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45 unusual facts about Elton John


1975–76 Football League

He was linked with several job vacancies in the First and Second Divisions but surprised everyone by taking over at Elton John's Watford, who were still in the Fourth Division.

1976–77 Football League

The British pop star Elton John took over Fourth Division side Watford and installed Graham Taylor as manager.

1981–82 Football League

They were joined by Norwich City and Watford, owned by Elton John and managed by Graham Taylor, who would begin 1982–83 as First Division members for the first time in their history.

78 Records

Joe Cocker, Van Morrison, Elvis Costello, Bette Midler, Lou Reed and Elton John were just some of the artists that came back on their next visit.

Andy Roddick Foundation

In 2005 the foundation held its first "Champions for Charity" gala in Austin, Texas, which included appearances from Olympic gold medalist Sarah Hughes and a private performance by musician Elton John.

The Andy Roddick Foundation hosted its 8th Annual Andy Roddick Foundation Charity Gala on Oct. 17, 2013, featuring Sir Elton John.

Ankara Arena

Elton John performed as part of his Greatest Hits Tour on July 6, 2011.

Benjamin Pell

The documents he found have been involved in several court cases and led to many newspaper stories, including ones involving Elton John, All Saints and the 'cash for questions' libel case between Mohamed Al-Fayed and Neil Hamilton.

Bennie Blades

During his play at Miami he and the defensive secondary were nicknamed "Bennie and the Jets," (in reference of the Elton John song of the same name) for their speed, power, ability & stand-out defensive play.

Bob Gruen

Other notable celebrities and rock bands photographed by Gruen include the New York Dolls, The Clash, Ramones, Patti Smith Group, Blondie, Led Zeppelin, The Who, David Bowie, Tina Turner, Elton John, Aerosmith, Kiss, Alice Cooper and Green Day.

Bowling Green, Wiesbaden

The Bowling Green is often used for open-air events for example held concerts by Leonard Cohen, R.E.M., Sting, Nelly Furtado, Bryan Adams, Plácido Domingo, Lionel Richie, Eric Clapton, Elton John and Herbert Grönemeyer.

Brunton Park

In 2007 Brunton Park was transformed into a 20,000 capacity concert venue to host Elton John.

CFXL-FM

The last song played on "California 103" was "Like a Lover" by Emilie-Claire Barlow and the first song played by "XL103 FM" was "Crocodile Rock" by Elton John according to Nielsen BDS.

CHAS-FM

Current and recurrent CHR hits make up the bulk of the music the station plays; virtually all music from before 1995 has been dropped, and the station no longer plays such traditional AC artists as Celine Dion, Elton John or Rod Stewart.

County Cricket Ground, Northampton

Sir Elton John played the first ever concert at the County Ground on 25 June 2011.

Denis William Cashmore

His son Raymond was also responsible in 1982 for the design of the new "family enclosure" at Vicarage Road after winning a club competition resulting in—amongst other things—his family being invited into the Chairmans' Lounge to have lunch with the then chairman Elton John.

Dogshitter Wants

Although ostensibly concerned with jokes about cultural figures like Elton John & Michel Gondry, quite large parts of the show were impenetrably obscure, and were probably only fully understood by the creators and their immediate friends and associates, particularly those who were part of the dot com industry centred on Brick Lane in London, England.

Elton 60 – Live at Madison Square Garden

Elton 60 – Live at Madison Square Garden is a 2-disc DVD release, starring Elton John performing some of his biggest hits and even several fan favourites.

Falkirk Stadium

On 10 June 2012 the Falkirk Stadium is due to host part of Elton John's Greatest Hits Tour.

Girl in the Tower

In Space Quest VI, when Roger gives a "morphin"-spiked donut to one of the shuttlebay security guards, the guard transforms into several strange characters including Michigan J Frog and Sir Elton John playing Girl in the Tower on piano.

Goober Peas

It has also been frequently covered by pop singer Elton John during live shows, though it has yet to appear in any of his studio releases.

