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Sir Elton Hercules John Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight 25 March 1947 Is A British Singer Pianist And Composer. Collaborating With Lyricist Bernie Taupin Since 1967 John Is One Of The Most Successful Artists Of All Time Having Sold Over 300 Million Records Worldwide In A Seven-Decade Career In Music. He Is Acclaimed By Critics And Musicians Particularly For His Work During The 1970s And His Lasting Impact On The Music Industry. John's Music And Showmanship Have Had A Significant Impact On Popular Music. His Songwriting Partnership With Taupin Is One Of The Most Successful In History. John Was Raised In The Pinner Suburb Of London And Learned To Play Piano At An Early Age Forming The Blues Band Bluesology In 1962. After Leaving Bluesology In 1967 To Embark On A Solo Career John Met Taupin After They Both Answered An Advert For Songwriters. For Two Years They Wrote Songs For Other Artists And John Worked As A Session Musician For Artists. John Released His Debut Album Empty Sky In 1969 And A Year Later Formed The Elton John Band And Released His First Hit Single "Your Song". John's Critical Success Was At Its Peak In The 1970s When He Released A Streak Of Chart-Topping Albums In The US And UK Which Began With Honky Château 1972 And Culminated With Rock Of The Westies 1975 . John Continued His Success In The 1980s And 1990s Having Several Hit Singles And Albums In Both Decades And Has Continued To Record New Music Since Then. He Has Also Had Success In Musical Films And Theatre Composing Music For The Lion King Aida And Billy Elliot The Musical. In 2018 John Began His Ongoing Farewell Tour Farewell Yellow Brick Road Which Is Scheduled To Conclude In 2023. The 2019 Biopic Rocketman Dramatized His Life And Career. Outside Of Music John Is An HIV/AIDS Charity Fundraiser And Has Been Involved In The Fight Against AIDS Since The Late 1980s. He Established The Elton John AIDS Foundation In 1992 Which Has Raised Over £300 Million Since Its Inception And A Year Later He Began Hosting His Annual Foundation Academy Awards Party Which Has Since Become One Of The Biggest High-Profile Oscar Parties In The Hollywood Film Industry. John Was The Chairman And Director Of Watford F.C From 1976 To 1987 And Again From 1997 To 2002 And Is An Honorary Life President Of The Club. From The Late 1970s To The Late 1980s John Developed A Severe Addiction Problem To Drugs And Alcohol But Has Been Sober Since 1990. He Entered Into A Civil Partnership With Canadian Filmmaker David Furnish In 2005 They Married After Same-Sex Marriage Became Legal In England And Wales In 2014. John Has Sold Over 300 Million Records Worldwide Making Him One Of The Best-Selling Artists Of All Time. He Has More Than Fifty Top 40 Hits On The UK Singles Chart And US Billboard Hot 100 Including Nine Number-Ones In The UK And US As Well As Seven Consecutive Number-One Albums In The US. His Tribute Single "Candle In The Wind 1997" A Rewritten Version Of His 1974 Single In Dedication To Princess Diana Sold Over 33 Million Copies Worldwide And Is The Best-Selling Chart Single Of All Time. In 2021 John Became The First Solo Artist With UK Top 10 Singles Across Six Decades. John Has Received Numerous Awards Including Five Grammy Awards Five Brit Awards Including For Outstanding Contribution To Music Two Academy Awards Two Golden Globes A Tony Award A Laurence Olivier Award A Disney Legend Award And The Kennedy Center Honor. He Was Inducted Into The Songwriters Hall Of Fame In 1992 And The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 1994 And Is A Fellow Of The Ivors Academy. He Was Knighted By Queen Elizabeth II For Services To Music And Charitable Services In 1998 And Was Appointed A Member Of The Order Of The Companions Of Honour By King Charles III Then Prince Of Wales In 2020. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Elton_John Solo Studio Albums
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This Song Is The First Single From British Musician Elton John's 1974 Album Caribou It Was Released That Year During The Latter Half Of May In The United Kingdom And On June 10 In The United States. The Song Was Written By John And His Collaborator Bernie Taupin And Produced By Gus Dudgeon. It Was Written In The Key Of C Major. In The Song Elton Sings To Someone He Has Helped And From Whom He Is Now Experiencing Rejection. It Was Written With The Other Songs On The Album During A Ten Day Period In January 1974. The Chorus Of The Song Is Supported With A Horn Arrangement By Del Newman And Features Backing Vocals Of The Beach Boys' Carl Wilson And Bruce Johnston And Toni Tennille. Also On The Song Are Percussion