* Big Dipper ( Elton John song ), a 1978 song by Elton John

In his biography of rock legend Elton John, Philip Norman recounted that by his early teens, John ( then known as Reg Dwight ) was wearing glasses " not because he needed them, but in homage to Buddy Holly.

" ( 1979 ), Electric Light Orchestra ’ s " Shine a Little Love ", " Don't Bring Me Down ", and " Last Train to London " ( all 1979 ), George Benson's " Give Me the Night " ( 1980 ), Elton John and Kiki Dee's " Don't Go Breaking My Heart " ( 1976 ), and Diana Ross ' " Upside Down " ( 1980 ).

He befriended Elton John when the British singer was staying in California in 1972, insisting on calling him " John Elton.

" According to writer Philip Norman, when Groucho jokingly pointed his index fingers as if holding a pair of six-shooters, Elton John put up his hands and said, " Don't shoot me, I'm only the piano player ," thereby naming the album he had just completed.

Elton John accompanied Groucho to a performance of Jesus Christ Superstar.

The star-studded show featured Sir Elton John, Pattie Labelle, Bryan Adams, and Rufus Wainwright.

Appearing at a press conference with Judi Dench and Elton John, he promised both to appear on stage and to bring in big-name talent.

The British musician Elton John, for example, is a Knight Bachelor, thus entitled to be called Sir Elton.

So, Elton John may be called Sir Elton or Sir Elton John, but never Sir John.

He once discussed how his friend Elton John booked him into a clinic to cope with his drug use that emerged from the depression he was experiencing while still in Take That.

The British historian Geoffrey Elton once remarked " Calais – expensive and useless – was better lost than kept ".

The University of Hawaii historian Elton L. Daniel likewise believes Khwarazm to be the " most likely locale " corresponding to the original home of the Avestan people, and Dehkhoda once called Khwarazm " the cradle of the Aryan tribe ".

The Gators defeated the Sooners and Coburn sang Elton John's " Rocket Man " to Nelson, who had once flown into space.

Abberline was married twice: once in March 1868 to 25-year-old Martha Mackness, the daughter of a labourer, from Elton, Northamptonshire ; she died of tuberculosis two months after the marriage.

A man by the name of Elton Blake was arrested for attempted murder and once Race had recovered from his coma he was able to lead Rovers to promotion and further success.

Richard is once again joining Sir Elton on his summer European Tour in June.

“ Madison Square Garden is my favorite venue in the whole world ,” said Elton John.

The wife of pioneer settler J. M. Henderson is said to have chosen the name Elton for her home town from a book in which she read of an English town named Elton.

Jane Jakeman of The Independent said the book has " an obvious solution " and criticized the sexual aspects of the storyline saying that " Elton relentlessly exploits every crude possibility ".

In " His Song: The Musical Journey of Elton John " by author Elizabeth Rosenthal, John said " Crocodile Rock " was written as an overt homage to ' 50s records, and his vocal intentionally mimicked Bobby Vee.

In a 2006 interview with Cameron Crowe, Elton said, " I've always thought that Captain Fantastic was probably my finest album because it wasn't commercial in any way.

Mary Whitehouse praised Popcorn for its attack on sex and violence in the movies but Ben Elton has said " I don't think balanced people can be driven to be any different from what they are ...

Elton John, the English singer and songwriter, appears as a guest vocalist for Chef's song, in one of the earliest celebrity spoof appearances on South Park ; Trey Parker, who provided the voice for Elton John, said many people thought it was the actual John singing because his impression was so accurate.

Elton John said that he would perform in a cancer research fundraiser in Stein's honor.

Having lost the wager, Lennon appeared at John's Madison Square Garden show on 28 November, performing Lennon's current number 1 hit together as well as The Beatles ' " I Saw Her Standing There " and " Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds ", ( which was Elton John's new single with Lennon on backing vocals ).

The only times Schroeder accepted a gift from Lucy was when she gave him a sketch of Beethoven — she was then shocked to find he already had a gigantic wall-size portrait of Beethoven hanging in his room, and when Lucy gave him Elton John glasses.

Sasso also does many celebrity impersonations, including impersonations of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris Farley, Steven Seagal, Bill Clinton, Drew Carey, Elton John, Elvis Presley, Fred Durst, George W. Bush, James Gandolfini ( as himself and Tony Soprano ), James Lipton, Jesse Ventura, Kenny Rogers, Lance Bass, Louie Anderson, Paul Shaffer, Randy Newman, Richard Simmons, Robert De Niro, The Rock, Steve Austin, Wayne Newton, William Frawley ( as Fred Mertz from I Love Lucy ), and William Shatner ( as himself and as James T. Kirk ).

Celebrities who have appeared on the cover include Rupert Grint, Tony Blair, Daniel Radcliffe, Madonna, Heath Ledger, Sacha Baron Cohen as Brüno, David Cameron, Clive Owen, David Beckham, Take That, James Franco, Dominic Cooper, Mitch Hewer, Mark Feehily, Kevin McDaid, Kylie Minogue, Marilyn Manson, Elton John, McFly, Robbie Williams, Rupert Everett, Justin Timberlake, Philip Olivier, Freddie Ljungberg, George Michael, Rufus Wainwright, Will Young, Christina Aguilera, Dermot O ' Leary, John Barrowman, Gary Lucy, Beth Ditto, Cheyenne Jackson and the Scissor Sisters.

