Elton John

By st...@stevedemena.com (Steve de Mena) I hope you have the two CD volumes of the solo Madison Square Garden show. It is amazing. It came from the fan club but you can find it on eBay. Steve

By onl...@jamesrr.com (jamesrr) No. Ephesus wasn't the full concert. In fact, even the double-volume Live at Madison Square Garden ej.com solo concert, from 1999, was missing 4 songs from the full show. It's the most complete officially released, though. I didn't realize the July 8 show was solo and being recorded, either.

Elton John held his 11th annual White Tie & Tiara Ball to benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation on Thursday, June 25. Sir Elton reportedly was told about the death of Michael Jackson during the evening, and dedicated a version of Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me to the singer.

John Kongos is a rather talented if largely unknown singer/songwriter  side 1) 1.) Tokoloshe Man   (John Kongos) - 5:20 3.) Gold   (Demetriou - John Kongos) - 4:28 side 2) 2.) Try To Touch Just One   (John Kongos) - 6:45 3.) Tomorrow I'll Go   (John Kongos) - 4:48

“Hmmm-hmmm” Elton muttered. “I’m going to start with my heart-felt ballad for my old pal Daniel.” However the performance of Daniel really was heart-felt and beautiful, and Elton gained some confidence. “No!” cried Elton, “Save the criminal!” “Piss weak” whispered Elton.

This isn't a great Elton John album, but it is a very good one. The songwriting is pretty solid throughout; it's not an album characterized by lots of highs and lows. In fact, the only two real highs here are "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" and "Rocket Man," and the only real low is "Slave." "Honky Ca...

One of the first acts to be signed to Elton John's Rocket Records, the collection was produced by long standing Elton John sidekick/collaborator Bernie Taupin.  The presence of keyboardist Clive Franks and guitarist Davey Johnstone further underscored the Elton John connection (bot...

 MN The others were "Talking Old Soldiers," with Bernie Taupin lyrics and an Elton John tune, slowed to a funereal pace, and the closing, a cappella rendition of Sinead O'Connor's "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got," a note of strength after an evening of ...

 United Kingdom but at least Bennie and the Jets is supposed to be strident. An extended Rocket Man, meanwhile, exemplified the best and worst of the set, degenerating from creative early 70s odyssey to tedious pub rocker – a metaphor for Elton John's career, ...

Hardly a sound was made apart from Elton's vocals and piano for Candle In The Wind, contrasting with the euphoria that greeted Don't Let The Sun Go Down On ... and more »

By rss@youtube.com (bbdhrggl) Author: bbdhrggl Keywords: Your Song Elton John Piano Tutorial Added: June 7, 2009

At this stage Elton John kept on releasing uninteresting LP’s almost driven by some kind of hydraulic inertia effect, and also and curiously, yet growing in popularity as the quintessential pop star of the 70’s: this is not strange, since the 90% of the populace have their head full of smo...

By Benjy Eisen Gourley was reminded of this recently when he bought his mom a new record player and for the first time in years, went back to his father's album collection, pulling out gems from Elton John, Jimi Hendrix and the Beatles ('Revolver'), and relishing their whole package.

Nearly 3½ hours after they were first greeted with a standing ovation, Billy Joel and Elton John finally called it a night with their unofficial theme song, "Piano Man." You might have guessed as much, even if you didn't catch these ivory-tickling Rock ...

Duncan's professional career actually stretched back to 1963 when she was signed by Parlophone.  Over the next six years she released a string of nine singles for at least three labels.  None did much commercially and by the late 1960s she'd largely abandoned her solo ambitions in favor of...

2.) Fantasy   (Hugh Nicholson)  - 3:31 3.) Women   (Ian MacMillian)  - 3:51 4.) Shepherd   (Hugh Nicholson) - 4:44 5.) Strange Thing   (Hugh Nicholson) - 4:10 side 2) 1.) Bring Back the Love   (Hugh Nicholson) - 4:25 2.) I'm Alone   (David Nicholson) - 4:06

This concert was old school rock and roll, and songs such as their closings, “Candle in the Wind” and “Piano Man,” have stood the test of time. Elton John and Billy Joel, who thanked fans, shook hands and even signed a few autographs before exiting the ...

