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Elton 60 – Live At Madison Square Garden
''Elton 60 – Live at Madison Square Garden'' is a 2-disc DVD release, starring Elton John performing some of his biggest hits and even several fan favourites. The release features appearances onstage by comedians Robin Williams and Whoopi Goldberg, as well as special remarks to the audience by lyricist Bernie Taupin. The concert was recorded on Elton's 60th birthday, 25 March 2007, and coincides with his record-setting 60th concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In addition to his regular band, The Brooklyn Youth Chorus also performs on several songs. DVD releases Originally scheduled to be released to DVD in stores on 25 September 2007, it was postponed until 2 October 2007. A 2-DVD and 1-CD box set with the live CD was released on 9 October 2007. Track listing Disc One: The Concert # "Sixty Years On" From Elton John, 1970 # "Madman Across The Water" From Madman Across The Water, 1971 # " Where to Now St. Peter?" From Tumbleweed Connection, 1970 # "Hercules" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s, having released 31 albums since 1969. Collaborating with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967, John is acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his work during the 1970s, and his lasting impact on the music industry. John's music and showmanship have had a significant impact on popular music. His songwriting partnership with Taupin is one of the most successful in history. John was raised in the Pinner suburb of London and learned to play piano at an early age, forming the blues band Bluesology in 1962. After leaving Bluesology in 1967 to embark on a solo career, John met Taupin after they both answered an advert for songwriters. For two years, they wrote songs for other artists, and John worked a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Off Dead (Elton John Song)
Better Off Dead may refer to: Film and television * ''Better Off Dead'' (film), a 1985 teen romantic comedy starring John Cusack * "Better Off Dead" (''CSI''), an episode of ''CSI'' * "Better Off Dead" (''Medium''), an episode of ''Medium'' Literature * ''Better Off Dead'', a 2021 Jack Reacher novel by Lee and Andrew Child Music * ''Better Off Dead'' (album) or the title song, by Sodom, 1990 Songs * "Better Off Dead", by Bad Religion from '' Stranger than Fiction'', 1994 * "Better Off Dead", by Bill Withers from '' Just as I Am'', 1971 * "Better Off Dead", by Elton John from ''Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy'', 1975 * "Better Off Dead", by The Faders from ''Plug In + Play'', 2005 * "Better Off Dead", by Golden Earring from '' Millbrook U.S.A.'', 2003 * "Better Off Dead", by Grinspoon from '' Easy'', 1999 * "Better Off Dead", by Ice Cube from '' AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted'', 1990 * "Better Off Dead", by Jxdn from ''Tell Me About Tomorrow'', 2020 * "Better Off Dead", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiny Dancer
"Tiny Dancer" is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was originally released on John's 1971 album ''Madman Across the Water,'' and was later released as a single in 1972. It was ranked No. 47 on the 2021 list of ''Rolling Stone'''s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In the United States, it was certified gold on 19 May 2005, platinum on 19 August 2011 and 3× platinum on 26 April 2018 by the Recording Industry Association of America. In the UK, "Tiny Dancer" was certified gold on 17 August 2018 by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales of 400,000 copies. On 2 August 2019 it was certified platinum for sales of 600,000 and on 24 December 2021 it was certified 2× Platinum for sales of 1,200,000, despite never being released as an official single there. Background and writing With lyrics written by Bernie Taupin, the song was first featured as the opening track to John's 1971 album, ''Madman Across the Wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All The Girls Love Alice
All or ALL may refer to: Language * All, an indefinite pronoun in English * All, one of the English determiners * Allar language (ISO 639-3 code) * Allative case (abbreviated ALL) Music * All (band), an American punk rock band * ''All'' (All album), 1999 * ''All'' (Descendents album) or the title song, 1987 * ''All'' (Horace Silver album) or the title song, 1972 * ''All'' (Yann Tiersen album), 2019 * "All" (song), by Patricia Bredin, representing the UK at Eurovision 1957 * "All (I Ever Want)", a song by Alexander Klaws, 2005 * "All", a song by Collective Soul from ''Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid'', 1994 Science and mathematics * ALL (complexity), the class of all decision problems in computability and complexity theory * Acute lymphoblastic leukemia * Anterolateral ligament Sports * American Lacrosse League * Arena Lacrosse League, Canada * Australian Lacrosse League Other uses * All, Missouri, a community in the United States * All, a brand of Sun Products ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bennie And The Jets
"Bennie and the Jets" (also titled "Benny & the Jets") is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. The song first appeared on the ''Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'' album in 1973. "Bennie and the Jets" has been one of John's most popular songs and was performed during his appearance at Live Aid. The track was a massive hit in the United States and Canada, released in 1974 as an A-side and spelled 'Bennie'. In most territories the track was released as the B-side to "Candle in the Wind", but spelled 'Benny'. Album artwork (back-cover track listing and center-panel design) consistently lists the song as 'Bennie' while either 'Bennie' or 'Benny' appears on the vinyl album depending on territory. The track was released as an A-side in the UK in 1976, as "Benny and the Jets". It is ranked number 371 on ''Rolling Stones list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Song composition The song tells of "Bennie and the Jets", a fictiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin. It was recorded by Elton John and released in 1976, both as a single and as part of the ''Blue Moves'' album. It was John's second single released by The Rocket Record Company. The song is a mournful ballad about a romantic relationship which is falling apart. The song also appeared the following year on '' Greatest Hits Volume II'', though for copyright reasons it no longer appears on the current version of that album. It now appears on '' Greatest Hits 1976–1986'', ''The Very Best of Elton John'' and in ''Greatest Hits 1970–2002'', as well as a number of other compilations. Background and composition "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" is a mournful ballad about a romantic relationship that is falling apart. Bernie Taupin said: "It's a pretty simple idea, but one that I think everyone can relate to at one point or another in their life. That whole idealisti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters
"Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was released on the 1972 album ''Honky Château''. The lyrics conveyed Taupin's take on New York City after hearing a gun go off near his hotel window during his first visit to the city. The song's lyrics were partly inspired by Ben E. King's "Spanish Harlem (song), Spanish Harlem," written by Jerry Leiber and Phil Spector, in which he sings "There is a rose in Spanish Harlem." The song was also released as the B-side of the "Harmony (Elton John song), Harmony" UK single in 1980. Reception Allmusic critic Stewart Mason noted that the song is "less saccharine than many similar Elton John and Bernie Taupin ballads" and praised the "somewhat uncharacteristic emotional directness" of its lyrics. ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's Jon Landau praised the song when it was released, writing: Performances Elton John himself called the song "one of my all-tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Rogers (song)
''Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'' is the seventh studio album by English singer-songwriter Elton John, first released on 5 October 1973 as a double LP. The album has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide and is widely regarded as John's magnum opus. Among the 17 tracks, the album contains the hits " Candle in the Wind", US number-one single " Bennie and the Jets", " Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" and " Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" plus live favourites "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" and "Harmony". It was recorded at the ''Studio d'enregistrement Michel Magne'' at the Château d'Hérouville in France after problems recording at the intended location in Jamaica. The move provided John and his band with a great deal of creative inspiration and an abundance of quality material was produced, leading to the decision to release the work as a double album (LP). In 2020, the album was ranked number 112 on '' Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bridge (Elton John Song)
"The Bridge" is a song from English musician Elton John's 2006 album '' The Captain & the Kid''. It is a simple, stripped-down production focused on John and his piano, with sparse further accompaniment. This is the first song since the title track of '' Breaking Hearts'' with this arrangement. The song, which was only released as a promotional single, peaked at No. 19 on Billboard's Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks. Synopsis Before playing the song at a concert in Atlantic City, New Jersey on 7 October 2006, John introduced it as a song that can "apply to anyone" at any time in their lives and having to move on instead of living in the past. They either cross the bridge, die trying, or fade away. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Musical development The song is in the key of D and in time. There is also a part of the song which breaks from the usual pattern of both the verse of chorus. In a song, this is typically called a bridge or interlude Interlude may refer to: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
"I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" is a song by English musician Elton John, with music by John and Davey Johnstone and lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It is the first single from John's 17th studio album ''Too Low for Zero''. In the United States, it became one of John's biggest hits of the 1980s, holding at No. 2 for four weeks on the Adult Contemporary chart, and reaching No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It also reached the top ten in five countries including the UK, peaking at number five. It was the first single since 1975 to feature the classic lineup of the Elton John Band. It features Stevie Wonder on harmonica. The song received largely favourable reviews, with Bill Janovitz of AllMusic declaring the song "likely to stand the test of time as a standard." The song was also featured on the film soundtrack to ''Peter's Friends'' in 1992. Performances John has performed the song, a fan favourite, live numerous times, occasionally playing it as part of a medley with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocket Man (song)
"Rocket Man" (officially titled "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)") is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was originally released on 17 April 1972 in the US, as the lead single to John's album ''Honky Château''. The song first charted in the UK on 22 April, rising to 2 in the UK Singles Chart and No. 6 in the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming a major hit single for John. On 21 January 2022, the song was certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales and streams of 1,200,000 digital downloads and streaming equivalent sales. With sales of 3 million in the US the song was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). ''Rolling Stone'' lists it at No. 149 of its 500 greatest songs of all time. The song has been covered by many artists, most notably by Kate Bush in 1991 with a reggae-tinged version, and by Portuguese si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honky Cat
"Honky Cat" is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was used as the opening track for John's fifth studio album, ''Honky Château'', released in 1972. "Honky Cat" was also released as the A-side of John's thirteenth single. The single reached in the United Kingdom, and fared better in the United States, peaking at on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 just as John launched an American tour in September 1972. John has performed this song numerous times in the 50 years since its release. A live version of the song was released on the Here side of the '' Here and There'' live set in 1976 (and its expanded CD version in 1995), and a solo piano version appeared on the EltonJohn.com ''Live in Madison Square Garden'' Vol. 1 limited edition CD, recorded in October 1999 during his 1999 solo tour. Reception Winston Cook-Wilson of '' Spin'' called it John's "most underrated" single. In 2018, Dave Simpson of ''The Guardian'' ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
