime You Need A Friend". Yes they were singles, but what about "Hero"? That was one of her biggest hits, and it's pretty alarming that an author would forget such a fact. He only mentioned that she wrote the song and it ended up on the album, not that it was a hit song that changed many fans lives. Same goes for "One Sweet Day", that song was her biggest hit and had a huge global impact, but it was really just an afterthought in the book. He talked about her BUTTERFLY album as controversial in the sense that she was spreading her wings and doing music with a bit more R&B and hip hop, which was true, but it wasn't such a drastic change from her other music, an evolution that started with DAYDREAM in 1995. Her real hip hop and R&B music was truly realized when RAINBOW was released in 1999, which was a very collaboration heavy project, whereas BUTTERFLY only had two vocal collaborations, the other collaborations being of the producer sort. He also mentions a song on BUTTERFLY he quoted as being called "Shook Ones", last time I checked there was no song titled that, but there was a cover of Prince's 1984 song "The Beautiful Ones". Someone should get their facts straight.

Nevertheless, it's decent enough I suppose. There are baring omissions but that's to be expected I suppose, until Mariah writes her own book. He did explain about media reaction to her music quite a bit, which was a nice touch. Overall it's an easy read, interesting, but there is definately room for improvement here.

A Great Book !
If you don't know anything about how great Mariah's story is .. then this book is for you, and if you know everything about Mariah's story except the little details .. then this book is for you too :)
Buy it im sure you're gonna love it!

Best Mariah Biography Yet!
I am a huge Mariah Carey fan and I own just about every book and biography on her.This particular one by Marc Shapiro is by far my favorite of them all!It's so full of detail and has many many behind the music type stories in it that keep your interest to its fullest.Also there are many great pictures inside that are cool to look at!I like this book so much that I had Mariah sign it when I got the chance to meet her a couple of months ago.She said she didnt particularly like the book, but she'd sign it anyways.I think its because it goes so deep into personal issues that maybe she didnt have a say in what was being written since it is "unauthorized."Its still my favorite by far!

Great Mariah Book.
I got this book as a gift from a friend.It talks about mariah's life from when she was born until she started with the whole Glitter thing.This book has some nice full page color pictures but they could be better and some great other ones.In this book there is also her discography, videography, and has a list of all the awards she won.Every Mariah fan should buy this because it may have a bit of information you don't know.GREAT BOOK BY A GREAT AUTHOR.

Marc Shapiro's book on Mariah
This is a good, well-written current book on Mariah. it has good pics, and its fun to read. It's worth the money!! Buy it!! ... Read more

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The follow-up to her smash hit debut album, featuring 10 new songs. Includes the hitsingles: Emotions * Can't Let Go * Make It Happen * and more. Also features full-color photos! ... Read more

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This is great
If you want the music for the album get it. ... Read more

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Easy arrangements of 18 faves from this songstress with the amazing range: Always Be My Baby * Can't Let Go * Dreamlover * Emotions * Fantasy * Hero * I Don't Wanna Cry * One Sweet Day * Thank God I Found You * more! ... Read more

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One of the hottest pop divas in the world, this hip, gutsy, talented superstar is the top-selling female singer of the nineties.

Mariah Carey Revisited is a must-read for in-depth, up-to-date information on the singer's recent world tours, collaborations (with hip-hop artists like Puff Daddy and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony), her sexy new image, and the Butterfly album.
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I've always admired mariah
I've always admired mariah's music talent as a whole and remember reading this book 5 years ago from the school library and learned more about how she puts together songs and how she collaborated with songwriters. I think this book is a useful tool for those who wonder what it takes to get into the music industry, pre-american idol and reality show days.

Yippee
When i think of Mariah, I heer the bells in my head. She ain't foolin around when she says I gott get some love. Yea, she is the top and the book will tell you that. I love to chew some good gum when I read about her. She make me want to pop my gum.

mariah carey
If you have read his first book about mariah it is basically the same until the last few pages. But still a great book for dedicated Mariah fans like me!

Not the best information
This book is almost an exact replica of the previous book by Chris Nickson "Mariah Carey- her story".There was very little new information.Plus, most of his research is just magazine articles thatmost die-hard fans (like me) already own.There weren't any exclusivepictures, no actual quotes from Mariah about the book, nothing that made itany more spectacular than a scrapbook made by a fan (which would haveprobably been more interesting).This book is better for someone who isnot a huge fan, but would like to learn some things about her and her life. I think many fans who have been loyal from day one could have gottentogether to write a better book.

MARIAH IS THE BEST
THIS IS A VERY GOOD BOOK,IT GIVES LOTS OF INFO ABOUT MARIAH, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER IF THERE WERE MORE PICTURES OF THE BRILLIANT DIVA THOUGH! I AM VERY GLAD THAT I BOUGHT IT. ... Read more

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Matching folio to her album featuring nine holiday favorites, including: All I Want for Christmas Is You * Christmas (Baby Baby Please Come Home) * Miss You Most at Christmas Time * O Holy Night * and more. ... Read more

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Nice
The book was in good condition. A note on the shipping- the book was bent in half when I got it because there wasn't a "Do Not Bend" indicator on the packaging. so the mail man rubberbanded it with the mail. That made me mad. But other than that it is good quality merchandise.

