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.
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Solo studio albums
Empty Sky (1969)
Elton John (1970)
Tumbleweed Connection (1970)
Madman Across the Water (1971)
Honky Château (1972)
Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player (1973)
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)
Caribou (1974)
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975)
Rock of the Westies (1975)
Blue Moves (1976)
A Single Man (1978)
Victim of Love (1979)
21 at 33 (1980)
The Fox (1981)
Jump Up! (1982)
Too Low for Zero (1983)
Breaking Hearts (1984)
Ice on Fire (1985)
Leather Jackets (1986)
Reg Strikes Back (1988)
Sleeping with the Past (1989)
The One (1992)
Made in England (1995)
The Big Picture (1997)
Songs from the West Coast (2001)
Peachtree Road (2004)
The Captain & the Kid (2006)
The Diving Board (2013)
Wonderful Crazy Night (2016)
Regimental Sgt. Zippo (2021)
I
Elton John Lyrics
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You are my strength (ooh-ooh)
Nothing I have in the world (ooh-ooh)
Makes better sense
'Cause I'm a fish and you're the sea
When we're together (ooh-ooh)
Or when we're apart (ooh-ooh)
The beat of our hearts
'Cause I'm the apple and you're the tree
One day at a time is all we do
One day at a time is good for you
(Yeah) you, (yeah) you, (yeah) ooh
You are my woman (ooh-ooh)
I am your man (ooh-ooh)
Nothing else matters at all (ooh-ooh)
Now I understand
That I'm the door and you're the key
Every morning (ooh-ooh)
I wake in your smile (ooh-ooh)
Feeling your breath on my face (ooh-ooh)
And the love in your eyes
'Cause you're the honey and I'm the bee
One day at a time is all we do
One day at a time is good for us two (you)
(Yeah) you too, (yeah) you, (yeah) ooh
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh
'Cause I'm the fish and you're the sea
'Cause I'm the apple and you're the tree
'Cause I'm the door and you're the key
'Cause you're the honey and I'm the bee
The opening lines of Elton John's song "I" create a vivid image of someone running along the sand with fire coming from their hands. This image serves as a metaphor for the power and energy of love. The lyrics suggest that when you truly love someone, everything about the world seems to fall into place. The reality of the situation hits you like a hammer, but it's a good feeling. When love is real, it's undeniable and has the ability to transform us from the inside out.
As the song continues, we hear about the different experiences and emotions that love can bring. There are moments of adventure and excitement, but also times of uncertainty and confusion. Despite these ups and downs, the singer knows that all they ever needed was that one person who makes everything else fall into place. In the end, the lyrics reinforce the idea that true love is worth everything and that, when you find it, nothing can hold you back or block out the sun.
Overall, "I" is a song that celebrates the transformative power of love. Rather than focusing on the pain or heartache that often comes with love, the lyrics emphasize the joy and elation that can come from finding that one special person who makes everything feel right.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw you dancing out the ocean
I witnessed you dancing joyfully on the shoreline
Running fast along the sand
You were sprinting speedily across the sandy terrain
A spirit born of earth and water
Your existence is a result of both land and sea
Fire flying from your hands
You possess a passionate and intense energy that can be seen in your movements and actions
In the instant that you love someone
The moment that you fall in love with another person
In the second that the hammer hits
At the exact moment that an important event or realization occurs
Reality runs up your spine
You experience a strong, overwhelming feeling of truth or reality
And the pieces finally fit
All the uncertainties or disconnected parts finally come together and make sense
And all I ever needed was the one
The only thing I ever truly needed was the one person I am in love with
Like freedom fields where wild horses run
Similar to the open and free fields where wild horses roam and run freely
When stars collide like you and I
When two people's lives intertwine so perfectly, it's as if the stars themselves align and come together
No shadows block the sun
There are no obstacles or challenges that can come between the love we share
You're all I've ever needed
You are everything I've always wanted and needed in a partner
Baby you're the one
You are the person I want to spend the rest of my life with
There are caravans we follow
We often pursue the same paths or journeys as others before us have taken
Drunken nights in dark hotels
We may indulge in wild or reckless behavior, especially during times of vulnerability or uncertainty
When chances breathe between the silence
When opportunities arise during moments of stillness or quietness
Where sex and love no longer gel, oh
When physical attraction and emotional attachment are no longer in sync or compatible
For each man in his time is Cain
Each person can struggle with inner demons or tendencies to harm others, just as Cain did in the Bible
Until he walks along the beach
Until one takes the time to reflect and connect with nature
And sees his future in the water
And has a clear idea or vision of their future when observing the endless possibilities and mysteries of the water
A long lost heart within his reach
A previous love or passion that was once out of reach is now attainable and within reach
Oh, you're all I've ever needed
You have been and always will be my greatest love and the most important person in my life
Oh, baby you're the one
You are the one I cannot live without and the one who completes me
Lyrics © BUDDE MUSIC FRANCE, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Winston Lennon
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