I got an email about a Steve Goodman biography due in April 2007.
Steve Goodman: Facing the Music by Clay Eals
Summary: This is the comprehensive, untold story of a young man whose music uplifted millions from the late 1960s to the early 1980s as he fended off a fatal illness for nearly 16 years. Validating those who believe in music as a life force, this biography will entice a passionate audience of baby boomers and others. The book takes a comprehensive, journalistic look at Steve Goodman’s life and music, exploring his personality and character with details and anecdotes that bring his story alive. It also examines Steve’s encyclopedic and affecting musical catalogue — the classic, Grammy Award-winning “City of New Orleans” and 100 other songs that he wrote, along with hundreds more that he covered, in recordings and in concert. The book will consist of 19 chapters, plus a discography, source list and index, along with scores of photos and illustrations, in color and black-and-white.
