"honour Billie Jean King, and so asked Taupin to write a song called ""Philadelphia Freedom"" as a homage to her tennis team, the Philadelphia Freedoms. In ""His Song: The Musical History of Elton John"", Elizabeth Rosenthal recounts that Taupin said, ""I can't write a song about tennis,"" and did not. Taupin maintains that the lyrics bear no relation to tennis, Philly Soul, or even flag-waving patriotism. Nonetheless, the lyrics have been interpreted as patriotic and uplifting, and even though it was released in 1975, the song's sentiment, intentionally or not, meshed perfectly with an American music audience gearing up for"
"found on the ""Lennon"" box set and the remastered edition of John's ""Here and There"" album. Elton John met Billie Jean King in 1973 and, according to reporters for CNN, they have since built a ""powerful partnership in philanthropy, raising hundreds of millions of dollars...for equal rights and for HIV/AIDS causes."" Upon admiring and meeting King, John asked his long-term writing partner Bernie Taupin to write the lyrics to what became ""Philadelphia Freedom"" and dedicate it to his friend, King, who was a member of the Philadelphia Freedoms tennis team. The label on the vinyl for this record reads ""with"
"Billie Jean King Billie Jean King (""née"" Moffitt; born November 22, 1943) is an American former World No. 1 professional tennis player. King won 39 Grand Slam titles: 12 in singles, 16 in women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. She won the singles title at the inaugural WTA Tour Championships. She often represented the United States in the Federation Cup and the Wightman Cup. She was a member of the victorious United States team in seven Federation Cups and nine Wightman Cups. For three years, she was the United States' captain in the Federation Cup. King is an advocate"
"many similar Elton John and Bernie Taupin ballads"" and praised the ""somewhat uncharacteristic emotional directness"" of its lyrics. It was released as the B-side of the ""Harmony"" U.K. single in 1980. ""Rolling Stone"" magazine's Jon Landau praised the song when it was released, writing: Elton John himself has called the song ""one of my all-time favourites,"" upon introducing it at his 60th-birthday concert in New York's Madison Square Garden. He also delivered a heartfelt rendition at ""The Concert for New York City"" at Madison Square Garden on 20 October 2001. The concert was meant primarily as a tribute for family"
"Billie Jean ""Billie Jean"" is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson, released by Epic Records on January 2, 1983 as the second single from his sixth studio album, ""Thriller"" (1982). It was written and composed by Jackson, and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. The song's spare, bass-driven arrangement helped pioneer what one critic called ""sleek, post-soul pop music"". It also introduced a more paranoid lyrical style for Jackson, a trademark of his later music. The lyrics describe a woman, Billie Jean, who claims that the narrator is the father of her newborn son, which he denies. Jackson"
"was covered by bluegrass queen Rhonda Vincent and country legend Dolly Parton for the 2018 tribute album . While still promoting his work for ""The Lion King"" soundtrack, in September 1994, five months before its release as a single, Elton John debuted ""Believe"" during the opening night of a concert tour with Ray Cooper in Phoenix, AZ. ""Believe"" reached No. 15 in the UK and No. 13 in the US, and was the only American hit from the album to reach the top 20. During November, John toured Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Switzerland, Poland, France, Italy, the UK, and Japan,"
"tribute album """". Someone Saved My Life Tonight ""Someone Saved My Life Tonight"" is an Elton John song from his album ""Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy."" The song concludes side one of the album's narrative, chronicling the early history of John and lyricist, Bernie Taupin, and their struggles to find their place within the music industry. When released as the album's only single in 1975, it was the first to ever enter at the highest position in the history of music on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and entered the top 25 on the UK Singles Chart. In the"
"Little Jeannie ""Little Jeannie"" (spelled ""Little Jeanie"" on the cover of certain single releases) is a song by Elton John and Gary Osborne, recorded by John and released as a single in 1980 from John's album ""21 at 33"". It reached number three on the Billboard pop chart in the United States, becoming the singer's biggest U.S. hit since 1976's ""Don't Go Breaking My Heart"" (a duet with singer Kiki Dee), and his highest-charting solo hit since 1975's ""Island Girl"". It became John's fifth #1 on the U.S. Adult contemporary chart, and was certified Gold by the RIAA. It peaked"