Each appeared to be trying to one-up the other, which consummated in a piano duel during John's "Bennie and the Jets. ... Review: Joel, John show Omaha that boomers still rockLincoln Journal Star all 2 news articles »

Critically acclaimed and wildly popular in his '70s heyday, but never exactly cool, Elton John has long been a sort of background superstar—despite his once notorious onstage flamboyance. Now in his 60s, John has maintained a massive popularity, ...

 WA Wearing a bright red shirt that matched his piano and a coat emblazoned with “Las Vegas Pirates” on its back and “Captain Elton” on its right sleeve, Elton John rolled through his hits Wednesday and reflected on his time at the Colosseum, ...

The Billy Joel/Elton John Face2Face tour has been running in one form or another since the mid-Nineties, and the version that hit Anaheim last night was a well-oiled money-printing machine, the only apparent overhead going to the hydraulic fluid ...

By rss@youtube.com (Glassblower718) Me being a dork in HD Author: Glassblower718 Keywords: The One Elton John's Piano Cover how to Added: March 4, 2009

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By simon h b(noreply@blogger.com) Performing at Greenwich’s O2 Arena on Saturday night, the flamboyant singer told the crowd that he would rather have his “cock bitten off by an Alsatian” than watch the ITV show. Without going into too much detail on a family website, he also said he would be happy to lose his testicles in the...

By The Huffington Post News Editors UK paper The Guardian proclaimed "A Victory For Irony" after a UK judge ruled against Elton John in his libel case against the paper: In July, the paper printed a fake diary by Elton John, written by Marina Hyde, which contained the following:

By Elton John, The Guardian, Duncan Campbell John brought the action following the publication in Guardian Weekend magazine, in July this year, of a spoof diary written by Marina Hyde. "A peek at the diary of Sir Elton John" recorded his fictional thoughts about his annual White Tie and Tiara ball, which raises millions of pounds for...

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Madman Across The Water" is an interesting study into the man who was not yet Elton John.  Bookended by the stripped-down "Tumbleweed Connection" and the much lauded "Honky Chateau," "Madman" offers key insight into what would be Elton's traditions: intense character studies, overdo...

3. Bennie And The Jets: The hits keep on coming!  "Bennie" actually found great success as an R&B song, in addition to hitting #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.  It's a piano-driven rock send-up, with claps and cheering in the background to simulate the life experience of the fake band Bennie...

Gladys Knight, Tim Allen, Whoopi Goldberg, Emily Mortimer and Delta Goodrem were just some of the stars spotted at Sir Elton John’s An Enduring Vision gala in New York on Tuesday, November 11. The evening featured performances from Sir Elton – who was joined by Gladys Knight for a soulful v...

By Dodai More from Jennifer Aniston, whose Vogue interview all over the internet: "There is more to me than just a tabloid girl. This whole 'Poor lonely Jen' thing, this idea that I'm so unlucky in love? I actually feel I've been unbelievably lucky in love. I don't feel like I'm supposed to be any furth...

By Frankly, I'm a bit outraged Joel even played John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," saying that he had to start practicing John's music again to get ready for the tour. The show features 14-songs from John’s long career, including such hits as "Candle in the Wind," "Believe" and "Rocket Man."

By Sal Nunziato Many artists reinvent themselves. Elton John never really disappeared, but it was his foray into Broadway that put him back on top. Rod Stewart's string... Many artists reinvent themselves. Elton John never really disappeared, but it was his foray into Broadway that put him back on top. Rod Ste...

