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Christopher Long

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Born

in Naperville, IL, The United States

December 06, 1962

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http://christopherlongshowbizguru.blogspot.com/

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Christopher Long is an author, music industry analyst, multi-media content contributor, award-winning musician, and entertainment personality. Referred to once as “the rock and roll Erma Bombeck,” Chris is known for his conversational, common sense writing style and passion for sharing his unique perspectives on pop culture.

The author of the non-fiction titles; "A Shot of Poison" (CG Publishing 2010), "C’MON!" (Digital Books International 2012), and "Shout it Out Loud" (Digital Books International 2014), Chris released his fiction debut, the Christian-themed "Superstar" via Moonshine Cove Publishing in 2019. A 10th Anniversary Edition of "A Shot of Poison" was released in 2020.

Based on his popular weekly Ink19.com music column, Chris’ lates ...more

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	C’MON!: My Story of Rock, Ruin and Revelation by Christopher Long (Goodreads Author), C.K. Lendt (Editor), Wendrell Tillett (Illustrator) 3.62 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Shot of Poison: An Insider's Tales of One of Rock's Most Outrageous Bands 3.93 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shout It Out Loud: Stories of Fast Times and Faith, From the Show Biz Guru by Christopher Long (Goodreads Author), Bryan Dumas, Brent Jensen (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Superstar by Christopher Long (Goodreads Author), Bryan Dumas (Contributor) 4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A SHOT OF POISON (10th Anniversary "Director's Cut" Edition) 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Garage Sale Vinyl: Rediscovering the Magic of Music - For a Song! by Christopher Long (Goodreads Author), Bryan Dumas, Bella Perron (foreword) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Christopher Long rated a book it was amazing Eternally Electric: The Message in My Music by Debbie Gibson	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Simply put, "Eternally Electric" is a spectacular piece of work. Straight away, the story crafting is world-class, as Gibson and co-author Richard Buskin embrace the tried-and-true memoir formula: a compelling foreword, followed by an alluring introd ...more
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Christopher Long rated a book it was amazing Desperately Seeking Something: A Memoir About Movies, Mothers, and Material Girls by Susan Seidelman	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
From page one, Seidelman quarantines readers with appealing, "Wonder Years"-style stories of growing up during the 1950s and ’60s, back when “the world was perfect,” in the carefree, pre-seatbelt era of Brylcreem and Aqua Net, plastic couch slipcover ...more
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If I wanted to read (another) book about Frank Zappa, I’d do so. Fortunately, "Earth to Moon" is uniquely MOON'S story. Moon shines brightly throughout, engaging readers posthaste, and keeping them enthralled. Her seemingly transparent, honest voice ...more
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“It's better to get things right than to get them fast.”
― Christopher Long, C’MON!: My Story of Rock, Ruin and Revelation

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“For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all people. And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness and devotion to God. Titus 2:11-12 (NLT)”
― Christopher Long, Shout It Out Loud: Stories of Fast Times and Faith, From the Show Biz Guru

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“Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.” -Jesus Christ Mark 16:15 (NLT)”
― Christopher Long, Shout It Out Loud: Stories of Fast Times and Faith, From the Show Biz Guru

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“There's a big difference between kneeling down and bending over.”
― Frank Zappa

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