Listen free for 30 days

Listen with offer

Preview
  • Vocal Recall: A Life in Radio and Voice Overs

  • By: Neil Ross
  • Narrated by: Neil Ross
  • Length: 15 hrs and 3 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (2 ratings)

£0.00 for first 30 days

Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Vocal Recall: A Life in Radio and Voice Overs

By: Neil Ross
Narrated by: Neil Ross
Try for £0.00

£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £18.99

Buy Now for £18.99

Pay using card ending in
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.

Summary

How does a kid who survives the rain of V-2 rockets on London in the waning years of World War II end up in Hollywood announcing the diamond jubilee of Oscar? Veteran Hollywood voice actor Neil Ross tells the amazing story of his life, and 50-plus-year career, in two exciting, highly competitive professions in his autobiography: Vocal Recall; A Life in Radio and Voice Overs.

Driving cross-country to New York at 17, Neil learns how to survive in the Big Apple on $38.06 a week, and then lives the life of a radio gypsy in Arizona, Salt Lake City, Honolulu, and later in Saigon, where, as a navy journalist, Neil reports on one of the major disasters of the Vietnam War. Then on to San Diego, San Francisco, and finally, Hollywood.

Neil tells of his struggle breaking into voice overs, one of the most competitive fields in the industry. Then he describes in fascinating detail what it was like to work on iconic '80s and '90s TV cartoon shows including: Transformers, G.I. Joe, Voltron and Spider-Man. As well, he voiced a slew of popular video games including: Metal Gear Solid, Call of Duty, Command and Conquer, Doom 3 and Mass Effect.

Neil spins the tale of his 30-plus years in voice overs including major motion pictures and television shows, and encounters with Robert Redford, Warren Beatty, Steven Spielberg, and Jerry Seinfeld.

In addition to announcing the diamond jubilee of Oscar, Neil also works on the Primetime Emmy Awards and seven AFI Life Achievement Award telecasts. He describes in vivid detail the adrenaline-pumping experience of working on live, celebrity-studded events.

As Neil’s story unfolds, we meet an amazing cast of characters, from Gene Autry to Jim Morrison, Little Richard to Jonathan Winters. Neil also shares his experiences with the many colorful, talented voice actors and directors he’s worked with over the years, and shares stories of hilarious in-studio hijinks.

Those curious about the life of a top 40 radio DJ in the heyday of that format, fans of the many cartoon shows and games Neil has worked on, and the many beloved characters he’s voiced, and folks dying to know the inside scoop on the golden age of the voice-over business will want to listen to this fascinating story.

©2018 Neil Ross Inc. (P)2018 Neil Ross Inc.
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

Listeners also enjoyed...

Mel Blanc, the Voice of Bugs Bunny...and Me cover art
Invading Nirvana cover art
60 Stories About 30 Seconds cover art
Finding My Voice cover art
Talking to Canadians cover art
Tripping Over Myself cover art
Living On Air cover art
The Improv cover art
The King and I cover art
Moonlighting cover art
The Untold Stories of Broadway cover art
MTV Ruled the World cover art
The Kids in the Hall cover art
Laugh Lines cover art
Caught with My Pants Down and Other Tales from a Life in Hollywood cover art
World in My Eyes: The Autobiography cover art

What listeners say about Vocal Recall: A Life in Radio and Voice Overs

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    2
  • 4 Stars
    0
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Performance
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    2
  • 4 Stars
    0
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Story
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    2
  • 4 Stars
    0
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

A living History of Radio and Voice Overs

the Magical Voice of Neil Ross is Amazing with the History of Radio and Voice Overs

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!