Sir Elton John

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Elton John

Sir Elton John is one of pop music's great survivors. Born 25 March, 1947, as Reginald Kenneth Dwight, he started to play the piano at the early age of four. At the age of 11, he won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. His first band was called Bluesology. He later auditioned (unsuccessfully) as lead singer for the progressive rock bands King Crimson and Gentle Giant. Dwight teamed up with lyricist Bernie Taupin and changed his name to Elton John (merging the names of saxophonist Elton Dean and Long John Baldry). The duo wrote songs for Lulu and Roger Cook. In the early 1970s, he recorded the concept album "Tumbleweed Connection." He became the most successful pop artist of the 1970s, and he has survived many different pop fads including punk, the New Romantics and Britpop to remain one of Britain's most internationally acclaimed musicians.

Elton John announced he was a bisexual in 1976, and in 1984, he married Renate Blauel. The marriage lasted four years before he finally came to terms with the fact that he was actually homosexual. In the 1970s and 1980s, he suffered from drug and alcohol addiction and bulimia but came through it. He is well known as a campaigner for AIDS research and he keeps his finger on the pulse of modern music, enjoying artists such as Eminem, Radiohead, Coldplay and Robbie Williams. He was knighted in 1997.

Songbooks

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Elton John : Greatest Hits 1970-2002

Review: This fabulous collection features 34 of Elton's all-time greatest hits, including: Bennie and the Jets, The Bitch Is Back, Can You Feel the Love Tonight, Candle in the Wind, Crocodile Rock, Don't Go Breaking My Heart, Don't Let the Sun Go down on Me, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Honky Cat, I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues, I'm Still Standing, Philadelphia Freedom, Rocket Man (I Think It's Gonna Be a Long Long Time), Sad Songs (Say So Much), Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting), Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word, Tiny Dancer, Your Song and more!

Songlist: Believe, Bennie And The Jets, The Bitch Is Back, Blessed, Can You Feel The Love Tonight, Candle In The Wind, Circle Of Life, Crocodile Rock, Daniel, Don't Go Breaking My Heart, Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Honky Cat, I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That, I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues, I Want Love, I'm Still Standing, Island Girl, Levon, Little Jeannie, Nikita, The One, Philadelphia Freedom, Rocket Man (I Think It's Gonna Be A Long Long Time), Sacrifice, Sad Songs (Say So Much), Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting), Someone Saved My Life Tonight, Something About The Way You Look Tonight, Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word, This Train Don't Stop There Anymore, Tiny Dancer, Written In The Stars, Your Song

Style: Pop

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Elton John & Lee Hall : Billy Elliot: The Musical

Review: Billy Elliot the Musical is a musical based on the 2000 film Billy Elliot. The music is by Sir Elton John, and book and lyrics are by Lee Hall (who wrote the film's screenplay). The musical revolves around motherless Billy, who trades boxing gloves for ballet shoes. The story of his personal struggle and fulfillment are balanced against a counter-story of family and community strife caused by the UK miners' strike (1984�1985) in Northern England. Hall's screenplay was inspired in part by A. J. Cronin's novel, The Stars Look Down, and the musical's opening song is an homage. The musical opened in London's West End in 2005 and was nominated for nine Laurence Olivier Awards, winning four including Best New Musical. The success of Billy Elliot the Musical has led to productions in Australia, on Broadway and elsewhere. In New York, it won ten Tony Awards and ten Drama Desk Awards, including, in each case, best musical. It has also won numerous awards in Australia including a record-tying seven Helpmann Awards.

Songlist: Born To Boogie, Deep Into The Ground, Electricity, Expressing Yourself, Grandma's Song, He Could Be A Star, The Letter, Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher, Once We Were Kings, Shine, Solidarity, The Stars Look Down

Style: Show Tunes

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Elton John & Tim Rice : The Lion King - Broadway Selections

Review: The Lion King is a 1994 American animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. Released to theaters on June 15, 1994 by Walt Disney Pictures, it is the 32nd film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. The story, which was strongly influenced by the William Shakespeare play Hamlet, takes place in a kingdom of anthropomorphic animals in Africa. The film was the highest grossing animated film of all time until the release of Finding Nemo (a Disney/Pixar computer-animated film). The Lion King still holds the record as the highest grossing traditionally animated film in history and belongs to an era known as the Disney Renaissance. A musical film, The Lion King garnered two Academy Awards for its achievement in music and the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy. Songs were written by composer Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice, with an original score by Hans Zimmer. Our deluxe songbook features piano/vocal arrangements of 14 songs by Elton John and Tim Rice from this beloved Tony�-winning musical. Includes a special section of fantastic full-color photos from the Broadway production!

Songlist: Be Prepared, Can You Feel The Love Tonight, Chow Down, Circle Of Life, Circle Of Life (Reprise), Endless Night, Hakuna Matata, He Lives In You (Reprise), I Just Can't Wait To Be King, King Of Pride Rock, The Madness Of King Scar, The Morning Report, Shadowland, They Live In You

Style: Show Tunes

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