Sing to Me

My Story of Making Music, Finding Magic, and Searching for Who's Next

By: LA Reid

Narrated by: Dion Graham

In this long-awaited memoir, illustrated with over 100 never-before-seen photos from his personal collection, the groundbreaking record producer chronicles his struggles, his success, and the celebrated artists that made him a legend.

Over the last twenty-five years, legendary music producer and record man LA Reid—the man behind artists such as Toni Braxton, Kanye West, Rihanna, TLC, Outkast, Mariah Carey, Pink, Justin Bieber, and Usher—has changed the music business forever. In addition to discovering some of the biggest pop stars on the planet, he has shaped some of the most memorable and unforgettable hits of the last two generations, creating an impressive legacy of talent discovery and hit records.

Now, for the first time, he tells his story, taking fans on an intimate tour of his life, as he chronicles the fascinating journey from his small-town R&B roots in Cincinnati, Ohio, and his work as a drummer to his fame as a Grammy Award-winning music producer and his gig as a judge on the hit reality show, The X Factor. In Sing to Me, Reid goes behind the scenes of the music industry, charting his rise to fame and sharing stories of the countless artists he’s met, nurtured, and molded into stars. With fascinating insight into the early days of artists as diverse as TLC, Usher, Pink, Kanye West, and Justin Bieber, his story offers a detailed look at what life was like for stars at the start of their meteoric rise and how he always seemed to know who would be the next big thing.

What emerges is a captivating portrait from the inside of popular music evolution over the last three decades. Part music memoir, part business story of climbing to the top, this beautifully designed book, jam packed with photos, showcases Reid's trademark passion and ingenuity and introduces a multifaceted genius who continues to shape pop culture today.

Wonderful book!

I love the book! Would recommend to friends and colleagues I like how he talked about his entire life and the struggles throughout his career and personal life.

Music Man

Loved it!!!! Began listening on a road trip and couldn't stop once I arrived to my destination. So much insight to an era of music I loved and grew up on!!

Couldn't stop listening. Fascinating story.

Kinda slow beginning, but really great once it got going. Only knocks were the treatment of Shakir's death (way too vague for a major character and LA's best friend) and the last couple chapters which seemed to be a little less entertaining, although not due to a lack of content. In the epilogue he goes to some length to answer the question, "who is your favorite band you ever signed?" which I think was a good way to end since his story is not truly finished yet. The narrator was really good and appropriate.

Wow!

So motivational truly inspired it was great to just hear the stories of LA landing and fighting after every opportunity awesome!

Very engaging! I couldn't stop listening.

I've listen to so many books about record executives as well as artists and musicians. This book is very well done. The narrator is excellent and adds a lot of energy to the book. The story itself is interesting and inspiring. I highly recommend.