Mariah Carey
Marc Shapiro • 2001 • ECW Press
- Author
- Marc Shapiro
- First published
- 2001
- Publisher
- ECW Press
- Genres
- Biography
- Subjects
- Singers, juvenile literature · Singers · Women, biography · Women, biography, juvenile literature
- ISBN
- 9781550224443
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Published in 2001 by ECW Press, this unauthorized biography by Marc Shapiro arrived during a transitional and challenging period in Mariah Carey's career. Coming shortly after the release of her film 'Glitter' and her departure from Sony Music, the book was written to satisfy public curiosity surrounding her meteoric rise from a background vocalist to a global pop phenomenon, while also navigating the intense media scrutiny she faced at the turn of the millennium.
Marc Shapiro, a journalist known for his extensive work on celebrity biographies, approached the subject by synthesizing existing media reports, interviews, and public record to reconstruct Carey's trajectory. The design and narrative style reflect the standard conventions of early 2000s unauthorized pop culture biographies, aiming to provide fans with a comprehensive look at the singer's early life and professional hurdles, though it did not benefit from the direct cooperation or endorsement of the artist herself.
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