For which tennis star did Elton John write the song Philadelphia Freedom
"Philadelphia Freedom (song) ""Philadelphia Freedom"" is a song released by The Elton John Band as a single in 1975. The song was the fourth of Elton John's six number 1 US hits during the early and mid-1970s, which saw his recordings dominating the charts. In Canada it was his eighth single to hit the top of the ""RPM"" national singles chart. The song was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin as a favour to John's friend, tennis star Billie Jean King. King was part of the Philadelphia Freedoms professional tennis team. The song features an orchestral arrangement by Gene"
"about tennis. ""It's a feeling,"" she said. King and John also co-founded the World Team Tennis Smash Hits, a charity function benefitting AIDS charities.King speaks about her work with Elton, saying ""We're out there every single day with our energy and we're going to make this world a better place, no matter if it's through tennis, through music, whatever, to try to help the LGBT community, just help humanity."" The song was covered by MFSB on their album of the same name The song was covered by Hall & Oates on the 1991 tribute album """". Philadelphia Freedom (song) ""Philadelphia"
"once that if you want to be the best, you must never let anyone, anyone, know what you really feel. You see, she told me, they can't hurt you if they don't know. Concerning the qualities of a champion tennis player, King said, King's friend Elton John wrote the song “Philadelphia Freedom”, a nod to her World TeamTennis team, for King. Released New Year's Day 1975, became a number 1 hit. Charles M. Schulz, creator of the ""Peanuts"" comic strip, was an admirer and close friend. Schulz referred to King several times in ""Peanuts"" and used the comic strip to"
"Philadelphia Freedoms The Philadelphia Freedoms is a tennis team currently competing in World TeamTennis. The team traces its origins to WTT's inaugural season, in 1974. The original team starred tennis legend and social pioneer Billie Jean King, who had beaten Bobby Riggs in the ""Battle of the Sexes"" the previous year. Other members of the team were: Fred Stolle (Australia), Brian Fairlie (New Zealand), Buster Mottram (U.K.), Julie Anthony (US), Tory Ann Fretz (US), Betsy Nagelsen (US) and Kathy Kuykendall (US). Julie Anthony later married the owner of the team, Dick Butera, and they settled in Aspen, Colorado, where she"
"Fred Stolle have been enshrined in the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Philadelphia Freedoms (1974) The Philadelphia Freedoms were a charter franchise of World Team Tennis (WTT) founded by Dick and Ken Butera. The Freedoms played only one season in Philadelphia before being sold at the end of the 1974 season, moving to Boston and changing their name to the Boston Lobsters. Led by WTT Most Valuable Player Billie Jean King, the Freedoms posted the best regular-season record in WTT's inaugural season with 39 wins and 5 losses. The Freedoms won the Eastern Division Championship and reached the WTT Finals"
"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"
"Philadelphia Freedom Concert The Philadelphia Freedom Concert and Ball was an HIV/AIDS awareness fund raising event that was held in Philadelphia, United States, on July 4, 2005. The ball was held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art prior to the multi-act concert. Tickets were $1,000 each and included numerous celebrities, including, the orchestrator of the event, Elton John. Chefs from the city provided food and entertainment was provided by local groups. The concert itself was held outside the museum, using the stage from the Live 8 concert only a few days before. VIP tickets costing $500 allowed people to sit"
"Love to B.J.K. and the sound of Philadelphia."" At the time, King had just been ranked the ""World Number 1 women's player"" for the fifth time in the previous seven years. Additionally, one reporter argued that she had ""alter[ed] the gender perception of professional tennis with her victory against Bobby Riggs in a highly-publicized 'Battle of the Sexes' exhibition match."" The lyrics of ""Philadelphia Freedom"" are not explicitly about the match or King, but stem from a love of King and her cause. Prior to their match, Riggs claimed that even as a 55-year-old man, he could still beat a"
