Elton John (eBook)

Captain Fantastic on the Yellow Brick Road

Gillian G. Gaar (Autor)

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2024
200 Seiten
Motorbooks (Verlag)
978-0-7603-8761-0 (ISBN)

Infos

A beautifully produced celebration of the iconic and beloved rock star,Elton Johnfeatures live onstage and candid offstage photography, an entertaining history, and timeline. Few rock artists continue to gather more and more adulation with age than Sir Elton Hercules John. In this re-release ofElton John at 75(2022), veteran rock journalist Gillian Gaar provides a unique examination of Elton's life and career through the lens of 75 career accomplishments and life eventsfrom his first steps as a solo artist to the breakthrough albumGoodbye Yellow Brick Road to his flamboyant stage presence, and beyond. Key studio albums are featured, of course, as are a curated selection of his earworm singles. But Gaar delves deeper to reveal the events that helped chart the course of Elton's career: Key performances such as his breakthrough performance at LA's Troubadour, and the historic Soviet Union and Dodger Stadium concerts Legendary collaborations with the likes of Dua LIpa, Billy Joel, and Kate Bush His many film and television roles, including Tommy and The Muppet Show Tireless work on behalf of AIDS research Notable awards and honors, including knighthood And of course his collaboration with longtime cowriter Bernie Taupin Every page is illustrated with stunning photography, including gig postersand more. The result is a fitting tribute to one of the most admired stars in rock.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 23.1.2024
• Zusatzinfo: color & b-w photos
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Pop / Rock
• Schlagworte: 1970s • 1980s • 1990s • Accessories • AIDS • aids foundation • ally • A Single Man • awareness • Behind the Scenes • Bernie Taupin • Billy Joel • Biography • bluesology • Book • books • books about • brown dirt cowboy • Candle in the Wind • Captain Fantastic • caribou • CD • celebrate • Central Park • Christmas • coffee table • collectible • collector's item • crocodile rock • don't go breaking my heart • don't let the sun go down on me • Dua Lipa • Elton John • empty sky • Enthusiast • Fan • Father's Day • for dad • gay • George Michael • Gift • giftable • glasses • goodbye yellow brick road • Hanukkah • History • Holiday • honky chateau • husband • John Lennon • Kate Bush • last tour • LGBT • LGBTQ • LGBTQ+ • Life • lion king • Live Aid • lockdown album • madman across the water • Memorabilia • Men • Norma Jean • Parade • Party • photography • present • Pride Month • regimental sgt zippo • Retirement • Retrospective • Rise • Rocket Man • rocket record • rock of the westies • Saturday nigh's alright • Secret Santa • sleeping with the past • Song • stocking stuffer • Story • t go breaking my heart • thom bell sessions • Tiny Dancer • Tommy • Troubadour • tumbleweed connection • two low for zero • Vinyl • white elephant • yankee swap • Your Song
• ISBN-10: 0-7603-8761-3 / 0760387613
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7603-8761-0 / 9780760387610