Accents Provided By Ray Cooper And A Mellotron Played By Dave Hentschel. As Successful As The 1974 Record Had Been It Was As A Duet With George Michael That "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" Had Its Greatest Success. The Pair Had Performed The Song At The Live Aid Concert In 1985. Recorded Live At A Concert At Wembley Arena London On March 25 1991 When Elton John Was A Surprise Guest Of George Michael The Duet Became A Massive Hit On Both Sides Of The Atlantic. It Was Released Later That Year And Reached Number One On The UK Singles Chart For Two Weeks In December 1991 And A Single Week On The Billboard Hot 100 In February 1992. The Footage Used For The Music Video Of The Song Was Taken From A "live" Concert In Chicago With 70 000 Fans. "The Video Was Actually Shot Over Several Days " Confirms Michael Pagnotta George's Publicist. "It Was Shot In An Airline Hangar In Burbank Where George Had Been Rehearsing Elton Came In For A Night And They Ran Through The Song A Couple Of Times. Then The Song Was Filmed In Its Entirety Live In Chicago In The Middle Of October As Part Of That Cover To Cover Tour And When Elton Came Out From The Wings That Place Went Crazy." It Appears On John's Love Songs Compilation. The Proceeds From The Single Were Divided Among 10 Different Charities For Children AIDS And Education. Both John And Michael Would Perform At The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert A Year After The Single's Release. "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" Charted On June 1 1974 In Great Britain Making It To Number 16. In The United States It Was Released While "Bennie And The Jets" Was Still In The Top 40 And Reached The Top 10 After Four Weeks. On August 10 The Song's Two Week Stay At Number 2 Ended. It Could Not Oust John Denver's "Annie's Song " Roberta Flack's "Feel Like Makin' Love" Nor Paper Lace's "The Night Chicago Died" From The Top Spot. But A Number 2 Pinnacle Guaranteed It Further Airplay. By September It Would Become Elton's Fourth Gold Single. "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" Has Been A Popular Song For Other Artists To Perform Or Record As Well. Jay Chattaway Arranged This Song Into A Jazz Version Which Maynard Ferguson First Performed In The 1970s Show "The Mark Of Jazz" With Host Sid Mark. This Live Version Stems From Around 1975 It Was Never Recorded Onto An Album. Joe Cocker Recorded His Version Of The Song On "The Best Of Joe Cocker". Roger Daltrey Who Would Also Appear At The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert Sang It For The 1987 Soundtrack The Lost Boys. African-American Gospel Group The Winans Released A Version Of The Song On Their Album Decisions In 1987 Gloria Estefan Recorded It In 1989. Jazz Singer Oleta Adams Recorded It On The 1991 Tribute Album Two Rooms Celebrating The Songs Of Elton John & Bernie Taupin. Late 1990s Punk Cover Specialty Act Me First And The Gimme Gimmes Also Took It On. In December 2002 David Sneddon Won The BBC's First Fame Academy Show Singing His Version Of "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" And His Own Song "Stop Living The Lie". Sneddon Also Put His Version Of Elton's Song On The B Side Which Was Number One In The UK Singles Chart In January 2003. In 2003 Vanessa Carlton Performed The Song During The Elton John Tribute Concert. Also In The 2000s "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" Has Become A Frequent Selection Of Reality Television Singing Contestants. Most Notably Clay Aiken's Performance Of It In The Semi-Final Wild-Card Round Of The Second Season Of American Idol Propelled Him Into The Finals And Later A Very Successful Recording Career. "Don't Let" Became One Of Aiken's Signature Performances And Was Reprised In The Fifth Season In A Surprise Appearance Involving Michael Sandecki. David Archuleta's Performance Of It During The American Idol Season 7 Final Received A Lot Of Praise From All The Judges And Even Prompted Simon To Proclaim It To Be Archuleta's Best Performance On The Show. Other Such Contestants Who Have Performed It Include American Idol's Justin Guarini Jasmine Trias Bo Bice Jorge Nuñez Canadian Idol's Tyler Hamilton Australian Idol's Nathan Brake New Zealand Idol's Clinton Randell And The X Factor's Journey South And Joe McElderry Who Received A Standing Ovation From All The Judges Which Was The First Time In The Series. Lately It Has Become Popular On Spanish Show "Operación Triunfo" Sung By Moritz. Forest Whitaker Sang "Don't Let" In A Comedy Skit When He Hosted The Television Show Saturday Night Live On February 10 2007. The Song Is Covered By The Company Wavegroup For The Music Video Game Karaoke Revolution Presents American Idol.
