he is Captain fantastic welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re looking at the early years of Elton
looking at the early years of Elton
looking at the early years of Elton John’s life and career from 1947 to 1976
John’s life and career from 1947 to 1976
John’s life and career from 1947 to 1976 who is this Elton John anyone
who is this Elton John anyone
who is this Elton John anyone Reginald Kenneth Dwight was born March
Reginald Kenneth Dwight was born March
Reginald Kenneth Dwight was born March 25th 1947 in a London suburb this child
25th 1947 in a London suburb this child
25th 1947 in a London suburb this child prodigy began playing piano at age four
prodigy began playing piano at age four
prodigy began playing piano at age four and received a Royal Academy of Music
and received a Royal Academy of Music
and received a Royal Academy of Music scholarship at eleven within four years
scholarship at eleven within four years
scholarship at eleven within four years he was covering songs at local pubs his
he was covering songs at local pubs his
he was covering songs at local pubs his parents encouraged him to follow a
parents encouraged him to follow a
parents encouraged him to follow a traditional career path but he left
traditional career path but he left
traditional career path but he left school at 17 to pursue music and joined
school at 17 to pursue music and joined
school at 17 to pursue music and joined blues ology
with them he backed musical greats like
with them he backed musical greats like The Isley Brothers and Patti LaBelle and
The Isley Brothers and Patti LaBelle and
The Isley Brothers and Patti LaBelle and the bluebells meanwhile Dwight’s at work
the bluebells meanwhile Dwight’s at work
the bluebells meanwhile Dwight’s at work elsewhere on an audition in 1967 he was
elsewhere on an audition in 1967 he was
elsewhere on an audition in 1967 he was introduced to lyricist Bernie Taupin and
introduced to lyricist Bernie Taupin and
introduced to lyricist Bernie Taupin and the two began writing songs for other
the two began writing songs for other
the two began writing songs for other artists through the mail six months
artists through the mail six months
artists through the mail six months later
later
later Reggie Dwight adopted the name that
Reggie Dwight adopted the name that
Reggie Dwight adopted the name that honored his idols Elton Dean and Long
honored his idols Elton Dean and Long
honored his idols Elton Dean and Long John Baldry by mid 1968 Elton John was
John Baldry by mid 1968 Elton John was
John Baldry by mid 1968 Elton John was reporting his and tokens music the 1969
reporting his and tokens music the 1969
reporting his and tokens music the 1969 album empty sky fizzled but the next
album empty sky fizzled but the next
album empty sky fizzled but the next year he had a hit with his self-titled
year he had a hit with his self-titled
year he had a hit with his self-titled album mainly due to the single your song
album mainly due to the single your song
album mainly due to the single your song I hope you don’t mind I hope you don’t
I hope you don’t mind I hope you don’t
I hope you don’t mind I hope you don’t mind that I put down
John’s music meshed influences and
John’s music meshed influences and styles but his vocal twang implied
styles but his vocal twang implied
styles but his vocal twang implied inspiration by Southern American rock he
inspiration by Southern American rock he
inspiration by Southern American rock he bridged the gap between traditional pop
bridged the gap between traditional pop
bridged the gap between traditional pop artists and reflective singer
artists and reflective singer
artists and reflective singer songwriters John Koeppen compositions
songwriters John Koeppen compositions
songwriters John Koeppen compositions were rarely introspective in content but
were rarely introspective in content but
were rarely introspective in content but they successfully blended electric
they successfully blended electric
they successfully blended electric guitar with Elton John’s trademark piano
guitar with Elton John’s trademark piano
guitar with Elton John’s trademark piano in August 1970 John introduced himself
in August 1970 John introduced himself
in August 1970 John introduced himself to American audiences at Los Angeles’s
to American audiences at Los Angeles’s
to American audiences at Los Angeles’s troubadour club he built momentum and
troubadour club he built momentum and
troubadour club he built momentum and earned significant radio airplay with
earned significant radio airplay with
earned significant radio airplay with the Western flavored tumbleweed
the Western flavored tumbleweed
the Western flavored tumbleweed connection as well as the live gospel
connection as well as the live gospel
connection as well as the live gospel and boogie-woogie inspired 11 1770 next
and boogie-woogie inspired 11 1770 next
and boogie-woogie inspired 11 1770 next was 1971 s top 10 album madman across
was 1971 s top 10 album madman across
was 1971 s top 10 album madman across the water
but the following year he really became
but the following year he really became a household name
a household name
a household name Hongki Chateau was his first of seven
Hongki Chateau was his first of seven
Hongki Chateau was his first of seven straight us chart-topping albums down
less than a year later don’t shoot me
less than a year later don’t shoot me I’m only the piano player produced two
I’m only the piano player produced two
I’m only the piano player produced two more popular tracks do you still feel
more popular tracks do you still feel
more popular tracks do you still feel the pain
1973’s rock and roll classic goodbye
1973’s rock and roll classic goodbye yellow brick road eventually went seven
yellow brick road eventually went seven
yellow brick road eventually went seven times platinum in the US and produced
times platinum in the US and produced
times platinum in the US and produced four singles including one number one
Elton John’s placed at the top of the
Elton John’s placed at the top of the rock foo Chang was secured John’s
rock foo Chang was secured John’s