By Andy Greene • Album Review: Elton John, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Photo: Getty Towards the end of the second song of the night, a tepid version of “Candle In The Wind” by South Pacific actress Kelli O’Hara, the catcalls began. “Where’s Elton?” screamed a furious woman. “This is bullshit!” yelled an eve...

Andy Roddick led Team Elton John to victory at Advanta WTT Smash Hits at Kennesaw State University where the event raised $400,000 for HIV/AIDS charities! The annual charity event, hosted by Billie Jean King and Sir Elton John, raised more than $400,000 for the Elton John AIDS Foundatio...

By Emma(angelsgrace123@hotmail.com) Barrowman, master of the craft of television presentation, started out in musical theatre, but is one of those showbiz rarities - someone who has managed to make the move into mainstream TV. It's difficult because you are working with these great geniuses of musical theatre, and, obviou...

By gdaysunshine Thursday, April 3, 2008 Elvis Costello to Host TV Show with Elton John photo courtesy of PR Photos/www.prphotos.com Elvis Costello has reportedly signed up to host a new TV show with Sir Elton John. Costello will be interviewing celebrities in depth on Spectacle: Elvis Costello With... which...

By lefty@dopefiend.co.uk Playlist: Lucy in the sky with diamonds - Elton John; You can't always get what you want - band from tv; Gin and Juice - The Gourds; Scooby Doo & Friends - Frank Caliendo; Tower - Angel; You too & stuff - Brian Reagan; Bad Reputation - Thin Lizzy; The end of Bush - Frank Caliendo; High - J...

Elton John's April concert in Missoula sells out  MT - Nov 5, 2007 Elton John will play Adams Center April 11 at 8 pm His stop in Missoula this spring will be the only Montana concert on his 2008 Rocket Man Number Ones ...

Elton John concert review: World-class musician still commands ...  MT - Sep 30, 2007 He calls it the “Number One Hits” tour for a reason: From “Tiny Dancer” to “Levon” to “Rocket Man” to “Bennie and the Jets,” John stormed through his ...

By Shari Blue Oyster Cult? Go-Gos? Berlin? Beach Boys? REO Speedwagon? Foreigner? No, even Foreigner, with all the skanky people trying to smoke in the pool at the Beach, and with Mike being a Lou Gramm man who doesn't think the new singer compares, had more pep. Held more notes.

By Fallen Angel In a unique and revealing new documentary to be broadcast on ITV1 on Saturday, Sir Elton John talks about his amazing career in music; his highs and his lows; The Elton John Aids Foundation; and his relationships with partner David Furnish, Bernie Taupin, Princess Diana and The Beatles.

By Erica Futterman Forty-two years after being arrested in Starkville, Mississippi, Johnny Cash will be pardoned by the town for a 1965 incident in which he was arrested while picking flowers from a resident’s garden. The town will also honor Cash, who was inspired to write “Starkville City Jail” after bei...

Elton John has given a free concert in the main square of Ukraine's capital, Kiev, to promote HIV-Aids awareness.

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By Janine Macdonald If you were going to have any Elton John CD in your collection, from an era, when he was simply at his most creative and best, then this is the one to go for. Considered one of his masterpieces, it came out at a time when Elton and his writing partner, Bernie Taupin, had already begun to establish...

By Cara de Pescado No matter what your musical taste prefers, chances are you’ve heard of Elton John. A multiple Grammy winner, humanitarian, and flamboyant superstar, Elton John has been a huge success on the music scene since 1970. His first release was Empty Sky in 1969 with his most recent being Rocket Ma...

By Joe Harris The album spans more than two decades of John's distinguished career.  From "Crocodile Rock" to "Tiny Dancer," many of John's best works are featured.  Could this be the definitive Elton John collection?  Not likely, as clear shortcomings are part of the package.  The chief flaw is perhap...

Only the very, very best of the Elton John phenomena, spanning decades of impeccable melodies, makes the cut on Rocket Man - Number Ones. The album, composed of 12 No. 1 hits and five favorites, and released with an obvious Sgt. Pepper ...