Love Unlimited: Insights on Life and Love

About this book

"I see a world of beauty and perfection and I strive through my music to spread that vision to help make this planet we call home a better more desirable place for us to love one another to procreate and to keep our spirits renewed." In his much anticipated memoir Barry White the international pop and R&B legend whose music has carried countless couples from first kisses to the walk down the aisle takes his legendary singing voice from the airwaves to the page. With honesty warmth and his signature sensuality White recounts his rough road to superstardom and shares his deepest feelings and wise philosophy. Born into the tough streets of South Central Los Angeles to a single mother Barry ran with the "oldest baddest and most envied" gang and was hooked on fighting drinking and stealing when he wound up in Juvenile Hall at age sixteen. While behind bars he had a life-shaking epiphany that changed the direction of his life. From that moment on Barry vowed to get and stay on a straight hardworking path and fulfill his dream of making music. He dropped out of school and literally walked to Hollywood to make his fortune. Love Unlimited follows Barry from his hungry years as a jack of all trades struggling to support a wife and four small children to his first professional gig in the music business as a talent spotter; from his breakthrough producing the girls he named Love Unlimited to his own emergence into the international spotlight as a producer songwriter and singer renowned for his deep bass and gift for articulating the needs and desires of both men and women. At every step the Maestro offers heartfelt reflections on self-pride and perseverance the bonds of family and friendship the key elements to keeping a lover happy and the true meaning of ecstasy. Barry also explores the relationships that have inspired him--from his profound love of his mother who bought him his first piano his brother who didnt have music to save him his love Glodean and his children to his ultimate love Lady Music. He also discusses his relationships with such legends and luminaries as Marvin Gaye Michael Jackson Muhammed Ali and Maxine Waters. Featuring intimate behind-the-scenes photographs a complete discography and some of his favorite lyrics Love Unlimited is Barrys ultimate love song for his fans.