Download or read book His Song written by Elizabeth J. Rosenthal and published by Bpi Communications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive overview of the musical career of Elton John provides the full story behind all of the musician's recordings, a complete chronicle of his concert tours, an assessment of his musical odyssey, and a study of his sometimes turbulent personal life, along with more than forty photographs and a complete discography.
Download or read book Me written by Elton John and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life. Me is the joyously funny, honest and moving story of the most enduringly successful singer/songwriter of all time. The Sunday Times bestseller with a new chapter bringing the story up to date. 'The rock memoir of the decade' – Daily Mail 'The rock star's gloriously entertaining and candid memoir is a gift to the reader' – Sunday Times ______________ Christened Reginald Dwight was a shy boy with Buddy Holly glasses who grew up in the London suburb of Pinner and dreamed of becoming a pop star. By the age of twenty-three, he was performing his first gig in America, facing an astonished audience in his bright yellow dungarees, a star-spangled T-shirt and boots with wings. Elton John had arrived and the music world would never be the same again. His life has been full of drama, from the early rejection of his work with songwriting partner Bernie Taupin to spinning out of control as a chart-topping superstar; from half-heartedly trying to drown himself in his LA swimming pool to disco-dancing with the Queen; from friendships with John Lennon, Freddie Mercury and George Michael to setting up his AIDS Foundation. All the while, Elton was hiding a drug addiction that would grip him for over a decade. In Me Elton also writes powerfully about getting clean and changing his life, about finding love with David Furnish and becoming a father. In a voice that is warm, humble and open, this is Elton on his music and his relationships, his passions and his mistakes. This is a story that will stay with you, by a living legend. ______________ 'Self-deprecating, funny . . . You cannot help but enjoy his company throughout, temper tantrums and all' – The Times 'Racy, pacy and crammed with scurrilous anecdotes - what more could you ask from the rocket man' – Guardian (Book of the Week) 'Chatty, gossipy, amusing and at times brutally candid' – Telegraph
Download or read book The Songs of Elton John written by Elton John and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Titles are: Bennie and The Jets * Candle in the Wind * Daniel * Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me * Goodbye Yellow Brick Road * I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues * Rocket Man * Sacrifice * Sad Songs (Say So Much) * Someone Saved My Life Tonight * Young Song.
Download or read book Elton John Fifty Years On written by Stephen Spignesi and published by Post Hill Press. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We can count on one hand the musical legends equal to Elton John (the Beatles and the Rolling Stones each get a finger). Elton John: Fifty Years On looks at the impact songwriting partners Elton John and Bernie Taupin have had on popular music and culture, and also discusses every song on all thirty albums, plus his work on Broadway, in movies, and elsewhere. • Part 1 is a bullet-pointed look at every released song, complete with insights, trivia, and meanings, including musical insights—like Elton’s favorite chord progressions, or the most notable melodies in his discography. • Part 2 is a collection of essays and interviews with musicians and music writers chatting about Elton and Bernie. Did you know? · Elton and Bernie’s revision of “Candle in the Wind” (known as “Goodbye England’s Rose”), a tribute to Princess Diana after her untimely death, is the biggest-selling single in the UK and the second-biggest selling single in music history (after Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas”). · “Tiny Dancer” may or may not be about Bernie Taupin’s wife, Maxine…quotes from Elton and Bernie contradict each other. · The biggest music stars in the world routinely show up at Elton John concerts to sing duets with the Rocket Man, including Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, George Michael, Bruce Hornsby, Lionel Richie, Mary J. Blige, Bryan Adams, Demi Lovato, Shawn Mendes, and many more, as well as Elton’s legendary “dual” shows with Billy Joel · The background vocals for the song “White Lady White Powder” on the 21 at 33 album are sung by the Eagles. · The background vocals for the song “Cage the Songbird” on the Blue Moves album are sung by Graham Nash and David Crosby. (Stephen Stills must have been busy?) Elton John: Fifty Years On was written for ultimate Elton John fans. A browsing book, a reading book, a treasure trove of facts, trivia, insights, and commentary, it’s the perfect companion to Elton leaving the Yellow Brick Road.
