About the Author

French-born David Bret is a leading authority on the French music-hall, and has written books on the subject, besides best-selling biographies of many of the world's greatest show business icons. His range of subjects has been wide--from Gable to Garbo, from Dietrich to Mario Lanza, by way of operatic diva Maria Callas, rock legends Freddie Mercury and Morrissey, screen immortals Rock Hudson and Joan Crawford, British stalwarts George Formby and Gracie Fields, and gay porn icon Joey Stefano.