70-Year Entertainment Veteran Bruce Belland publishes 2nd book: "Famous... But Unknown"
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LOS ANGELES - Californer -- 70-Year Entertainment Veteran Bruce Belland Marks 90th Milestone with Explosive Backstage Memoir, Famous... But Unknown

Founding lead singer of Capitol Records' The Four Preps reveals the unvarnished, hilarious, and never-before-told real-life encounters with legends including Betty White, Brian Wilson, Leonard Nimoy, Phyllis Diller, and many more celebs!

Celebrating his milestone 90th birthday, multi-Emmy-nominated television producer, songwriter, screenwriter, and founding lead singer of The Four Preps, Bruce Belland, announces the worldwide release of his new insider memoir, Famous... But Unknown: The Surprising Side of Stars You Thought You Knew (Shadow Bee Productions).

Across a seven-decade career that began as a teen pop sensation in the late 1950s—scoring million-selling international hits like "26 Miles (Santa Catalina)" and "Big Man"—Belland later transitioned behind the camera as an accomplished television writer, variety show producer, and studio executive. That unique dual vantage point gave him unfiltered, backstage access to twentieth-century entertainment titans away from publicists, cameras, and curated press personas.

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Spanning 374 pages filled with intimate anecdotes, rare photographs, and Belland's trademark irreverent wit, Famous... But Unknown captures the authentic humanity, eccentricities, and vulnerability of American cultural icons:

• Betty White: An affectionate look at her razor-sharp, bawdy private humor behind the sweet public persona.
• Leonard Nimoy: The true story of getting the sci-fi icon out of Vulcan ears and into the studio to record rock music.
• Brian Wilson: Unvarnished insights into the musical genius of The Beach Boys from a fellow vocal harmony pioneer.
• Phyllis Diller: The hilarious, untold story of Belland's unconventional "love affair" with the legendary comedy pioneer.
• Kenny Rogers, Burt Reynolds, Raquel Welch, Carol Channing, Tommy Smothers, Alex Trebek, Dick Clark, and Ricky Nelson: Surprising, personal backstage moments across television soundstages, green rooms, and Las Vegas lounges.

"Anyone who's ever sung along with the radio, watched television, attended a concert or enjoyed a movie has, at some time, been touched by his talent." — Variety

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Famous... But Unknown: The Surprising Side of Stars You Thought You Knew (ISBN: 979-8-9982020-0-1) is available globally on Amazon in standard-color paperback ($29.99) and Kindle eBook ($9.99).

For review copy inquiries, excerpt permissions, or interview bookings with Bruce Belland, please contact:

Shadow Bee Productions

Email: thefourpreps@hotmail.com

Website: www.brucebelland.com

Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HP7BSP16