Elton John

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Sir Elton Hercules John Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight 25 March 1947 Is A British Singer Pianist And Composer. Collaborating With Lyricist Bernie Taupin Since 1967 John Is One Of The Most Successful Artists Of All Time Having Sold Over 300 Million Records Worldwide In A Seven-Decade Career In Music. He Is Acclaimed By Critics And Musicians Particularly For His Work During The 1970s And His Lasting Impact On The Music Industry. John's Music And Showmanship Have Had A Significant Impact On Popular Music. His Songwriting Partnership With Taupin Is One Of The Most Successful In History. John Was Raised In The Pinner Suburb Of London And Learned To Play Piano At An Early Age Forming The Blues Band Bluesology In 1962. After Leaving Bluesology In 1967 To Embark On A Solo Career John Met Taupin After They Both Answered An Advert For Songwriters. For Two Years They Wrote Songs For Other Artists And John Worked As A Session Musician For Artists. John Released His Debut Album Empty Sky In 1969 And A Year Later Formed The Elton John Band And Released His First Hit Single "Your Song". John's Critical Success Was At Its Peak In The 1970s When He Released A Streak Of Chart-Topping Albums In The US And UK Which Began With Honky Château 1972 And Culminated With Rock Of The Westies 1975 . John Continued His Success In The 1980s And 1990s Having Several Hit Singles And Albums In Both Decades And Has Continued To Record New Music Since Then. He Has Also Had Success In Musical Films And Theatre Composing Music For The Lion King Aida And Billy Elliot The Musical. In 2018 John Began His Ongoing Farewell Tour Farewell Yellow Brick Road Which Is Scheduled To Conclude In 2023. The 2019 Biopic Rocketman Dramatized His Life And Career. Outside Of Music John Is An HIV/AIDS Charity Fundraiser And Has Been Involved In The Fight Against AIDS Since The Late 1980s. He Established The Elton John AIDS Foundation In 1992 Which Has Raised Over £300 Million Since Its Inception And A Year Later He Began Hosting His Annual Foundation Academy Awards Party Which Has Since Become One Of The Biggest High-Profile Oscar Parties In The Hollywood Film Industry. John Was The Chairman And Director Of Watford F.C From 1976 To 1987 And Again From 1997 To 2002 And Is An Honorary Life President Of The Club. From The Late 1970s To The Late 1980s John Developed A Severe Addiction Problem To Drugs And Alcohol But Has Been Sober Since 1990. He Entered Into A Civil Partnership With Canadian Filmmaker David Furnish In 2005 They Married After Same-Sex Marriage Became Legal In England And Wales In 2014. John Has Sold Over 300 Million Records Worldwide Making Him One Of The Best-Selling Artists Of All Time. He Has More Than Fifty Top 40 Hits On The UK Singles Chart And US Billboard Hot 100 Including Nine Number-Ones In The UK And US As Well As Seven Consecutive Number-One Albums In The US. His Tribute Single "Candle In The Wind 1997" A Rewritten Version Of His 1974 Single In Dedication To Princess Diana Sold Over 33 Million Copies Worldwide And Is The Best-Selling Chart Single Of All Time. In 2021 John Became The First Solo Artist With UK Top 10 Singles Across Six Decades. John Has Received Numerous Awards Including Five Grammy Awards Five Brit Awards Including For Outstanding Contribution To Music Two Academy Awards Two Golden Globes A Tony Award A Laurence Olivier Award A Disney Legend Award And The Kennedy Center Honor. He Was Inducted Into The Songwriters Hall Of Fame In 1992 And The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 1994 And Is A Fellow Of The Ivors Academy. He Was Knighted By Queen Elizabeth II For Services To Music And Charitable Services In 1998 And Was Appointed A Member Of The Order Of The Companions Of Honour By King Charles III Then Prince Of Wales In 2020. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Elton_John Solo Studio Albums
Empty Sky 1969 Elton John 1970 Tumbleweed Connection 1970 Madman Across The Water 1971 Honky Château 1972 Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player 1973 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 1973 Caribou 1974 Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy 1975 Rock Of The Westies 1975 Blue Moves 1976 A Single Man 1978 Victim Of Love 1979 21 At 33 1980 The Fox 1981 Jump Up! 1982 Too Low For Zero 1983 Breaking Hearts 1984 Ice On Fire 1985 Leather Jackets 1986 Reg Strikes Back 1988 Sleeping With The Past 1989 The One 1992 Made In England 1995 The Big Picture 1997 Songs From The West Coast 2001 Peachtree Road 2004 The Captain & The Kid 2006 The Diving Board 2013 Wonderful Crazy Night 2016 Regimental Sgt. Zippo 2021