rock foo Chang was secured John’s success stemmed from the fact he was
success stemmed from the fact he was
success stemmed from the fact he was considered the first original act to
considered the first original act to
considered the first original act to emerge after the breakup of the Beatles
emerge after the breakup of the Beatles
emerge after the breakup of the Beatles he even collaborated with former Beatle
he even collaborated with former Beatle
he even collaborated with former Beatle John Lennon in 1974 on whatever gets you
John Lennon in 1974 on whatever gets you
John Lennon in 1974 on whatever gets you through the night
through the night
through the night 1974 also saw the release of the hastily
1974 also saw the release of the hastily
1974 also saw the release of the hastily produced caribou despite shortcomings
produced caribou despite shortcomings
produced caribou despite shortcomings singles like don’t let the Sun go down
singles like don’t let the Sun go down
singles like don’t let the Sun go down on me shot it to number one in 1975
on me shot it to number one in 1975
on me shot it to number one in 1975 Elton John appeared with other huge rock
Elton John appeared with other huge rock
Elton John appeared with other huge rock acts in the film adaptation of the whose
acts in the film adaptation of the whose
acts in the film adaptation of the whose rock opera Tommy
twist up in my
twist up in my sir
he also released captain fantastic and
he also released captain fantastic and the brown dirt cowboy which recalled the
the brown dirt cowboy which recalled the
the brown dirt cowboy which recalled the struggles John and Tobin suffered during
struggles John and Tobin suffered during
struggles John and Tobin suffered during their early career tonight Shubin
you’re almost a Duke sani danja D it was
you’re almost a Duke sani danja D it was the first album ever to debut at number
the first album ever to debut at number
the first album ever to debut at number one the standalone single Philadelphia
one the standalone single Philadelphia
one the standalone single Philadelphia freedom about his friend tennis great
freedom about his friend tennis great
freedom about his friend tennis great Billie Jean King also came in 1975 when
Billie Jean King also came in 1975 when
Billie Jean King also came in 1975 when he played the song on Soul Train that
he played the song on Soul Train that
he played the song on Soul Train that year he became one of the few white
year he became one of the few white
year he became one of the few white performers to appear on the show by this
performers to appear on the show by this
performers to appear on the show by this point John was established as a
point John was established as a
point John was established as a preeminent and stylish showman to get
preeminent and stylish showman to get
preeminent and stylish showman to get that suit brother soon his onstage
that suit brother soon his onstage
that suit brother soon his onstage costumes became increasingly flamboyant
costumes became increasingly flamboyant
costumes became increasingly flamboyant and wacky following Captain Fantastic
and wacky following Captain Fantastic
and wacky following Captain Fantastic John dismantled his longtime band ahead
John dismantled his longtime band ahead
John dismantled his longtime band ahead of his next album Rock of the Westies
of his next album Rock of the Westies
of his next album Rock of the Westies also debuted at the top of billboard and
also debuted at the top of billboard and
also debuted at the top of billboard and yielded the number-one Island girl the
yielded the number-one Island girl the
yielded the number-one Island girl the live record here and there arrived in
live record here and there arrived in
live record here and there arrived in 1976 as did his eleventh studio album
1976 as did his eleventh studio album
1976 as did his eleventh studio album blue moves that effort focused less on
blue moves that effort focused less on
blue moves that effort focused less on rock and spawned the mature single sorry
rock and spawned the mature single sorry
rock and spawned the mature single sorry seemed to be the hardest word as well as
seemed to be the hardest word as well as
seemed to be the hardest word as well as several concert favorites but his upbeat
several concert favorites but his upbeat
several concert favorites but his upbeat duet with Kiki Dee was the year’s
duet with Kiki Dee was the year’s
duet with Kiki Dee was the year’s biggest victory
he kept busy by becoming involved with
he kept busy by becoming involved with the Watford football club he capped off
the Watford football club he capped off
the Watford football club he capped off 1976 by maintaining a relentless touring
1976 by maintaining a relentless touring
1976 by maintaining a relentless touring schedule and by famously admitting his
schedule and by famously admitting his
schedule and by famously admitting his bisexuality in a controversial rolling
bisexuality in a controversial rolling
bisexuality in a controversial rolling stone interview however the stress of
stone interview however the stress of
stone interview however the stress of his busy schedule and public persona
his busy schedule and public persona
his busy schedule and public persona strained the naturally shy musician John
strained the naturally shy musician John
strained the naturally shy musician John struggled with bulimia and became
struggled with bulimia and became
struggled with bulimia and became increasingly dependent on drugs and
increasingly dependent on drugs and
increasingly dependent on drugs and alcohol during the first part of his
alcohol during the first part of his
alcohol during the first part of his career Elton John went from child
career Elton John went from child
career Elton John went from child prodigy to one of the world’s biggest
prodigy to one of the world’s biggest
prodigy to one of the world’s biggest entertainers of course there was much
entertainers of course there was much
entertainers of course there was much more to come
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