"Philadelphia Freedoms (1974) The Philadelphia Freedoms were a charter franchise of World Team Tennis (WTT) founded by Dick and Ken Butera. The Freedoms played only one season in Philadelphia before being sold at the end of the 1974 season, moving to Boston and changing their name to the Boston Lobsters. Led by WTT Most Valuable Player Billie Jean King, the Freedoms posted the best regular-season record in WTT's inaugural season with 39 wins and 5 losses. The Freedoms won the Eastern Division Championship and reached the WTT Finals where they lost to the Denver Racquets. The Freedoms were founded by"
"the money right?"" He added that he didn't know how King ""plans to use me—as a mixed doubles partner or as a ladies' doubles partner."" Since they had been unable to sign her after selecting her in the 1973 draft, the Freedoms also chose Nagelsen in order to protect their rights to her. The Freedoms had previously rejected an offer from the Houston E-Z Riders who sought to acquire Nagelsen in a trade. Many WTT teams selected celebrities such as Johnny Carson and Bill Cosby at the 1974 draft. The Freedoms' colorful draft choice was Elton John. Following the 1974"
"and ended with ""Philadelphia Freedom"" with the Philadelphia Pops. The concert was followed by a fireworks display. Philadelphia Freedom Concert The Philadelphia Freedom Concert and Ball was an HIV/AIDS awareness fund raising event that was held in Philadelphia, United States, on July 4, 2005. The ball was held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art prior to the multi-act concert. Tickets were $1,000 each and included numerous celebrities, including, the orchestrator of the event, Elton John. Chefs from the city provided food and entertainment was provided by local groups. The concert itself was held outside the museum, using the stage from"
"Anyone for Tennis ""Anyone for Tennis"" is a song by the British rock band Cream. It was used as the theme song for the 1968 film ""The Savage Seven"" and is titled ""Anyone For Tennis (Theme From The Savage Seven)"" for the soundtrack album. The subtitle was dropped for Cream's single releases. Guitarist Eric Clapton wrote the song for the 1968 film ""The Savage Seven"". It was his second collaboration with lyricist Martin Sharp (their first was ""Tales of Brave Ulysses""). According to biographer Michael Schumacher, Clapton was unable to find a melody that suit him, despite expending considerable time."
"to sign her after selecting her in the 1973 draft, the Freedoms also chose Nagelsen in order to protect their rights to her. The Freedoms had previously rejected an offer from the Houston E-Z Riders who sought to acquire Nagelsen in a trade. Many WTT teams selected celebrities such as Johnny Carson and Bill Cosby at the 1974 draft. The Freedoms' colorful draft choice was Elton John. Following the 1974 season, WTT owners were looking to develop a plan for growth of the league. Many were of the opinion that it would be in all their interests to have a"
"to be reckoned with in Women’s Doubles. Freedoms fans were also thrilled by a visiting appearance from tennis great Andy Roddick (New York Empire (tennis)). Once again, the Freedoms hosted seven home matches at the Villanova Pavilion. Serena Williams was drafted to play for the Washington Kastles at Philadelphia on July 20, 2015, but sustained an elbow injury that prevented her from playing. The Bryan Brothers and Eugenie Bouchard played for the California Dream and the Boston Lobsters, respectively, at Philadelphia in the last two home matches. The Freedoms made it into the Eastern Conference Finals against the Washington Kastles."
"groups alternate between being allies and adversaries, eventually joining forces, but a scheme by crooked businessmen force them at odds with each other. From Richard F. Sheperd of ""The New York Times"": Lyrics by Guy Hemric Music by Val Johns (as Valjean Johns) Performed by The American Revolution Performed by Johnny and the Hurricanes Written by D Yorko, T King, I Mack Written by Cream Performed by The American Revolution Released 1968 on Atco Records as 33-245 (Mono) and SD-33-245 (Stereo) Tracklist: A1 Cream - Anyone For Tennis (Theme From The Savage Seven), Written-By – Eric Clapton, Martin Sharp, Produced"
"of World TeamTennis co-founder Billie Jean King. The Philadelphia Freedoms competed in the 2012 World TeamTennis season. The Freedoms hosted seven home matches at the Villanova Pavilion and competed in seven away matches. This season featured marquee players including: James Blake, Ryan Harrison, John McEnroe, Mark Philippoussis, Bob and Mike Bryan, and Martina Hingis. This was head coach Josh Cohen's first season leading the Freedoms. The Freedoms ended their season with a record of 5-9. Philadelphia Freedoms The Philadelphia Freedoms is a tennis team currently competing in World TeamTennis. The team traces its origins to WTT's inaugural season, in 1974."