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"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" Is A Duet By Elton John And Kiki Dee. It Was Written By Elton John Without Bernie Taupin Under The Pseudonym "Ann Orson" And "Carte Blanche" A Pun On The Expression "an Horse And Cart Blanche" And Intended As An Affectionate Pastiche Of The Tamla Motown Style Notably The Various Duets Recorded By Marvin Gaye And Singers Such As Tammi Terrell And Kim Weston. It Is Not To Be Confused With The Burt Bacharach/Hal David Song Of The Same Title Recorded In 1966 By Dionne Warwick. Like Many Of Elton John's Singles From The 1970s It Was Never Included On Any Of His Original Albums Though It Was Recorded During The Same Sessions That Produced Blue Moves . However It Was Included On The Original Version Of Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume II In 1977. It Has Since Been Shifted To The "Volume 3" Compilation Greatest Hits 1976–1986. In 2002 It Also Appeared On Elton John's 2-Disc Greatest Hits Album Elton John's Greatest Hits 1970-2002. A Demo Version Of The Song Was Recorded By John As A Solo Artist. This Version Has Not Been Released Commercially. The Song Was Also Covered By Ol' Dirty Bastard With Macy Gray And By Anne Hathaway And Jesse McCartney For The 2004 Film Ella Enchanted And Its Soundtrack. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" Was Also John's First No. 1 Single In The UK Topping The Chart For Six Weeks In Mid 1976. He Would Not Enjoy A Solo British Chart-Topper Until 1990. It Also Became His Sixth No. 1 Single In The US Topping The Billboard Hot 100 For Four Weeks. The B-Side "Snow Queen" Has Yet To Be Released On CD. Citation Needed The Song Was Supposedly Inspired By Cher With Elton's Improvising Past Sonny & Cher Hits I Got You Babe And The Beat Goes On As Well As The Solo Cher Song Bang Bang My Baby Shot Me Down During The Fadeout Of The Song. In 1985 John And Dee Performed The Track To The Crowd At Wembley Stadium During John's Set At Live Aid Where Dee Sang Backup . In 1987 Elton Appeared With Minnie Mouse On The NBC Series Totally Minnie Performing The Track. Almost 20 Years After The Initial Release John Re-Recorded The Song With RuPaul And Re-Issued It. He Also Performed It With The Spice Girls On His ITV Tribute Programme An Audience With Elton John. The Song’s Promotional Film Has Been Cited Among The Cheapest Music Videos Ever Produced Citation Needed . The Circumstances Behind Its Conception Were Detailed On An Episode Of Pop-Up Video. The Video’s Director Was Found In The Midst Of Filming A Rod Stewart Television Special. He Was Pulled Aside Located An Unused Soundstage Hastily Dressed It To Give The Appearance Of A Recording Studio Setup Three Cameras And Had The Two Singers Pretend To Record Their Vocals. Shot In A Single Take While Being Told To ‘improvise’ Elton John And Kiki Dee Often Missed Their Cues And John’s Attempt To Lead Dee In A Very Haphazard Dance Sequence Caught His Companion Off Guard.

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Sir Elton Hercules John Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight 25 March 1947 Is A British Singer Pianist And Composer. Collaborating With Lyricist Bernie Taupin Since 1967 John Is One Of The Most Successful Artists Of All Time Having Sold Over 300 Million Records Worldwide In A Seven-Decade Career In Music. He Is Acclaimed By Critics And Musicians Particularly For His Work During The 1970s And His Lasting Impact On The Music Industry. John's Music And Showmanship Have Had A Significant Impact On Popular Music. His Songwriting Partnership With Taupin Is One Of The Most Successful In History. John Was Raised In The Pinner Suburb Of London And Learned To Play Piano At An Early Age Forming The Blues Band Bluesology In 1962. After Leaving Bluesology In 1967 To Embark On A Solo Career John Met Taupin After They Both Answered An Advert For Songwriters. For Two Years They Wrote Songs For Other Artists And John Worked As A Session Musician For Artists. John Released His Debut Album Empty Sky In 1969 And A Year Later Formed The Elton John Band And Released His First Hit Single "Your Song". John's Critical Success Was At Its Peak In The 1970s When He Released A Streak Of Chart-Topping Albums In The US And UK Which Began With Honky Château 1972 And Culminated With Rock Of The Westies 1975 . John Continued His Success In The 1980s And 1990s Having Several Hit Singles And Albums In Both Decades And Has Continued To Record New Music Since Then. He Has Also Had Success In Musical Films And Theatre Composing Music For The Lion King Aida And Billy Elliot The Musical. In 2018 John Began His Ongoing Farewell Tour Farewell Yellow Brick Road Which Is Scheduled To Conclude In 2023. The 2019 Biopic Rocketman Dramatized His Life And Career. Outside Of Music John Is An HIV/AIDS Charity Fundraiser And Has Been Involved In The Fight Against AIDS Since The Late 1980s. He Established The Elton John AIDS Foundation In 1992 Which Has Raised Over £300 Million Since Its Inception And A Year Later He Began Hosting His Annual Foundation Academy Awards Party Which Has Since Become One Of The Biggest High-Profile Oscar Parties In The Hollywood Film Industry. John Was The Chairman And Director Of Watford F.C From 1976 To 1987 And Again From 1997 To 2002 And Is An Honorary Life President Of The Club. From The Late 1970s To The Late 1980s John Developed A Severe Addiction Problem To Drugs And Alcohol But Has Been Sober Since 1990. He Entered Into A Civil Partnership With Canadian Filmmaker David Furnish In 2005 They Married After Same-Sex Marriage Became Legal In England And