A Marriage Proposal to my Fiancee'...................
Hi, I liked Mariah's book, but I need the lyrics to Mariah Carey's Merry Christmas Album 1998, specifically her one song: ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU! If you can help me, please email me at: bellj57@yahoo.com, I needthis within the next few days if possible. Can you help me? This is for myFiancee' and she doesn't know I am doing this........a SURPRISE sort ofthing. I appreciate any kind of help. Thank you.

Merry Christmas& Happy New Year

Sincerely,LJ12/14/99

This is a great selection
As usual Mariah Carey has chart topping lyrics togo the the r&B and some what gospel music ,then her amazing 1 in a million voice that could break glass with that high pitch note that leaves us all in amazement. She sings beautifully and straight from the heart. ... Read more

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"I mean, it really is like Cinderella." In a mixture of awe and wonder, that's the way Mariah Carey describes her career. It really does seem as if she's the heroine of a fairy tale. In a matter of a few quick years she's gone from a poor girl raised alone by her divorced mother on Long Island, New York, to one of the world's leading pop divas. Her story is both inspiring and inspirational. Her four albums have sold a total of over sixteen million copies in this country alone. Her first five singles all reached Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, a feat never managed before by anyone-not event the Beatles or Elvis Presley. Among the many awards she's received are two Grammys. And, as if all that weren't quite enough, she married the man who discovered her, Tommy Mottola, the head of the company for which she records.
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....i don't know what to say
wow, i really don't recommend this to anyone.. at all. being a devoted fan for 6 years, there was nothing new to learn about mariah in this book. most of the information was taken from articles ive already read and no previously unvisited aspects of her life were discussed in this book.. i could have read this biography anda student's school essay about mariah and there would not be a difference.

review about mariah carey; her story
im a big mariah fan, and prior to reading the book, i knew all the information in it.it wasn't anything special that most fans dont know already.i wrote a research paper on mariah for school, it had to be at least 20 pages typed, and i'd say my paper is better then the book.i wouldnt recommend this book to her die-hard fans, i'd recomend it to people who know little on mariah, and want to learn about her.the pictures werent any good either.

Butterfly
I really enjoyed reading this book. I liked the book because it's like a rags to riches story. I also enjoyed the book because Mariah Carey is my favorite singer. Not only doI enjoy her music but I love how she care forthe children, and has actually taken more than a few steps to help them. Iwould say that I was her #1 fan. Not an obsessed fan but more like a greatadmirer of her art. My review is named, Butterfly, because what I got fromher story is that she struggled, went through some things, as we all do inlife, worked hard, set a goal for herself, was determined,did so, andbecame the SUPERStar she is today. She's blossomed into this beautifulwoman...a butterfly.

Probably the worst biography I've ever read
When I boght Mariah Carey: Her Story, I thought I was finally gonna be able to read a book that talks about Mariah Carey and will have a more realistic view about her life. But what I read was an artificial biographythat wrote about things I already knew. What's worse is that the authormade a huge effort to compare Mariah to Cinderella, which made the bookjust as sugar-coated as Mariah's old music. It also turned me off that theauthor constantly compared Mariah to Whitney Houston, and never wrote onepossible thing about Whitney.

If you're not very familiar about Mariah'slife--then this book is for you, but I wouldn't recommend it, save yourmoney or buy a REAL biography.

Author was very ill-informed
It was obvious from the first couple of sentences, that the author wasn't on top of things when it came to reporting about Mariah. His first mistake was getting a simple fact like her BIRTHDAY wrong! I was left scepticalabout how much he actually researched for the book. As a MAJOR MAJOR fan ofhers, this really irked me. I was hoping to find out something about mymentor that I didn't have access to learning. No such luck. Most of thebook was a repeat of articles written on her by other journalists.

Thebook was very positive for Mariah. The few photos that were included werebeautiful!

For those that don't know much about Mariah, I would say thisis a good book to start out with, but do something the author didn'tdo...research what is being said. Read another book on her, go find anotherarticle on her, you'll find that some links were missed. ... Read more

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Matching folio to her latest, including: Honey ¥ Butterfly ¥ The Roof ¥ Breakdown ¥ Close My Eyes ¥ The Beautiful Ones ¥ and more. ... Read more

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Matching folio to Mariah Carey's blockbuster debut album, featuring full-color photos and 11 songs, including: Vision of Love * I Don't Wanna Cry * Someday * Love Takes Time * and more. ... Read more