* Lucy Robinson — Mrs. Elton

Empty Sky is the debut album of British singer / songwriter Elton John, released on June 3, 1969.

Hitting the top for only the 6th time since his massively successful career began in 1971, Elton John's # 42 hit from 1979 " Are you ready for love " was shortened, put into use in by Sky TV for their football premiership ads and consequently re-released when it shot straight to the top of the charts for a week.

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He is noted as a member of Blue Mink, T. Rex and Sky and as one of Britain's best-known session bass-players, having contributed to recordings by Elton John ( Tumbleweed Connection etc.

* Elton John – " Answer in the Sky "

Subsequently, he played drums on one track on Elton John's debut album, Empty Sky, and the next year, as a member of The Spencer Davis Group with bassist Dee Murray.

" Red River Valley " has also been recorded by Roy Acuff, Arlo Guthrie, Lynn Anderson, the Andrews Sisters, Eddy Arnold, Gene Autry, Moe Bandy, Johnny Bond, Boxcar Willie, Elton Britt, Josephine Cameron, John Darnielle, Foster & Allen, Larry Groce, the McGuire Sisters, the Mills Brothers, Michael Martin Murphey, Johnnie Ray, Riders in the Sky, Riders of the Purple Sage, Marty Robbins, Jimmie Rodgers, Roy Rogers, Pete Seeger, the Sons of the Pioneers, Billy Walker, Roger Whittaker, Cassandra Wilson and Glenn Yarbrough.

* The Concert for New York City, a benefit concert with proceeds going to the families of 9 / 11 victims, is held at Madison Square Garden, featuring performances by David Bowie, Bon Jovi, Destiny's Child, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, John Mellencamp, Billy Joel, Elton John, Jay-Z, Adam Sandler, and others.

In 2005, Shelley re-recorded " Ever Fallen In Love " with an all-star group, including Roger Daltrey, David Gilmour, Peter Hook, Elton John, Robert Plant and several contemporary bands, as a tribute to John Peel.

The strips always end with Elton being beaten at his own game by one or more of his musical contemporaries from the 1970s and 80s.

Many make observations about celebrities ( especially those who have recently died ; one letter printed after the deaths of Gianni Versace and Princess Diana remarked on both their violent deaths and friendship with Elton John, stating " I tell you what.

Their 1992 album Nonsuch ( named after Henry VIII's fabled palace ), united them with UK producer Gus Dudgeon, known for his 1970s work with Elton John and drummer Dave Mattacks ( Fairport Convention ).

Performers, including Def Leppard, Robert Plant, Guns N ' Roses, Elton John, David Bowie, George Michael, Annie Lennox, Seal, Extreme, and Metallica performed various Queen songs along with the three remaining Queen members.

In January 1997, Queen performed " The Show Must Go On " live with Elton John and the Berjart Ballet in Paris on a night in which Freddie Mercury was remembered, and it marked the last performance and public appearance of John Deacon, who chose to retire.

A live version of " Somebody to Love " by George Michael and a live version of " The Show Must Go On " with Elton John were also featured in the album.

On 30 June, Queen + Lambert performed in Kiev, Ukraine at a joint concert with Elton John for the Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation.

The show marked bassist John Deacon's final concert with Queen ( save two live appearances with Brian May, Roger Taylor and Elton John in 1997 ).

The second half of the concert featured the three remaining Queen members-John Deacon ( on bass ), Brian May ( on guitar ) and Roger Taylor ( on drums )-along with guest singers and guitarists, including Elton John, Roger Daltrey ( of The Who ), Tony Iommi ( of Black Sabbath ), David Bowie, Mick Ronson ( of Spiders from Mars ), James Hetfield ( of Metallica ), George Michael, Seal, Paul Young, Annie Lennox, Lisa Stansfield, Robert Plant ( of Led Zeppelin ), Joe Elliott and Phil Collen ( of Def Leppard ), Axl Rose and Slash ( of Guns N ' Roses ), Liza Minnelli, and others.

This was the second high-profile project with both Elton John and George Michael in as many years ; the year before, they did a live reworking of John's song " Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me ".

* 1994: Cartier gala in aid of the Artists ' Foundation against AIDS with a private concert by Elton John.

The alternatives incursion began with The Young Ones ( 1982 – 84 ), written by Rik Mayall, Ben Elton and others, and continued with Blackadder ( 1983 – 89 ).

By 1974, Elton John had a hit single (# 4 in the U. S. and # 14 in the U. K .) with " The Bitch Is Back ", in which he says " bitch " repeatedly.

" Boy George admitted " I was being a bitch " in a falling out with Elton John.

Geoffrey Elton, in his widely-read England under the Tudors ( 1955 ), saw Dudley as " a handsome, vigorous man with very little sense.

The scat-style lyrics of the song " Solar Prestige A Gammon ," written by Bernie Taupin with music by Elton John and released on the latter's album Caribou in 1974, include the names of many varieties of fish.

All the 800-plus Steinway Artists signed the piano with their names, including Vladimir Horowitz and Sir Elton John.

Uematsu, a self-taught musician, began playing the piano at the age of eleven or twelve, with Elton John as his biggest influence.