Elton John
Subtitle: the bitch is back
By: Mark Bego.
Publisher: Phoenix Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Beverly Hills, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 375
ISBN-13: 9781597776325
Subjects: John, Elton; Rock musicians -- England -- Biography
Genres: Biography
Description: "Elton John's parents knew early on he was a music prodigy--they just had no idea that their classically-trained son, Reggie Dwight, would transform from a shy, introverted schoolboy to one of the world's most extraordinary and outrageous pop-rock superstars in the world. Elton John has sold over 200 million records and has had more than 56 top-40 singles. He has won five Grammys, and Academy award, a Golden Globe, and a Tony, Rolling Stone magazine ranks Elton #49 on their list of the 100 greatest artists of all time. In a marketplace that regularly disposes of its pop icons, Elton John has been a musical force for decades, bringing his incomparable genius to venues as diverse as Broadway and Las Vegas. There is no one quite like Sir Elton John, and this is his story"--Cover, p. 2.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 365-366), discography (p. 367-373]), and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : Sir Elton John; title: Reg Dwight of Watford; title: Crocodile rock; title: Bluesology; title: The songwriting years; title: Your song; title: Madman across the water; title: Rocket man; title: Dancing down the yellow brick road; title: The bitch Is back; title: Captain Fantastic & the Pinball wizard; title: Sorry seems to be the hardest word; title: A singular man; title: I'm still standing; title: I fall apart and go It alone; title: Like candles in the wind; title: Glitter and be gay.