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THIS IS MARIAH'S BEST BOOK OFSHEET MUSIC I HAVE THEM ALL
IT CONTAINS THE MORE PICTURES THAN ANY OF MY OTHER MARIAH BOOKS. IT CONTAINS LYRIC IN TWO FROMATS SHEET AND REGULAR IT IS THE ONLY BOOK IN IS CLASS THAT DOES THIS. OF COURSE IT GIVES YOU THE LYRICS YOU CAN'T FIND INTHOSE CD BOOKLETS LIKE THE LYRICS TO THE RAP MARIAH DOES ON"PRISONER" ALL OF THE PICTURES ARE IN COLOR EXCEPT FOR ONE THATWAS PHOTOGRAPHED IN BLACK AND WHITE. I HAVE ALL OF MARIAH'S BOOKS, AND SOMEBY OTHER ARTIST AND I CAN HAPPILY SAY THIS BOOK IS A MUST FOR ANY TRUEMARIAH CAREY FAN OR MUSIC LOVER AND IS THE MOST QULATIY BOOK ON SHEET MUSICTHAT I HAVE EVER SEEN. ... Read more

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Presents a biography of Mariah Carey ... Read more

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Her musical talents have brought Mariah Carey Grammy Awards, Billboard Awards, BMI Awards, Soul Train Awards, MTV Awards, Vibe Awards, and even an Academy Award. Her humanitarianism brought the Horizon Award, the NAACP Image Award, and a special award from the Make-A-Wish Foundation, among others."Mariah Carey" takes readers along on the artist's climb up the musical mountain. The story includes the highs and lows of her personal and professional lives: difficulties she faced as a biracial child, her awards, fairy-tale wedding, public divorce, emotional breakdown, and stay in a psychiatric hospital."Mariah Carey" also tells about Mariah the philanthropist. She's involved in many charitable organizations, including Camp Mariah and the National Adoption Center. Mariah Carey is appreciative of what her career has provided her, and she doesn't hesitate to give back to the world. ... Read more

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A bunch of lies!
Taken from another website online:

"A superb series telling the stories of the leading figures of hip-hop, packed full of unrivalled information & full-colour photos."

Mariah is NOT Hip Hop!!!!This is so sad and pathetic!! ... Read more

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A biography of the Grammy Award-winning recording artist, Mariah Carey. ... Read more

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A TOTAL MARIAH CAREY FAN!
THIS BOOK WAS A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT TO ME,IT HAD HARDLY ANY INFO,ALTHOUGH IT DID A GOOD PICTURES THEY WERE IN BLACK AND WHITE,I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS TO ANYONE.

I loved this book!
This book was so great! I love Mariah and I loved reading her life story in this book. After I picked it up and started reading it, I didn't want to put it down! Definitely the book for anyone who wants to know more about Mariah Carey!

THE LAST OF HER KIND
I have read the book and I have come to realize that she's one EXTRAORDINARY woman, gifted with a golden voice and heart.Now, that's what you call a TRUE DIVA!

Mariah "DIVA" Carey
This book was fabulous. I wish she'd make an auto-biography. I love Mariah Carey soooooooo much [as in a role modle type way].Mariah has such a beautiful voice; and it could blow anyone away, she is a great person, andshe is so beautiful. I am so determined to become a diva, just like her,but with my own style.~* ... Read more

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Matching folio the hit album featuring 10 songs, including the singles:Hero * Dreamlover * All I've Ever Wanted * and more. ... Read more

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Amazing!
Music Box is one of the best CD's and with this book you can lean the music.You should really get this if you are intrested in music. ... Read more

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Presents a biography of one of the best-selling recording artists of the 1990s, whose vocal styles are drawn from gospel and rhythm and blues. ... Read more

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The best
One of the best Mariah Books I've read. This has lots of Info for mariah fans!

Mariah
She is so great.So is this this book."Very Informational". There were facts in this book That I just found Out . So for all the MC webmasters you should buy it because it's great . That's all I can say!

Greeat
This book is Great. It has lots of Information about mariah. SO BUY IT. Thats why I give it 5 stars. It has tons of facts about Mariah Carey. There were thins I just found out about just reading this book. It's not like other books that say things you know It has differnt things about her.So goahead get.I recomend it. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Fantasy is a song co-written and co-produced by American singer Mariah Carey and Dave Hall, and recorded for Carey's fifth album Daydream (1995). It is built around a sample of the Tom Tom Club's single "Genius of Love" (1981), which was written by Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, Steven Stanley and Adrian Belew. It was released as the album's first single in 1995. The urban remix of "Fantasy" features Ol' Dirty Bastard. For the sixth year in a row, Mariah Carey received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. The cover of the single was shot by top fashion photographer Steven Meisel. The cover for her album Daydream is a cropped version of the single cover. The song was number 1 for eight consecutive weeks and is one of Carey's signature songs. ... Read more

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mariah carey rolling stone magazine
this is a classic mariah carey magazine cover! i looked for it at a few different places before finding it at amazon. got it here for super cheap! every mc fan should have this. its one of mariahs most memorable and gorgeous covers! ... Read more