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"Broken Promises
and Shattered Dreams"
The Tragic Ending of One Entertainer's Career
Based on a True Life Story
Earl G. Brockell
AKA
Steve Randall
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Price: $12.00
Paperback | 204 pages
ISBN: 978-0-9793485-0-1 |
Summary
"Broken Promises & Shattered Dreams, The Tragic Ending of One Entertainer's Career Based on a True Story." Growing up happy in a big family in Maryland gave Earl Brockell a taste for something bigger: Fame and fortune, Hollywood-style. So in 1963 he left home to pursue his dream. Brief success elated him, but a cruel twist of fate cut him down in a matter of minutes. How could one man's life be so promising, but get shattered so quickly? It is a story that could only happen in Hollywood. In his autobiography Brockell, whose stage name was Steve Randall, writes from the heart and tells his fascinating rags-to-riches-to-rags story. Spending 20 years in show business and performing in hundreds of nightclubs as a singer and bit part player in television and the movies, Brockell aka Randall had a hit song called "You're Treating Me Like a Stranger." The song catapulted him to a new stratosphere of fame, where he mingled with the famous and hung with the rich. But in 1983, tragedy struck and he lost it all. And though his health and career followed the same trajectory, Brockell's faith in himself and his loved ones stayed true to course. Part maddening, part inspiring, "Broken Promises and Shattered Dreams" is one man's ode to what could have been and how he, were it not for a cruel twist of fate, "coulda been a contenda." Brockell shows a side of Hollywood never seen before in his book.
About the Author
Earl Brockell is the author and publisher of this book. He was born in Elkton, MD and graduated from Elkton Sr. High School in Elkton. He modeled for the Body Building Magazine for (4) years in Washington, DC. Attended Pasadena City College for (1) year where he studied voice. He studied acting at the Film Industry Workshop and the Van Mar Academy of Motion Picture and Television Acting in Hollywood, CA. Worked as a singer in over 100 nightclubs in California, Texas and LAs Vegas. He was also a bit part actor in Television and Motion Puctures in California for over 20 years. He sold advertising for two California magazines, The Entertainer and West Coast Life Style plus he wrote an entertainment column called "Where the Action Begins." Member of SAG, AFTRA and AFM Local #47. In 1983 tragedy struck and he lost it all. In 2003 Earl decided to write a book about his life in California and the years he spent in show business and why his career suddenly ended. He finished his book and had it published in 2007. Today, he and his wife RoseMarie Jackson live in Reseda, California.
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