Download or read book The Elton John Keyboard Book Songbook written by Elton John and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 1993-06-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Keyboard Recorded Versions). This terrific collection features 20 of Elton John's best songs: Bennie and the Jets * Candle in the Wind * Crocodile Rock * Daniel * Don't Go Breaking My Heart * Goodbye Yellow Brick Road * Honky Cat * Rocket Man * Tiny Dancer * and more.
Download or read book Elton John All the Songs written by Romuald Ollivier and published by Black Dog & Leventhal. This book was released on 2023-04-04 with total page 943 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first-of-its-kind catalog of Elton John’s decades-long career tells the story of one of rock's all-time greatest artists, album-by-album and track-by-track. Organized chronologically and covering every album and song that EGOT-winner Sir Elton Hercules John has ever released, Elton John All the Songs draws upon years of research to tell the behind-the-scenes stories of how each song was written, composed, and recorded, down to the instruments used and the people who played them. Spanning more than fifty-years of work from Elton and his longtime collaborator, Bernie Taupin, this book details the creative processes that resulted in seminal albums like Goodbye Yellowbrick Road, Madman Across the Water, and Tumbleweed Connection, as well as Academy Award wins for 1995's Lion King and 2020's Rocketman. Newer work like The Lockdown Sessions, which released in 2021, is also featured alongside Billboard stats, tour dates, producing and mixing credits, and other insider details that will keep fans turning pages. Starting with the artist's early days working as a studio musician in London, and featuring interviews with actors, musicians, collaborators, and confidantes, Elton John All the Songs offers readers the most detailed portrait of the artist and his creative process that has ever been produced. Featuring hundreds of vivid photographs that celebrate one of music's most visually arresting performers, Elton John All the Songs is the authoritative guide to one of rock'n'roll's greatest stars.
Download or read book Elton John 40 Songs for Really Easy Piano written by Elton John and published by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 2019-08-05 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Really Easy Piano). 40 Elton John hits in easy-to-play arrangements for piano, presented with background notes and performance tips for every song. Includes: Bennie and the Jets * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Candle in the Wind * Crocodile Rock * Daniel * Don't Let the Sun Go down on Me * Goodbye Yellow Brick Road * I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues * I Want Love * I'm Still Standing * Philadelphia Freedom * Rocket Man (I Think It's Gonna Be a Long Long Time) * Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word * Tiny Dancer * Your Song * and more.
Download or read book All The Songs written by Philippe Margotin and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2012-03-20 with total page 769 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this lively and fully-illustrated work, two music historians break down every album and every song ever released by the Beatles, from "Please Please Me" (U.S. 1963) to "The Long and Winding Road" (U.S. 1970). All the Songs delves deep into the history and origins of the Beatles and their music. This first-of-its-kind book draws upon decades of research, as music historians Margotin and Guesdon recount the circumstances that led to the composition of every song, the recording process, and the instruments used. Here, we learn that one of John Lennon's favorite guitars was a 1958 Rickenbacker 325 Capri, which he bought for £100 in 1960 in Hamburg, Germany. We also learn that "Love Me Do," recorded in Abbey Road Studios in September 1962, took 18 takes to get right, even though it was one of the first songs John and Paul ever wrote together. And the authors reveal that when the Beatles performed "I Want to Hold Your Hand" on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, John's microphone wasn't turned on, so viewers heard only Paul singing. The hundreds of photographs throughout the book include rare black-and-white publicity stills, images of Beatles instruments, and engaging shots of the musicians in-studio. All the Songs is the must-have book for the any true Beatles fan.