Greatest Hits: 1980–1994

Songs from her 1989 album "Through The Rain" were not included in the set, neither of her duet hit singles with Elton John and legendary icon Whitney Houston.

Harveys Outdoor Arena

Artists including Phish, Elton John, Bob Dylan, Luis Miguel and others have performed in this "open-air stage".

Hit Parader

Bands frequently covered by Hit Parader in the 1970s were Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Elton John, David Bowie, Blue Öyster Cult, The Kinks, Three Dog Night, The Who, Cheap Trick, Kiss, and Van Halen.

Inside Björk

Inside Björk also features interviews with Sean Penn, Lars von Trier, Thom Yorke, Beck, RZA, Elton John, Missy Elliott, the late Alexander McQueen and more on their thoughts of Björk and her impact on music and culture.

Kenneth Cole Productions

In 2005, Cole spearheaded the “We All Have AIDS” awareness campaign with advertisements photographed by Mark Seliger and featuring such luminaries as Nelson Mandela, Tom Hanks, Will Smith, Elton John, Sharon Stone, Richard Gere, Elizabeth Taylor, Alicia Keys, Desmond Tutu, Natasha Richardson, Eric McCormack, Ashley Judd, Whoopi Goldberg, Harry Belafonte, Greg Louganis and Rosie O'Donnell.

Leeds Tramway

Queens Hall became a renowned punk venue and hosted other artists such as Elton John, however the venue's poor acoustics and high upkeep costs brought about its closure.

LGBT rights in Thailand

The news of Elton John's civil partnership brought about criticism of the government from the Thai LGBT community, for the lack of such legal recognition in Thai law.

MAC Cosmetics

Multiple Celebrities have endorsed the MAC Viva Glam products, such as: RuPaul, Lady Gaga, Cyndi Lauper, Elton John, Nicki Minaj, Christina Aguilera, Rihanna, Boy George, Ricky Martin, Dita Von Teese, Shirley Manson, Mary J. Blige and more.

Merrill Keiser

In March 2006, Keiser sparked further outrage with his suggestions that Elton John should be killed ("worthy of death"), as should Mary Cheney (daughter of Dick Cheney), for being homosexual.

Nigel Gibbs

Owing to his long association with the club, he is also a friend of Elton John, and once filled in as a backup singer for John on a Watford tour of China.

Patrick Procktor

Procktor's painting "The Guardian Readers" is the cover art for Elton John's 1976 album, Blue Moves.

Rajhesh Vaidhya

He has performed with world renowned musicians and Composers like Sir Elton John.

Renato Piccolotto

In the recent years he has been the head chef for the events of Elton John for the "Elton John AIDS Foundation" that is set during the Academy Award Ceremony.

Rosław Szaybo

Between 1972 and 1988 he was signed as chief artistic director in CBS Records, where he designed over 2000 album covers, mostly for the classical music, but also for the artists like Elton John, Roy Orbison, Santana, Janis Joplin, The Clash and John Williams.

Step into Christmas

It also appears on the albums Elton John's Christmas Party, Rare Masters, To Be Continued, and various Christmas compilation albums.

The Matthew Shepard Story

"American Triangle" - Written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, performed by Elton John, published by WB Music Corp (Happenstance Limited and Wretched Music, courtesy of Universal Music)

The Men I Love

On this album Stewart pays tribute to her favourite male singers, among them Paul McCartney, Sting, Stevie Wonder, and Elton John.

The Night Time Concert

The Night Time Concert is the second part of Elton John's "Night and Day Concert".

Tower of Song

Unlike the 1991 Cohen tribute album I'm Your Fan, that was recorded by a lineup of alternative rock groups like The House of Love and the Pixies, Tower of Song featured relatively well-known, mainstream artists like Elton John, Sting, Billy Joel, and most infamously, Bono of U2.

Vicarage Road

The £3 million development was partly funded via a loan from Elton John.

Volkswagen Arena

The stadium has also been used for concerts and musical acts such as Elton John and Anastacia.

