David Ritz

About the Author

David Ritz is the only four-time winner of the Gleason Music Book Award and won the 2013 ASCAP Timothy White award for outstanding musical biography for his book with Buddy Guy. With Marvin Gaye, he also cowrote the song “Sexual Healing”. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife.

On Time

On Time

by Morris Day, With David Ritz

Before You Judge Me

Before You Judge Me

by David Ritz, by Tavis Smiley

It’s a Long Story

It’s a Long Story

With David Ritz, by Willie Nelson

My Journey with Maya

My Journey with Maya

With David Ritz, by Tavis Smiley

Death of a King

Death of a King

With David Ritz, by Tavis Smiley

Respect

Respect

Balance

Balance

by Nik Wallenda, With David Ritz

When I Left Home

When I Left Home

by Buddy Guy, With David Ritz

Queen Pin

Queen Pin

by Jemeker Thompson-Hairston, by David Ritz

Grace After Midnight

Grace After Midnight

by Felicia Pearson, by David Ritz

Brother Ray

Brother Ray

by David Ritz, by Ray Charles

Faith In Time

Faith In Time

Rage To Survive

Rage To Survive

by David Ritz, by Etta James

Divided Soul

Divided Soul

The Brothers

The Brothers

by David Ritz, by Charles Neville, by Aaron Neville, by Cyril Neville, by Art Neville