Elton John: The Bitch Is Back by Mark Bego
Author:Mark Bego [Bego, Mark]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Biography, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Music, Non-Fiction, Pop Vocal
ISBN: 9781597776325
Google: E6pWPgAACAAJ
Amazon: 1597776327
Publisher: Phoenix Books
Published: 2009-03-15T00:00:00+00:00
As a performer, Elton emulated his piano-playing idols: Liberace, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Little Richard. He became famous as one of the most flamboyant and colorful pianists in history.(Photo Retna Ltd./Michael Putland)
The Rocket Man has often said that without Bernie Taupin writing the lyrics, there might never have been an Elton John. By 1973, everything they touched turned to "Gold." (Photo Retna Ltd./Michael Putland)
One of the keys to Elton’s success was his ability to mount elaborate concert tours and mesmerize crowds with his incredible songbook of hits.
(Photo Retna Ltd./Michael Putland)
By 1975, Elton had sold 42 million albums and 18 million singles worldwide. However, with the release of his BlueMovesalbum the following year, he felt that he was losing his direction. (Photo Retna Ltd./G. Hanekroot)
In 1970, when Elton John’s recording of “Your Song” first hit the radio airwaves, it was clear that a new star had been born.(Photo Retna Ltd./Peter Mazel/Sunshine)
As time went on, the costumes and wigs just became more and more outrageous. It seemed like there was nothing that Elton wouldn’t wear to grab everyone's attention. (Photo Retna Ltd./Adrian Boot)
Elton is known for his insane costumes onstage, including dressing as clown Ronald McDonald. Performing with George Michael at Wembly Stadium on June 28, 1986. (Photo Retna Ltd./Steve Rapport)
In the 1990s Elton John started touring with Billy Joel. Their duet concerts have been so successful that they continued performing together in 2009.
(Photo Retna Photos/Brian Snyder/Camera Press)
Tina Turner and Elton John planned to do a concert tour together in 1999, but Elton threw one of his famed tantrums, and that was the end of that. (Photo Retna Ltd./Michael Putland)
Elton John longed to come out of his shell and become a performer who was bigger than life. He has certainly achieved that. (Photo Retna Ltd./Robb D. Cohen)
Elton is famous for his feuds with fellow performers, including Madonna. Here’s the duo, comparing their breasts. (Photo Retna Ltd./D. Raban/allactiondigital.com)
In his career Elton has had many duet partners, but his most famous one is Kiki Dee, who helped him make the song “Don't Go Breaking My Heart” a Number One hit. (Photo Retna Ltd./Michael Putland)
After seven hectic years in the spotlight, in 1977 Elton stripped down his stage show to himself at the piano and his percussionist Ray Cooper. (Photo Charles Moniz)
For his 1980 Central Park concert in New York City, Elton had designer Bob Mackie create a Donald Duck costume for the grand finale. (Photo Charles Moniz)
The entire world was in shock when Elton suddenly married a woman: sound engineer Renate Blauel. It was a “masquerade” marriage at best.(Photo Retna Ltd./Monitor Picture Library)
On April 25, 2006, Elton John and Bernie Taupin appeared on TV's TheToday Showto promote their first Broadway show together, Lestat. The vampire musical, however, was a huge flop. (Photo Retna Ltd./David Atlas)
Elton and David Furnish made certain that everything was bigger than life at the singer’s 50th birthday in 1997. The duo had to arrive at the event in a truck, since Elton couldn't fit his wig into an automobile. (Photo Retna Ltd.
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