Werribee Park

In December 2007, the Werribee Park Mansion hosted two Elton John concerts as part of his Rocket Man Solo Tour.

Windsor Guildhall

On 21 December 2005, it also hosted one of the first same sex civil partnership ceremonies to be held in England, that of Sir Elton John and David Furnish.

WRRM

In recent years, Warm 98 has dropped the soft 70s songs of The Carpenters and John Denver from its playlist, and is more contemporary playing soft rock songs from artists such as Billy Joel, Journey, Elton John, Sheryl Crow, and Rod Stewart.


1st Man in Space

It features vocals by Philip Oakey of The Human League on what is essentially an update of David Bowie's "Space Oddity" and Elton John's "Rocket Man" The song was written by another Sheffield musician Jarvis Cocker of Pulp.

Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart

Currently, "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart" is tied with "Hey Jude" for third amongst longest-running number-one songs by British artists on the Billboard pop charts, behind "Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight" by Elton John (14 weeks, 1997-1998) and "We Found Love" by Rihanna with Calvin Harris (10 weeks, 2011).

Burn Down the Mission

"Burn Down the Mission" is the tenth and final song on Elton John's album Tumbleweed Connection, released in 1970.

Can We Fix It?

An album entitled The Album followed, which debuted at No. 4, and included a cover of Elton John's "Crocodile Rock".

Chasing Pandora

Her boss, Steve Brown, who happens to be the manager of the Scottish comedian Billy Connolly and a former Producer/Manager of Elton John at the time was setting up a home recording studio with the help of Keith.

City of Glenorchy

Some of the artists that have played here include: Dire Straits, INXS, Elton John, John Farnham, Kylie Minogue and Bob Dylan.

Davey Johnstone

It was during his work with Magna Carta that he caught the attention of producer Gus Dudgeon who asked Johnstone to play on Bernie Taupin's eponymous 1970 solo album, which resulted in a meeting with Elton John and Johnstone playing on his 1971 album Madman Across the Water.

David Glick

Directors of Glick’s Edge Group companies include promoter Harvey Goldsmith, DJ Pete Tong, Elton John's manager Frank Presland and Eric Clapton’s business manager Michael Eaton.

Declan Galbraith

His first recording was "Walking in the Air", which was released on a special Christmas Hits album, also featuring songs by Westlife, Elton John and Elvis Presley.

Dominic Brown

Dominic "Dom" Brown (born 14 June 1972) is a London-based guitarist and singer-songwriter who has worked with many popular musicians, including Duran Duran, Elton John, Lionel Richie and Take That.

Doyle Bramhall II

In addition to collaborating with artists such as T-Bone Burnett, Elton John, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Gary Clark, Jr., Gregg Allman, Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, Billy Preston, Erykah Badu, Questlove and Meshell Ndegeocello, Bramhall has produced several records, including Sheryl Crow's 100 Miles from Memphis in 2011.

Egg Drop

Cam and Mitch sing Elton John and Kiki Dee's song Don't Go Breaking My Heart when Lindsay asks them to sing something for the baby she is going to give them.

ENMAX Centrium

Various notable artists have performed here, including Snoop Dogg, Mötley Crüe, Nickelback, Hilary Duff, Elton John, Bryan Adams, Billy Talent, and Rush.

Festival of the Lion King

The show features Elton John and Tim Rice's award-winning music from the movie.

Guido Karp

Karp's photography has been used on many music CD and DVD covers, with top sellers as Robbie Williams "Live at the Albert" (the best selling Music DVD of all times) or Elton John's "Candle in the Wind" (the best selling single record of all times).

He'll Have to Go

Elton John performed "He'll Have to Go" live on a number of occasions, perhaps most notably in 1979 on his acoustic tour with percussionist Ray Cooper, which included eight historic performances in the Soviet Union; a first for a Western rock artist.

Jane Gazzo

In her career, Jane has interviewed an array of musical stars including Kesha, Jessie J, David Guetta, The Chemical Brothers, Lily Allen, Thirty Seconds to Mars, The Strokes, Elton John, Kylie Minogue, Marilyn Manson, Silverchair, Nick Cave, Arctic Monkeys, The Vines, The Presets, Queens of the Stone Age, Green Day, Good Charlotte, Lady Gaga, Delta Goodrem and The Ting Tings.

Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex

The facility has also hosted major events including concerts by Led Zeppelin, KISS, Bob Dylan, Elton John, WCW Monday Nitro, Backstreet Boys, Michael Bublé, Hilary Duff; the Scott Tournament of Hearts, Four Nations Cup, Homesense Skate Canada International, the World Junior Figure Skating Championships, NBA exhibition games, and more!

LENNONYC

Interviewed in film are Yoko Ono, members of the Elephant's Memory band that played with Lennon and Ono in New York, Elton John, Dick Cavett, photographer Bob Gruen and Geraldo Rivera, who talks about a news report of his that inspired Lennon and Ono to stage the One to One benefit concert in 1972.

Little Jeannie

"Little Jeannie" (spelled "Little Jeanie" on the cover of the single) 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.

New York State of Mind

Joel has also performed duets of the song with Elton John during their collaborative Face-To-Face Tour, with the country singer Garth Brooks during Brooks's Central Park Concert in 1997, and with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band as one of Springsteen's special guests during his performance at the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concert" at Madison Square Garden in New York City on October 29, 2009.

Pamela Polland

Owing to changes of personnel at Columbia, Polland's follow-up album, "Have You Heard The One About The Gas Station Attendant?" (1973), recorded in London with producer Gus Dudgeon and featuring guest appearances from Joan Armatrading, as well as several members of Elton John‘s band and renowned arranger Paul Buckmaster, was shelved.

Pinner County Grammar School

Famous pupils include Reg Dwight, otherwise known as Elton John, Simon Le Bon, Ron Goodwin and Gordon Beck all famous musicians, although the school was not especially music focussed.

Planes Mistaken for Stars

Their song title "Funeral for a Friend", itself shared with Elton John's "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding", was adopted as the name of the Wales-based post-hardcore band Funeral for a Friend, whose lead singer Matthew Davies-Kreye cited Planes Mistaken for Stars as one of his favourite bands at that time.

Rock Profile

Complaints were also sparked regarding the sketch featuring Lucas as Elton John, who was being interviewed about his appearance on TOTP, in which he performed The Lion Kings main theme, "Circle of Life".

Simon Boswell

He has also collaborated with many high profile artists on his projects, such as Elton John, Dolly Parton and Marianne Faithfull.

Sjoerd Koppert

Recognized as one of the leading engineers in Europe at the time, he worked with many top acts, from The Who, Pink Floyd, ABBA, the Doors, Jefferson Airplane, the Beach Boys to Elton John, Rod Stewart, the Faces, The Rolling Stones, the Doobie Brothers, J. Geils, Frank Zappa, and many more.

Something Like Human

The bonus version of the disc includes an acoustic version of Hemorrhage, and also includes the cover songs "Daniel", originally by Elton John, and "Going to California" by Led Zeppelin.

Sunchyme

In the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart whilst Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997" was at number-one.

The Motown Song

It paid tribute to Motown (featuring animated versions of The Temptations and The Supremes) and featured other charting stars of the time, including animated versions of Vanilla Ice, Sinéad O'Connor, Michael Jackson, Madonna and Elton John; along with both a live action and an animated Rod Stewart with his animated dog.

The Slider

On the recommendation of Elton John, The Slider was recorded outside of Paris at Château d'Hérouville to avoid British taxing laws.

World in Motion 1

Special thanks: Mike Corkran, Bill Mueller, Gordon Miller Music, Edward S. Feldman & Bob Sellars for the custom guitars, Derek Sutton, Bob Goldstein (it's in the mail), Peter Sullivan, Elton, Marvin & Stevie, Don Wehner, Barton Kenney, Casey Dansicker, Nancy Scaggs, Jeff Miller (it's in the mail II), Walt Copeland, Randy, Paul, Jeep, and everyone at MSI