![]() ![]() Please (1995)Ī touching song from Made in England, which finds Elton in the role of elder statesman with nothing to prove except his capacity for love, and pleading “let me grow old with you”. The Ballad of Blind Tom (2013)įrom late period, minimalist gem The Diving Board, EJ evokes the poetry and spiralling piano runs of his early years with this lovely insight into the mind of a blind Deep South bluesman. A fine early career effort from his youthful rhythm and blues outfit. ![]() Recorded when Sir Elton Hercules John was still Pinner, Middlesex teenager Reg Dwight, a classically trained pub pianist and occasional session musician. Overshadowed by Honky Chateau’s bigger hit, Rocket Man, this brassier single finds Elton in playful mood: “Time to drink whisky!” 47. New lyricist Gary Osbourne doesn’t yet conjure the same magic. Elton starts a six-year break from otherwise career-long songwriting partner Bernie Taupin.
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