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Sir Elton Hercules John Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight 25 March 1947 Is A British Singer Pianist And Composer. Collaborating With Lyricist Bernie Taupin Since 1967 John Is One Of The Most Successful Artists Of All Time Having Sold Over 300 Million Records Worldwide In A Seven-Decade Career In Music. He Is Acclaimed By Critics And Musicians Particularly For His Work During The 1970s And His Lasting Impact On The Music Industry. John's Music And Showmanship Have Had A Significant Impact On Popular Music. His Songwriting Partnership With Taupin Is One Of The Most Successful In History. John Was Raised In The Pinner Suburb Of London And Learned To Play Piano At An Early Age Forming The Blues Band Bluesology In 1962. After Leaving Bluesology In 1967 To Embark On A Solo Career John Met Taupin After They Both Answered An Advert For Songwriters. For Two Years They Wrote Songs For Other Artists And John Worked As A Session Musician For Artists. John Released His Debut Album Empty Sky In 1969 And A Year Later Formed The Elton John Band And Released His First Hit Single "Your Song". John's Critical Success Was At Its Peak In The 1970s When He Released A Streak Of Chart-Topping Albums In The US And UK Which Began With Honky Château 1972 And Culminated With Rock Of The Westies 1975 . John Continued His Success In The 1980s And 1990s Having Several Hit Singles And Albums In Both Decades And Has Continued To Record New Music Since Then. He Has Also Had Success In Musical Films And Theatre Composing Music For The Lion King Aida And Billy Elliot The Musical. In 2018 John Began His Ongoing Farewell Tour Farewell Yellow Brick Road Which Is Scheduled To Conclude In 2023. The 2019 Biopic Rocketman Dramatized His Life And Career. Outside Of Music John Is An HIV/AIDS Charity Fundraiser And Has Been Involved In The Fight Against AIDS Since The Late 1980s. He Established The Elton John AIDS Foundation In 1992 Which Has Raised Over £300 Million Since Its Inception And A Year Later He Began Hosting His Annual Foundation Academy Awards Party Which Has Since Become One Of The Biggest High-Profile Oscar Parties In The Hollywood Film Industry. John Was The Chairman And Director Of Watford F.C From 1976 To 1987 And Again From 1997 To 2002 And Is An Honorary Life President Of The Club. From The Late 1970s To The Late 1980s John Developed A Severe Addiction Problem To Drugs And Alcohol But Has Been Sober Since 1990. He Entered Into A Civil Partnership With Canadian Filmmaker David Furnish In 2005 They Married After Same-Sex Marriage Became Legal In England And Wales In 2014. John Has Sold Over 300 Million Records Worldwide Making Him One Of The Best-Selling Artists Of All Time. He Has More Than Fifty Top 40 Hits On The UK Singles Chart And US Billboard Hot 100 Including Nine Number-Ones In The UK And US As Well As Seven Consecutive Number-One Albums In The US. His Tribute Single "Candle In The Wind 1997" A Rewritten Version Of His 1974 Single In Dedication To Princess Diana Sold Over 33 Million Copies Worldwide And Is The Best-Selling Chart Single Of All Time. In 2021 John Became The First Solo Artist With UK Top 10 Singles Across Six Decades. John Has Received Numerous Awards Including Five Grammy Awards Five Brit Awards Including For Outstanding Contribution To Music Two Academy Awards Two Golden Globes A Tony Award A Laurence Olivier Award A Disney Legend Award And The Kennedy Center Honor. He Was Inducted Into The Songwriters Hall Of Fame In 1992 And The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 1994 And Is A Fellow Of The Ivors Academy. He Was Knighted By Queen Elizabeth II For Services To Music And Charitable Services In 1998 And Was Appointed A Member Of The Order Of The Companions Of Honour By King Charles III Then Prince Of Wales In 2020. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Elton_John Solo Studio Albums
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This song is the first single from British musician Elton John's 1974 album Caribou; it was released that year during the latter half of May in the United Kingdom, and on June 10 in the United States. The song was written by John and his collaborator Bernie Taupin, and produced by Gus Dudgeon. It was written in the key of C major.
In the song, Elton sings to someone he has helped and from whom he is now experiencing rejection. It was written with the other songs on the album during a ten day period in January 1974.
The chorus of the song is supported with a horn arrangement by Del Newman, and features backing vocals of the Beach Boys' Carl Wilson and Bruce Johnston, and Toni Tennille. Also on the song are percussion accents provided by Ray Cooper and a mellotron played by Dave Hentschel.
