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Rick and Ritz left out a heck of a lot of stuff about Rick, involving his escapades on tour, his wives, his involvement with organized crime, and numerous other matters, all of which this book...

A screenplay is different than a six-month option, but apparently that surpasses your understanding.

A final remark from me: If I were to follow my critics' advice, I would sit at home and refuse to respond to requests that might lead to additional glory for Flo and money for her daughters. I'm not...

Just to get this straight: 50 percent of my earning on the book go to the Ballard daughters and so will large percentages of the movie earnings when a legitimate movie is made of this book and they...

Who sold a screenplay for $100? You've veered off into fantasy.

Please. I don't consider myself a mark, since I lost nothing and gained tons of publicity. Maybe the next offer will be a real one.

The exhibit is definitely worth attending, not only for the reason you cited, but because Motown seems to have overcome its desire to get back at Mary Wells for leaving the company in 1964. Rather...

[QUOTE=midnightman;197106]I'm actually more interested in his Rick James biography! I think Rick left out some additional information from his book, like his black live-in girlfriend that was there...

Thanks Ross, but it was Marc, not me, who wrote about the Marvelettes. However, thanks for mentioning my upcoming book about Mary Wells, the only book ever written about her, which will be released...

Thanks for the kind words, Mark. I'll definitely look into it. Peter.

You're right about Flo, Reece. Mary also was paid for giving up her royalties. For both of them, it was a big mistake. No one knew how popular Motown records were going to be for the next 50 or...

Very unfortunately, Mary Wells had an extensive drug problem as well, which is described in my upcoming book, "Mary Wells: The Tumultuous Life of Motown's First Superstar." Her drug problem is one...

Actually, in yesterday's Post, Columnist Michael Riedel, who made the original error, touted Tony's two Motown books and urged Gordy to use them in writing his Broadway Motown musical. If Tony sues,...

Actually, Tony says he's still with the Duke and that he's in the process of suing the NY Post.

In all seriousness, folks, Tony e-mailed from his home, which is on earth and in the U.S., and told me he is alive and well. I'm not joking. Peter Benjaminson.

I realize there are differing opinions on Tony Turner, but he just sent me an e-mail from the afterlife and asked me to send him a link to the NY Post column which said he was dead. I did and he...

Also, I talked to him on the phone last year while doing research for my upcoming Mary Wells bio. Peter Benjaminson.

Thanks for your support, guys. In response, let me say that 1) My first book on Motown, "The Story of Motown," was the first book on the Motown Record Company ever published in the United States....

Thanks, guys, you made my day.

To answer your question, the Mary Wells book will definitely be out in November.

Thanks for the kind words about "The Story of Motown." If I do say so myself, I thought "The Lost Supreme: The Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard," was twice as good, and I unashamedly guarantee you...

I've been in contact with several of them but for more details, please allow me to refer you to the book itself.

You hit the jackpot. The author is me, Peter Benjaminson, and the book will be released this November.

No problem, Mary. I think I was actually trying to write that the book would be out in November, 2012, but wrote November 2011 instead. By the way, I didn't mean to imply that all that SOL did was...

1) Thanks for the responses, folks. 2) Regarding the Mary Wells book, I'm sorry I forgot to update my website, but will do so ASAP. 3) Re the Flo Ballard movie, I agree that the filmmakers may have...