"""White Girl in Paris"". It is ranked #470 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In April 2000 the song was performed by Elton John at an all-star celebration of Mitchell, at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, presented by the TNT network. Free Man in Paris ""Free Man In Paris"" is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. It appeared on her 1974 album ""Court and Spark"", as well as her live album ""Shadows and Light"". It is one of her most popular songs. The song is about music agent/promoter David Geffen,"
"the country's bicentennial celebration in July 1976. In the US, the song was certified Gold in 1975 and Platinum in 1995 by the Recording Industry Association of America. ""Billboard"" ranked it as the No. 3 song for 1975. The song was dedicated in part to the Philadelphia sound: the music of the Delfonics, producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff; and The Spinners, producer Thom Bell, with whom John would work two years later on ""The Thom Bell Sessions"". This song plays in Philadelphia's Franklin Institute IMAX Theater before every show as a tribute to the city's love for freedom and"
"months, and 9 days. In winning the second of his two singles titles (in Manila, Philippines, in 1976), he lost only one set during the entire tournament. From 1966 through 1979 he played in 48 Davis Cup matches for New Zealand, winning 13 in singles and 7 in doubles. In 1974, the inaugural year of World Team Tennis, he became a member of the Philadelphia Freedoms, a team that also included future Tennis Hall of Famers Fred Stolle and Billie Jean King. With King as player-coach, the team posted the new league's best record, 39-5. Brian Fairlie Brian Fairlie (born"
"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"
"Kecmanović. However, Kecmanović stormed back and won four straight games including a break of King twice to give the Lasers a 19-18 victory and a Championship. 2018 Philadelphia Freedoms season The 2018 Philadelphia Freedoms season was the 18th season of the franchise (in its current incarnation) in World TeamTennis (WTT). At the WTT Player Draft on March 13, 2018, the Freedoms selected Amanda Anisimova, Kevin King and Kevin Anderson. Led by returning coach and Coach of the Year, Craig Karden, US Open (tennis) champion Sloane Stephens, WTT Male Rookie of the Year, Kevin King and returning fan favorite and Female"
"Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight, 25 March 1947) is an English singer, pianist, and composer. He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin as his songwriting partner since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums. John has sold more than 300million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world. He has more than fifty Top 40 hits, including seven consecutive number one albums in the U.S., 58 ""Billboard"" Top 40 singles, 27 Top 10, four which reached number two and nine which reached number one. His tribute single ""Candle in"
"Philadelphia"" Music & Lyrics by Bruce Springsteen, performed by Bruce Springsteen – Philadelphia † 1994: ""Can You Feel the Love Tonight"" Lyrics by Tim Rice, Music by Elton John, performed by Elton John – The Lion King † 1995: ""Colors of the Wind"" Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, Music by Alan Menken, performed by Vanessa Williams – Pocahontas † 1996: ""You Must Love Me"" Lyrics by Tim Rice, Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, performed by Madonna – Evita † 1997: ""My Heart Will Go On"" Lyrics by Wilbur Jennings, Music by James Horner, performed by Céline Dion – Titanic † 1998:"
"Freedom (Beyoncé song) ""Freedom"" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé featuring American rapper Kendrick Lamar for her sixth studio album, ""Lemonade"" (2016). The song was written by Jonny Coffer, Beyoncé, Carla Marie Williams, Dean McIntosh and Kendrick Lamar; it contains samples of ""Let Me Try"", written by Frank Tirado, performed by Kaleidoscope; samples of ""Collection Speech/Unidentified Lining Hymn"", recorded by Alan Lomax in 1959, performed by Reverend R.C. Crenshaw; and samples of ""Stewball"", recorded by Alan Lomax and John Lomax, Sr. in 1947, performed by Prisoner ""22"" at Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. Its production was handled by"
"""note-perfect"" and summarized the performance as ""the rare case of a performer as hyped as Beyoncé actually exceeding sky-high expectations"". Credits adapted from ""Lemonade"" liner notes. Freedom (Beyoncé song) ""Freedom"" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé featuring American rapper Kendrick Lamar for her sixth studio album, ""Lemonade"" (2016). The song was written by Jonny Coffer, Beyoncé, Carla Marie Williams, Dean McIntosh and Kendrick Lamar; it contains samples of ""Let Me Try"", written by Frank Tirado, performed by Kaleidoscope; samples of ""Collection Speech/Unidentified Lining Hymn"", recorded by Alan Lomax in 1959, performed by Reverend R.C. Crenshaw; and samples of"
