Elton John’s recent Glastonbury performance marked the end of an era. As part of his long-running Goodbye Yellow Brick Road farewell tour, the piano-thumping songster finally signed off on a live ...
Elton John released his second studio album, Self-titled, in 1970. The record featured “Your Song,” which was arguably the breakthrough hit for John, propelling him into stardom. The eponymous ...
How is Elton John still having hits? It's been 52 years since "Your Song" announced the arrival of a major talent in the making. And here he is, topping the U.S. dance charts twice in two years — ...
On April 17, 1972, Elton John released Rocket Man, a hit that became his career-defining song and cemented his global ...
In a conversation with Rolling Stone, Elton John selected 20 songs that define his life. One of the songs he selected is one of his earliest hits, “Your Song”. It’s a love ballad released in 1970 that ...
“Crocodile Rock” is one of Elton John’s most famous songs. Many love to sing along to the catchy chorus that includes an infectious “la la la” bit. However, the “la la la” section of the chorus comes ...
More often than not, a musician’s favorite song they ever wrote isn’t the same one that’s the most popular with the public, and that’s certainly true of Elton John’s favorite (and least favorite) ...
The prize is named for another legendary songwriting team, George and Ira Gershwin, whose papers are held by the Library. John and Taupin were honored at an all-star concert in Washington, D.C. on ...