Forever by Samantha Fox ISBN 9781617136900, 1617136905 instant download

Forever by Samantha Fox ISBN 9781617136900, 1617136905 instant download

Over thirty million records sold. The most photographed British star of the ’80s—alongside Princess Diana and Margaret Thatcher. Not since the Beatles has a British personality been so well known internationally, across a complete cross section of ages, genders, races, and religions. Now, for the very first time, Samantha Fox has decided to tell the whole, and sometimes painful, story of the bullied working-class North London girl who managed to captivate an entire world.

Samantha Fox’s memoir is an engrossing tale about a fighter who has gone through hell more than once, but who has always come out stronger. She began her career in the spotlight as a model, with her success in the Face and Shape competition of 1983 held by the Sunday People, one of England’s biggest papers. This led to a four-year modeling contract with the Sun that made her a household name in Great Britain, but always harboring the dream of making music and performing, Fox reached for more. She crossed paths with music industry pro Chris Bough, who became her manager, landing her a gig as the singer for a band called SFX. In 1985, she inked a deal with Jive Records, and by 1986, her major hit “Touch Me” made her an international star. Fox found herself touring the world and partying alongside major celebrities, from Brian May and Freddie Mercury to Bon Jovi and the Pet Shop Boys.

But in the backdrop of her success were many challenges: a father who nearly destroyed her career; trying to grow from a girl into a woman while navigating the sometimes predatory entertainment business; familial chaos; and grief. Fox takes us inside her intimate relationships, among them the one with her partner of sixteen years, her manager Myra Stratton, who tragically passed away from cancer in 2015.

At turns humorous and lighthearted, at others vulnerable and deeply personal, Forever is the story of a resilient entertainer who through ups and downs has remained in the public’s consciousness for almost four decade