Elton John’s Song Was Nearly Forgotten Until a ’70s Legend Covered It and Outshined the Original

Elton John released his second studio album, Self-titled, in 1970. The record featured “Your Song,” which was arguably the ...

The song Elton John said deserved to be a classic: “It’s an obscure track”

While Elton John has too many hits than mot people can count, that doesn't mean that the greatest ones get their flowers like ...
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The 1980s Pop Hit That Played a Pivotal Role in the “Rebirth” of Elton John

By 1990, Elton John successfully got sober, and according to the man himself, this 1980s pop duet helped him do so.
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On This Day in 1974, John Lennon Lost a Bet to Elton John When He Scored the Only Solo No. 1 Hit of His Lifetime

On this day in 1974, John Lennon became the final Beatle to score a solo No. 1 hit with "Whatever Gets You Thru the Night." ...

Elton John’s Album Spikes More Than 7,000% In Sales In One Week

Elton John celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, which debuts on two Billboard charts thanks to a huge uptick in sales.