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ONE OF A KIND
"I wasn't a sex symbol like Bowie,
Marc Bolan or Freddie Mercury, so I
dressed more on the humorous side,
because if I was going to be stuck
at the piano for two hours, I was
going to make people look at me."
– Elton John
Why They Call it the Blues,” “Good-bye Yellow Brick Road,” till dressing in his unique, over-the-top styles, the
“Saturday Night’s All Right for Fighting,” “Circle of Life,” and rocket man is currently on the road with his Farewell
so many more, including the Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy- Yellow Brick Road tour - more than 300 shows in North
winner, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight", written with Tim Rice SAmerica, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, South America
for the 1994 version of The Lion King. and Australasia.
After more than fifty years of giving us memorable music, he has The big-bespectacled and big-booted showman, composer, lifelong
two new pieces headed for the Academy Awards: “(I’m Gonna) Love philanthropist, soccer aficionado, and musical maestro has decided
Me Again,” which he and lyricist Bernie Taupin wrote together for that, in his early seventies, it is time to settle down and enjoy life
Rocketman; and the end-titles number, “Never Too Late,” on the with his husband and two children. He certainly deserves it.
2019 version of The Lion King soundtrack written with his other
long-term writing partner, lyricist Tim Rice.
Elton John and Taron Egerton
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