"feminism in 1973 when she founded the Women's Tennis Association and ""convinced the U.S. Open to award female champions the same prize money as men."" This set the scene for King's match and victory against Riggs. The win ignited even more advocacy efforts for sexual equality, shattered the stereotype Riggs had presented and, as feminist Gloria Steinem put it, ""provided...a morale change."" King is now known as a ""champion for social change and equal rights."" Despite her success in the match and its historical importance, King told Eltonjohn.com that they (she and Elton) did not want the song to be"
"Kingdom, he has accumulated 71 top 40 singles, including 33 top tens and 8 number-ones. In 1997, John released the double A-side single ""Something About the Way You Look Tonight/Candle in the Wind 1997"" in dedication to the memory of Diana, Princess of Wales. It subsequently hit number-one in every country that it charted in and became the biggest selling single of all-time since the UK and US charts began in the 1950s, with sales of 33 million. John has sold 100 million singles worldwide. Elton John was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1994) and, with"
"has rarely performed ""Little Jeannie"" live, doing so only on his 1980 tour and during 2000's """" concerts. Little Jeannie ""Little Jeannie"" (spelled ""Little Jeanie"" on the cover of certain single releases) is a song by Elton John and Gary Osborne, recorded by John and released as a single in 1980 from John's album ""21 at 33"". It reached number three on the Billboard pop chart in the United States, becoming the singer's biggest U.S. hit since 1976's ""Don't Go Breaking My Heart"" (a duet with singer Kiki Dee), and his highest-charting solo hit since 1975's ""Island Girl"". It became"
"in 1955) and – remarkably – still retains the title more than 50 years later."" In 1997 La Bouche covered ""Candle in the Wind 1997"" as a bonus track on their album ""A Moment of Love"". Candle in the Wind 1997 ""Candle in the Wind 1997"" is a song by Bernie Taupin and Elton John, a re-written and re-recorded version of their 1974 song ""Candle in the Wind"". It was released on 13 September 1997 as a tribute single to Diana, Princess of Wales, with the global proceeds from the song going towards Diana's charities. In many countries, it was"
"The Goaldiggers Song ""The Goaldiggers Song"" is a charity single by Elton John, released in 1977. The song is written for the Goaldigger's charity to provide playing fields in under-privileged areas. At the time in 1977, Elton John was living reclused in London; the only time he would go out was to go see his football team Watford F.C. play. The single never charted anywhere, as it was a limited charity release-only 500 copies were pressed, approximately half of which were signed by Elton. It was available for a cost of five UK pounds by mail-order only and featured Elton"
"and a number of other British celebrities including Jimmy Hill and Eric Morecombe in conversation on the B-side. The tapes were destroyed after the pressing, so no other official copies of the recording exist. The song is written, composed and performed solely by Elton John; the song features only his piano and multi-tracked vocals. The actual disc does not contain writing or production credits, and since the release of the single, it hasn't appeared on any album or been reissued in any format. The Goaldiggers Song ""The Goaldiggers Song"" is a charity single by Elton John, released in 1977. The"
"best-selling song of 1995. It was also the best-selling song of the 1990s, until it was over-taken by ""Candle in the Wind 1997"", Elton John's tribute to Princess Diana. It remains one of the country's best-selling singles. Their two follow-up singles, ""I Believe"" released later in the year, and ""What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"" released in 1996, also reached No. 1 on their release, and they became the first act in UK chart history to have their first three singles going straight in at number one. Their third single ""What Becomes of the Brokenhearted""/""Saturday Night at the Movies""/""You'll Never Walk"
"public in a ""Ms."" magazine article. Larry had revealed Billie Jean's abortion without consulting her. In 1976, King invented a smokeless ashtray, called The Clean Air King. Billie Jean became the major owner of World Team Tennis in 1984. Larry and Billie Jean King divorced in 1987. When Larry and Billie Jean lived in San Mateo, California, they became good friends with Charles Schulz, creator of the comic strip ""Peanuts"", and with his wife, Jean. They played tennis in Schulz's Indoor Hockey Arena in Santa Rosa, California with many other professional tennis players. King and Denis Murphy also founded Roller"
"Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) ""Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)"" is a song composed and performed by English musician Elton John, with lyrics by longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin. It originally appeared on John's 1982 album ""Jump Up!"". The song is a tribute to John Lennon, who had been assassinated 18 months earlier. Lennon and John were good friends, and in 1974, Lennon appeared on John's single cover of ""Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"", the B-side of which was Lennon's ""One Day at a Time"". The pair later collaborated on ""Whatever Gets You thru the Night"" which appeared on Lennon's"
"Amoreena ""Amoreena"" is a song written by singer/songwriter Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin, and is the eighth track on John's 1970 ""Tumbleweed Connection"" album. A live version is also available on the 1995 reissue of the ""17-11-70"" album. The song accompanied the opening credits of the 1975 film ""Dog Day Afternoon"", one of only three songs heard throughout the film. ""Amoreena"" is also the name of John's god-daughter. ""Amoreena"", which appears to be about a young man yearning for his distant loved one, employs the same country-inspired rock sound which characterizes much of the ""Tumbleweed Connection"" album. John's piano"
"John's performance at the Royal Command Performance Variety Show on September 7, 1973, as well as his Madison Square Garden concert that same year. Subsequent to its initial release on ""Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player"", ""Elderberry Wine"" was released on several Elton John compilation albums, including ""Candle in the Wind"" in the UK 1978 and ""Your Songs"" in the US in 1986. Celtic folk singer Mae McKenna recorded a cover version of ""Elderberry Wine"" on her self-titled album in 1975. Elderberry Wine (song) ""Elderberry Wine"" is a song written by Bernie Taupin and Elton John that was"
"the West, 23–18. WTT held its final All-Star event in Las Vegas in 1978. WTT was the first professional sports experience for Jerry Buss (eventual owner of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers and the NHL's Los Angeles Kings), and for Bob Kraft (eventual owner of the NFL's New England Patriots and MLS's New England Revolution). Elton John, a friend of Billie Jean King, wrote the hit single ""Philadelphia Freedom"" as a theme song for his favorite team. The first league ended play in 1978. The league resumed play in 1981 as TeamTennis and fluctuated between four and twelve teams. In"
"Night"", and ""I Saw Her Standing There"". In introducing ""Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"", Elton John said he believed it to be ""one of the best songs ever written."" The Lennon-sung ""I Saw Her Standing There"" (credited to the Elton John Band featuring John Lennon) was originally released in 1975 on the B-side of Elton John's ""Philadelphia Freedom"" single. In 1981, all three live songs were issued on ""28th November 1974"", an Elton John EP. In 1990, the three songs were made available on the ""Lennon"" box set. In 1996, they were also included on the remastered edition of"
"the top 75 (five) as it did upon its original release, initially reaching a peak of 16. A live version with Elton John on vocals appeared on Queen's ""Greatest Hits III"" album. The song was first played live on 20 April 1992, during The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, performed by the three remaining members of Queen, with Elton John singing lead vocals and Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi playing rhythm guitar. It has since been played live by Queen + Paul Rodgers with Rodgers citing one of the performances as the best of his career. Since its release, the song"
"Song for Guy ""Song for Guy"" is a mainly instrumental piece of music by Elton John. It is the closing track of his 1978 album, ""A Single Man"". Elton said this in the sleeve notes of the 7-inch single: The song opens with an octaved solo piano, which is then accompanied by a looped Roland drum machine, with occasional shaker and wind chimes alternating; other keyboards are often layered in shortly after, with a bass guitar mainly accompanying this. It is instrumental until the end, in which the words ""Life - isn't everything (3x)"" are repeated over the primary melody."