"who made his last public concert appearance at the Madison Square Garden Thanksgiving night show. The tracks were left off the original vinyl version, though ""I Saw Her Standing There"" was released as the B-side of the ""Philadelphia Freedom"" single, and all three songs were later released on a DJM-issued EP. All songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted. Album – Billboard (United States) Here and There (Elton John album) Here and There, released in 1976, is a live album by British singer-songwriter Elton John; it is his fourteenth official album release. The title refers to"
"(1983), ""The Very Best of Cream"" (1995), and the boxed set ""Those Were the Days"" (1997). It is also included in the Clapton boxed set ""Crossroads"" (1988). Anyone for Tennis ""Anyone for Tennis"" is a song by the British rock band Cream. It was used as the theme song for the 1968 film ""The Savage Seven"" and is titled ""Anyone For Tennis (Theme From The Savage Seven)"" for the soundtrack album. The subtitle was dropped for Cream's single releases. Guitarist Eric Clapton wrote the song for the 1968 film ""The Savage Seven"". It was his second collaboration with lyricist Martin"
"For Free ""For Free"" is a single by American musician DJ Khaled, featuring Canadian rapper Drake, released on June 3, 2016, by We the Best Music Group and Epic Records as the lead single from DJ Khaled's ninth studio album, ""Major Key"". The song was produced by Nineteen85, Jordan Ullman and co-produced by Frankie Cutlass. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on September 15, 2016, for selling over 1,000,000 digital copies in the United States. On Snapchat, DJ Khaled talked about ""the Drake vocals finally [being] in"", referencing the then unreleased song. The"
"Freeway of Love ""Freeway of Love"" is a song by American singer Aretha Franklin. It was written by Jeffrey Cohen and Narada Michael Walden and produced by the latter for her thirtieth studio album ""Who's Zoomin' Who?"" (1985). The song features a notable contribution from Clarence Clemons, the saxophonist from Bruce Springsteen’'s E Street Band. Sylvester and Jeanie Tracy provided backup vocals on ""Freeway of Love"". Released as the album's leading single, it became Franklin's highest-charting single in twelve years, reaching number three on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart, while topping the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for five weeks from"
"number one in the U.K. At the 2012 Pride of Britain Awards on 30 October, Elton John, along with Michael Caine, Richard Branson, Simon Cowell and Stephen Fry, recited Rudyard Kipling's poem ""If—"" in tribute to the 2012 British Olympic and Paralympics athletes. In February 2013, John performed a duet with singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. Later in 2013 he collaborated with rock band Queens of the Stone Age on their sixth studio album ""...Like Clockwork"", contributing piano and vocals on the song ""Fairweather Friends"". He stated that he was a fan of frontman Josh Homme's"
"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"
"Good Morning to the Night (song) ""Good Morning to the Night"" is a song by British singer songwriter Elton John Vs Australian electronic dance duo Pnau. It was released in Australia on 6 July 2012 as the lead single from the album of the same name. In November 2012, John and Pnau performed the song live on The X Factor Australia. The song peaked at number 71 on the ARIA charts. The song incorporates elements from the following original Elton John sound recordings: ""Philadelphia Freedom"", ""Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters"", ""Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"", ""Tonight"", ""Gulliver/It's Hay Chewed"","
"Elton John and Bernie Taupin. The project took Forbes a full year to complete, and provided a behind-the-scenes look at the writing and recording of ""Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"", including interviews with John, Taupin and band members, including Nigel Olsson and Dee Murray, as well as John's mother, Sheila, DJM label head Dick James and son Stephen, and footage of John's Hollywood Bowl concert in 1973. (Some of the footage was licensed for the Eagle Vision Classic Albums series ""Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"" documentary.) During the filming, Forbes formed a close friendship with John and Taupin, which led him to"