The Professional Singer's Handbook

Hal Leonard Publications
The Complete Guidebook for Becoming a Successful Singer
212 pages

This book realistically prepares a singer for life in the world of professional music.

12 chapters, contents include:

• 1. Getting started
• 2. How to select a vocal coach
• 3. Basics of singing
• 4. Singing for an audience
• 5. Staying healthy and sane
• 6. Working with sound equipment
• 7. Studio singing
• 8. Finishing touches
• 9. Business side
• 10. Interviews
• 11. Now I'm a star
• 12. That's all for now
• Bibliography

The book includes extensive interviews with Kevon Edmonds of the group After 7, stage and television producer Ken Kragen, Janis Siegel of Manhattan Transfer, multi-platinum songwriter Andy Goldmark, and other knowledgeable session singers, sound engineers, and arrangers. 212 pages