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Highlights
- Most lawyers aren't like John Mason.
- Author(s): John Mason
- 250 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Personal Memoirs
Description
Book Synopsis
Most lawyers aren't like John Mason. Then again, most lawyers don't do what he does.
For decades, John Mason has been a confidante, mediator, and last line of defense for some of the most visible artists in the world: from Brian Wilson and Roy Orbison, to Reba McEntire and the Jackson Five, to Quincy Jones, Shakira, and his dear friend of over forty years, Olivia Newton-John. In Crazy Lucky, he tells their stories from his perspective, and shows us what it means to truly have someone's back.
A butcher's son with humble origins, John Mason has guided his clients through multi-million dollar lawsuits, divorces, child custody issues, and stalkers, while also helping to navigate breakdowns, illness, physical and mental abuse, and a wide variety of legal issues with not just hundreds of millions of dollars, but careers, on the line. Many (if not most) entertainment lawyers work through managers and agents to help celebrities achieve specific goals. Mason, on the other hand, serves as a lynchpin to his clients' inner circle, a steady presence in what is often a privileged, but harrowing lifestyle.
Crazy Lucky is a career retrospective packed with never before heard stories. A fascinating journey for anyone interested in entertainment history, Crazy Lucky shows what it takes to represent the interests of some of the biggest names in the world, in critical, career-defining moments.
Review Quotes
"In Crazy Lucky, John's own story weaves in and out of the lives of some of the entertainment world's most extraordinary talents. You will find a common theme: His ability to see the person behind the star." --Priscilla Presley
"John's integrity and exceptional passion for his work gives him the ability to bring consensus in the most difficult of situations. I don't know what we'd do without him. He has the most amazing stories about his life and career in music. This book is a must read." --Tom Petersson, Cheap Trick
"Knowing and working with John Mason throughout my career in the music lane, has been both a pleasure and privilege. He is smart, kind, wired and has a no bs attitude toward getting stuff done. I so relate to and admire him. Crazy Lucky speaks to his insights and vision that very few attorneys in the music business around the world could possibly have." --Spencer Proffer, music and media producer
"My life can many times be hectic and chaotic and it's comforting to know that when it comes to legal matters I have someone I can trust to always give me sound advice and who is always there for me. That man for me is John Mason." --Smokey Robinson
"In my fairly long career as a musician and band member of Cheap Trick, and much to my detriment, I've never had a personal lawyer. This music business is confusing and sometimes cutthroat. Luckily, I met John. He has a talent to fix things that are seemingly unfixable. The best thing to ever happen to my career." --Robin W. Zander, Cheap Trick
"The thing about John that Frankie and I noticed, mostly, was his passion and allegiance to his clients. Something to treasure." --Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio, The Four Seasons and Jersey Boys