Download or read book Adult Piano Adventures Popular Book 2 Timeless Hits and Popular Favorites written by Nancy Faber and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2017-02-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Faber Piano Adventures ). The appeal of popular music spans generations and genres. In this collection of 27 hits, enjoy folk tunes like "Ashokan Farewell" and "Bridge Over Troubled Water," movie themes from James Bond and Batman , Broadway numbers from Evita and A Little Night Music , and chart-toppers performed by Michael Jackson, Adele, Billy Joel, and more. Adult Piano Adventures Popular Book 2 provides this variety, yet with accessible arrangements for the progressing pianist. Students may advance through the book alongside method studies, or jump to all their favorites. Optional chord symbols above the staff guide understanding and personal expression.
Download or read book The Elton John Piano Solo Collection Songbook written by Elton John and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 1995-10-01 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Piano Solo Personality). 22 songs from this pop piano master, including: Bennie and the Jets * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Candle in the Wind * Daniel * I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues * Rocket Man * Sacrifice * Your Song * and more.
Download or read book Two Rooms written by Elton John and published by Boxtree. This book was released on 1992-12 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bob Dylan All the Songs written by Philippe Margotin and published by Black Dog & Leventhal. This book was released on 2022-01-18 with total page 1141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated edition of the most comprehensive account of Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize-winning work yet published, with the full story of every recording session, every album, and every single released during his nearly 60-year career. Bob Dylan: All the Songs focuses on Dylan's creative process and his organic, unencumbered style of recording. It is the only book to tell the stories, many unfamiliar even to his most fervent fans, behind the more than 500 songs he has released over the span of his career. Organized chronologically by album, Margotin and Guesdon detail the origins of his melodies and lyrics, his process in the recording studio, the instruments he used, and the contribution of a myriad of musicians and producers to his canon.
Download or read book David Bowie All the Songs written by Benoît Clerc and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 861 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Album by album and track by track, this first-of-its-kind catalog of David Bowie's entire 50-year and 27-album career tells the story of one of rock's all-time greatest artists. A lovingly thorough dissection of every album and every track ever released by David Bowie over the span of his nearly 50 year career, David Bowie All the Songs follows the musician from his self-titled debut album released in 1967 all the way through Blackstar, his final album. Delving deep into Bowie's past and featuring new commentary and archival interviews with a wide range of models, actors, musicians, producers, and recording executives who all worked with and knew the so-called "Thin White Duke", David Bowie All the Songs charts the musician's course from a young upstart in 1960s London to a musical behemoth who collaborated with everyone from Queen Latifah and Bing Crosby, to Mick Jagger and Arcade Fire. This one-of-a-kind book draws upon years of research in order to recount how each song was written, composed, and recorded, down to the instruments used and the people who played them. Featuring hundreds of vivid photographs that celebrate one of music's most visually arresting performers, David Bowie All the Songs is a must-have book for any true fan of classic rock.
Download or read book All Music Guide to Rock written by Vladimir Bogdanov and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2002 with total page 1430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fun-to-read, easy-to-use reference has been completely updated, expanded, and revised with reviews of over 12,000 great albums by over 2,000 artists and groups in all rock genres. 50 charts.
Download or read book The Ultimate Elton John Collection All the girls love Alice Amazes me Bad side of the moon Ball and chain Believe Bennie and the Jets The bitch is back Bite your lip Get up and dance Blessed Blue eyes Blues for Baby and me Border song Burn down the mission Can you feel the love tonight Candle in the wind Candle in the wind 1997 Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy Carla etude Chloe Circle of life Club at the end of the street Cold Come down in time Country comfort Crocodile rock Curtains Daniel Don t go breaking my heart written by Elton John and published by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1998 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PVG Personality Volume 1 of a 2-volume set features nearly 60 of Elton's complete catalog, including: Bennie and the Jets * The Bitch Is Back * Blue Eyes * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Candle in the Wind * Candle in the Wind 1997 * Circle of Life * Club at the End of the Street * Crocodile Rock * Daniel * Don't Go Breaking My Heart * Don't Let the Sun Go down on Me * Funeral for a Friend * Goodbye Yellow Brick Road * Honky Cat * I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues * I'm Still Standing * Little Jeannie * and more.
Download or read book An Encyclopaedia of Gay and Lesbian Recordings written by Jay McLaren and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Music Musicians written by Library of Congress. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