Wales In 2014. John Has Sold Over 300 Million Records Worldwide Making Him One Of The Best-Selling Artists Of All Time. He Has More Than Fifty Top 40 Hits On The UK Singles Chart And US Billboard Hot 100 Including Nine Number-Ones In The UK And US As Well As Seven Consecutive Number-One Albums In The US. His Tribute Single "Candle In The Wind 1997" A Rewritten Version Of His 1974 Single In Dedication To Princess Diana Sold Over 33 Million Copies Worldwide And Is The Best-Selling Chart Single Of All Time. In 2021 John Became The First Solo Artist With UK Top 10 Singles Across Six Decades. John Has Received Numerous Awards Including Five Grammy Awards Five Brit Awards Including For Outstanding Contribution To Music Two Academy Awards Two Golden Globes A Tony Award A Laurence Olivier Award A Disney Legend Award And The Kennedy Center Honor. He Was Inducted Into The Songwriters Hall Of Fame In 1992 And The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 1994 And Is A Fellow Of The Ivors Academy. He Was Knighted By Queen Elizabeth II For Services To Music And Charitable Services In 1998 And Was Appointed A Member Of The Order Of The Companions Of Honour By King Charles III Then Prince Of Wales In 2020. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Elton_John Solo Studio Albums
Empty Sky 1969 Elton John 1970 Tumbleweed Connection 1970 Madman Across The Water 1971 Honky Château 1972 Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player 1973 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 1973 Caribou 1974 Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy 1975 Rock Of The Westies 1975 Blue Moves 1976 A Single Man 1978 Victim Of Love 1979 21 At 33 1980 The Fox 1981 Jump Up! 1982 Too Low For Zero 1983 Breaking Hearts 1984 Ice On Fire 1985 Leather Jackets 1986 Reg Strikes Back 1988 Sleeping With The Past 1989 The One 1992 Made In England 1995 The Big Picture 1997 Songs From The West Coast 2001 Peachtree Road 2004 The Captain & The Kid 2006 The Diving Board 2013 Wonderful Crazy Night 2016 Regimental Sgt. Zippo 2021 read less

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"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" is a duet by Elton John and Kiki Dee. It was written by Elton John without Bernie Taupin under the pseudonym "Ann Orson" and "Carte Blanche" (a pun on the expression "an horse and cart, blanche"), and intended as an affectionate pastiche of the Tamla Motown style, notably the various duets recorded by Marvin Gaye and singers such as Tammi Terrell and Kim Weston. It is not to be confused with the Burt Bacharach/Hal David song of the same title recorded in 1966 by Dionne Warwick. Like many of Elton John's singles from the 1970s, it was never included on any of his original albums (though it was recorded during the same sessions that produced Blue Moves). However, it was included on the original version of Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume II in 1977. It has since been shifted to the "Volume 3" compilation, Greatest Hits 1976–1986. In 2002, it also appeared on Elton John's 2-disc greatest hits album, Elton John's Greatest Hits 1970-2002. A demo version of the song was recorded by John as a solo artist. This version has not been released commercially. The song was also covered by Ol' Dirty Bastard with Macy Gray, and by Anne Hathaway and Jesse McCartney for the 2004 film Ella Enchanted and its soundtrack. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" was also John's first No. 1 single in the UK, topping the chart for six weeks in mid 1976. He would not enjoy a solo British chart-topper until 1990. It also became his sixth No. 1 single in the US, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks. The b-side "Snow Queen" has yet to be released on CD.[citation needed] The song was supposedly inspired by Cher, with Elton's improvising past Sonny & Cher hits I Got You Babe, and The Beat Goes On as well as the solo Cher song Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) during the fadeout of the song. In 1985, John and Dee performed the track to the crowd at Wembley Stadium during John's set at Live Aid (where Dee sang backup). In 1987, Elton appeared with Minnie Mouse on the NBC series Totally Minnie performing the track. Almost 20 years after the initial release, John re-recorded the song with RuPaul and re-issued it. He also performed it with the Spice Girls on his ITV tribute programme An Audience With Elton John. The song’s promotional film has been cited among the cheapest music videos ever produced[citation needed]. The circumstances behind its conception were detailed on an episode of Pop-Up Video. The video’s director was found in the midst of filming a Rod Stewart television special. He was pulled aside, located an unused soundstage, hastily dressed it to give the appearance of a recording studio, setup three cameras and had the two singers pretend to record their vocals. Shot in a single take while being told to ‘improvise’, Elton John and Kiki Dee often missed their cues and John’s attempt to lead Dee in a very haphazard dance sequence caught his companion off guard. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.