Mark Ribowsky is the acclaimed author of more than thirty books on music, sports, and pop culture. His definitive biographies include those of Phil Spector, the Supremes, the Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding, Lynyrd Skynyrd, James Taylor, Hank Williams, and Little Richard. His biography of Otis Redding was a finalist for the prestigious Marfield Prize.

Some of his sports subjects include Al Davis, Satchel Paige, Howard Cosell, Tom Landry, Don Shula, the Manning family, and a complete history of the Negro Leagues. Ribowsky co-authored Dale Berra’s My Dad, Yogi. He has written major articles for Playboy, Penthouse, and Sport, and appeared on NBC’s Dateline, Primetime, The Tavis Smiley Show, and numerous documentaries and radio and internet programs.