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In 1970, John formed the Elton John Band with Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson, and released his first hit single, "Your Song". His band has gone through several lineup changes, but Olsson, Davey Johnstone , and Ray Cooper have been members, albeit not continuously, since 1970, 1971 and 1973 respectively.
Written, according to lyricist Bernie Taupin, in chronological order, Captain Fantastic is a concept album that gives an autobiographical glimpse at the struggles John (Captain Fantastic) and Taupin (the Brown Dirt Cowboy) had in the early years of their musical careers in London (from 1967 to 1969), leading up to John's eventual breakthrough in 1970.
The singles discography of British singer, songwriter and pianist Elton John consists of 140 official singles as main artist, 22 as a featured artist, as well as 56 other non-single guest appearances, 2 charity singles, and 3 other charted songs.
Elton John was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947, in Pinner, Middlesex (now part of the London Borough of Harrow), the eldest child of Stanley Dwight (1925–1991) and only child of Sheila Eileen (née Harris; 1925–2017).
Greatest Hits is the eleventh official album release for English musician Elton John, and the first compilation.Released on 8 November 1974, [1] it spans the years 1970 to 1974, compiling ten of John's singles, with one track variation for releases in North America and for Europe and Australia.
On Thursday, Jan. 30, the actress, 57, appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and revealed that she bought Bernie Taupin's original handwritten lyrics to Elton John’s 1970 single “Your ...
Elton John is sharing another update about his eyesight.. During the opening-night premiere of The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical in London on Sunday, Dec. 1, the 77-year-old musician addressed ...
A fan favourite, John has performed the song live numerous times, [4] occasionally playing it as part of a medley with his hit "Blue Eyes" (from the 1982 album Jump Up! The song was later performed live by Mary J. Blige and Elton John, and this version of the song was part of the Mary J. Blige & Friends EP.