As successful as the 1974 record had been, it was as a duet with George Michael that "Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me" had its greatest success. The pair had performed the song at the Live Aid concert in 1985. Recorded live at a concert at Wembley Arena, London on March 25, 1991 when Elton John was a surprise guest of George Michael, the duet became a massive hit on both sides of the Atlantic. It was released later that year and reached number one on the UK singles chart for two weeks in December 1991 and a single week on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1992.
The footage used for the music video of the song was taken from a "live" concert in Chicago with 70,000 fans. "The video was actually shot over several days," confirms Michael Pagnotta, George's publicist. "It was shot in an airline hangar in Burbank where George had been rehearsing; Elton came in for a night and they ran through the song a couple of times. Then the song was filmed in its entirety live in Chicago in the middle of October as part of that Cover to Cover tour, and when Elton came out from the wings, that place went crazy." It appears on John's Love Songs compilation. The proceeds from the single were divided among 10 different charities for children, AIDS and education.
Both John and Michael would perform at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert a year after the single's release.
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" charted on June 1, 1974 in Great Britain, making it to number 16. In the United States, it was released while "Bennie and the Jets" was still in the Top 40, and reached the Top 10 after four weeks. On August 10, the song's two week stay at number 2 ended. It could not oust John Denver's "Annie's Song," Roberta Flack's "Feel Like Makin' Love" nor Paper Lace's "The Night Chicago Died" from the top spot. But a number 2 pinnacle guaranteed it further airplay. By September it would become Elton's fourth gold single.
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" has been a popular song for other artists to perform or record as well. Jay Chattaway arranged this song into a jazz version, which Maynard Ferguson first performed in the 1970s show "The Mark of Jazz" with host Sid Mark. This live version stems from around 1975; it was never recorded onto an album.
Joe Cocker recorded his version of the song on "The Best of Joe Cocker".
Roger Daltrey (who would also appear at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert) sang it for the 1987 soundtrack The Lost Boys.
African-American Gospel group The Winans released a version of the song on their album Decisions in 1987
Gloria Estefan recorded it in 1989.
Jazz singer Oleta Adams recorded it on the 1991 tribute album Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin. Late 1990s punk cover specialty act Me First and the Gimme Gimmes also took it on. In December 2002 David Sneddon won the BBC's first Fame Academy show singing his version of "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" and his own song "Stop Living The Lie". Sneddon also put his version of Elton's song on the B side, which was number one in the UK Singles Chart in January 2003.
In 2003, Vanessa Carlton performed the song during the Elton John Tribute Concert. Also in the 2000s, "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" has become a frequent selection of reality television singing contestants. Most notably, Clay Aiken's performance of it in the semi-final wild-card round of the second season of American Idol propelled him into the finals and later a very successful recording career. "Don't Let" became one of Aiken's signature performances, and was reprised in the fifth season in a surprise appearance involving Michael Sandecki. David Archuleta's performance of it during the American Idol Season 7 Final received a lot of praise from all the Judges and even prompted Simon to proclaim it to be Archuleta's best performance on the show. Other such contestants who have performed it include American Idol's Justin Guarini, Jasmine Trias, Bo Bice, Jorge Nuñez, Canadian Idol's Tyler Hamilton, Australian Idol's Nathan Brake, New Zealand Idol's Clinton Randell, and The X Factor's Journey South and Joe McElderry, who received a standing ovation from all the judges, which was the first time in the series. Lately, it has become popular on Spanish show "Operación Triunfo", sung by Moritz. Forest Whitaker sang "Don't Let" in a comedy skit when he hosted the television show Saturday Night Live on February 10, 2007.
The song is covered by the company Wavegroup for the music video game Karaoke Revolution Presents:American Idol. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
Published: 11 Nov 2016, 22:06
Caribou The 1974 Album By Elton John Was His Fourth Chart-Topping Album In The United States And His Third In The United Kingdom. It Was The Eighth Official Album Release For John. The Album Contains The Singles "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" Which Reached Number 16 In The UK Singles Chart And Number 2 In The US And "The Bitch Is Back" Which Reached Number 15 In The UK And Number 4 In The US. Both These Singles Reached Number 1 In Canada On The RPM 100 National Top Singles Chart As Did The Album Itself . In The US The Album Was Certified Gold In July 1974 And Was Certified Platinum And 2x Platinum In March 1993 By The RIAA. The Album Was Nominated For The Grammy Award For Album Of The Year At The 17th Annual Grammy Awards.