"Ball and Chain (Elton John song) ""Ball and Chain"" is a song by Elton John with lyrics by Gary Osborne. It is the third track on his 1982 album ""Jump Up!"" and was released as a single in the United States in September that year. It features Pete Townshend of The Who on acoustic guitar. The song is basically about bad love, simply a relationship that is just not working. The woman is simply not giving her piece in the relationship. The man feels that he has ""A ball and chain hanging around his heart"". Osborne also added some French"
"""Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"". Harmony (Elton John song) ""Harmony"" is a song written by Bernie Taupin and Elton John that was originally released by Elton John on his 1973 album ""Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"". In the U.S. it was released as the B-side of the ""Bennie and the Jets"" single in 1974, and in the U.K. it was recorded in May 1973, at Château d'Hérouville, France.it was released as a single in 1980 with ""Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters"" on the B-side. It has also been covered by many artists, including Diana Ross, Zac Brown Band and Jesse Malin. On"
"""For each man in his time is Cain until he walks along the beach."" The music video was directed by Russell Mulcahy. Elton John performed the song at the 1992 VMAs. | style=""width:35px; text-align:center;"" rowspan=""2""|1993 || rowspan=""2""| ""The One"" || Best Pop Vocal Performance – Male || The One (Elton John song) ""The One"" is the first single from Elton John's 1992 album, also called ""The One"". It reached #9 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot 100, #1 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart and #10 on the UK Singles Chart. It was also a #1 hit on Canada's ""RPM 100"""
"Candle in the Wind 1997 ""Candle in the Wind 1997"" is a song by Bernie Taupin and Elton John, a re-written and re-recorded version of their 1974 song ""Candle in the Wind"". It was released on 13 September 1997 as a tribute single to Diana, Princess of Wales, with the global proceeds from the song going towards Diana's charities. In many countries, it was pressed as a double A-side with ""Something About the Way You Look Tonight"". The lyrics were written by Bernie Taupin, and the song produced by Sir George Martin. According to the ""Guinness Book of Records"", ""Candle"
"1997"" in dedication to the memory of Diana, Princess of Wales. It subsequently hit number-one in every country that it charted in and became the biggest selling single of all-time since the UK and US charts began in the 1950s, with sales of 33 million. John has sold 100 million singles worldwide. ""Where We Both Say Goodbye"" peaked at #38 on the Hot Country Songs chart. Elton John singles discography The singles discography of British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John consists of 133 official singles and 17 as featured artist, as well as 47 other non-single guest appearances. Across his career, John"
"Someone Saved My Life Tonight ""Someone Saved My Life Tonight"" is an Elton John song from his album ""Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy."" The song concludes side one of the album's narrative, chronicling the early history of John and lyricist, Bernie Taupin, and their struggles to find their place within the music industry. When released as the album's only single in 1975, it was the first to ever enter at the highest position in the history of music on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and entered the top 25 on the UK Singles Chart. In the U.S., it was"
"a copy, it's worth a small fortune. It was a 25 quid session I did at Olympic Studios and I just sang the song, and it was for the Michael Winner movie ""The Games"". And that's it""."" The B-side is also from the soundtrack, and is not an Elton John recording. This single was withdrawn before any stock copies were released. From Denver to L.A. ""From Denver to L.A."" is a song sung by Elton John, appearing on the soundtrack of the 1970 movie, ""The Games"". The song was released as a single in the U.S. in July 1970, miscredited"
"Larry King (tennis) Larry King (born January 30, 1945) is an American attorney, a real estate broker, a promoter, bridge player, one of the founders of World TeamTennis, and the former husband of tennis star Billie Jean King. King was born in Dayton, Ohio and raised in Eagle Rock, California. He met Billie Jean Moffitt at California State University, Los Angeles in 1963, when he played on one of the school’s best men's tennis teams, coached by Scotty Deeds. He married Billie Jean on September 17, 1965 in Long Beach, California. In 1971, Larry King conceived the idea of a"
"Anniversary edition of ""Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"" and subsequently on the 2003 EP ""Remixed"". Candle in the Wind ""Candle in the Wind"" is a threnody with music and lyrics by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. It was originally written in 1973, in honour of Marilyn Monroe, who had died 11 years earlier. In 1997, John performed a rewritten version of the song as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales. Candle in the Wind 1997 was released as a single and reached No. 1 in many countries, proving a much greater success than the original, officially being listed as the"
"""Nobody Wins"". ""Tendresse"" was the original French version of the song which Osborne wrote English lyrics for, thus transforming the song into ""Nobody Wins"". After 1981, only ""Chloe"", ""Just Like Belgium"", ""Nobody Wins"" and ""Elton's Song"" would be included in Elton's Jump Up tour in 1982. While ""Chloe"", ""Just Like Belgium"" and ""Nobody Wins"" have never been performed again since that tour, ""Elton's Song"" was performed a few times on a solo tour in 1999. Since then, however, Elton has also stopped performing that song. However, since the album's release, Elton would perform ""Carla/Etude"" on his 1986 world tour with"