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
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 Must Have Lost It On The Wind
Elton John Lyrics
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I could say my list of lovers doesn't matter anymore
But some are always in my heart
And some I'm not so sure
Either way they all left their mark
And for some I found a cure
[Chorus:]
Another you learn, nothing
And there's one who might teach you everything
But before I learned to listen
And if indeed someone said it
Then I guess I must have lost it on the wind
Back when I was younger each one was a prize
Love just came along and hit you right between the eyes
And one was just a trophy catch
And one was like a curse
Some would want to bleed you dry
Some might quench your thirst
[Chorus x2]
In cold water I went fishing in warm seas I cast a line
And swore the heart I was reeling in was perfect at the time
You couldn't tell me I was wrong, you couldn't tell me anything
And if you did then I guess I must have lost it on the wind
And if you did then I guess I must have lost it on the wind
And if you did then I guess I must have lost it on the wind
And if you did then I guess I must have lost it on the wind
The lyrics of "I Must Have Lost It On The Wind" by Elton John are a reflection of his experiences with different aspects of love. The opening lines express how he is no longer counting or keeping score, indicating that he has let go of the past and is not dwelling on his previous lovers. He acknowledges that some are still in his heart, while he is uncertain about the significance of others. Nonetheless, they have all left a mark on him, and for some, he found a cure.
The chorus suggests that each person from his past taught him something. However, for one person, he might have learned everything he needed to know about love. He admits that he was not always attentive, and if he heard something important, he might have missed it or forgotten it, much like how he might have lost something on the wind. He reflects on his naive perspective on love when he was younger. He describes how love used to hit him like a surprise and how he prized every new love interest. He also admits that some of his partners were toxic and only out for what they could gain from him.
Overall, the song is a commentary on the complexities and surprises of love. It acknowledges that every person we love teaches us something, even if it's just how to let them go. It implies that the lessons we learn are not always apparent at the moment, and sometimes we have to reflect back on our experiences to truly understand them.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm no longer counting I'm not keeping score
I have had so many lovers that it is impossible for me to keep count or keep score of them.
I could say my list of lovers doesn't matter anymore
My list of lovers is so long that it has become irrelevant and does not hold any importance anymore.
But some are always in my heart
Even though I have had many lovers, there are some who have left a lasting impression on me and will always be remembered.
And some I'm not so sure
However, there are some lovers who I am not sure if they have made any significant impact on me or not.
Either way they all left their mark
All of my past lovers have impacted me in some way, leaving a lasting impression on me.
And for some I found a cure
While some of my past relationships have ended badly, for some, I was able to move on and find closure.
[Chorus:] From one you learn something Another you learn, nothing And there's one who might teach you everything But before I learned to listen And if indeed someone said it Then I guess I must have lost it on the wind
From each lover, I have either learned something new or learned nothing at all, and there may be one person who can teach me everything about life and love. However, before I learned to listen to others, I may have missed out on valuable lessons that were said, and I cannot recall them now.
Back when I was younger each one was a prize
When I was younger, every new lover was a prize to me, and I cherished them all.
Love just came along and hit you right between the eyes
Love was an overwhelming experience that hit me all at once and took over my life.
And one was just a trophy catch
There were some lovers who were just a means of boosting my ego and proving to myself that I could catch anyone I wanted, like a trophy to put on display.
And one was like a curse
However, there were also some lovers who brought me nothing but bad luck and were like a curse on my life.
Some would want to bleed you dry
Some lovers were only interested in taking everything I had and leaving me with nothing.
Some might quench your thirst
Others were able to satisfy me in ways that I needed and quench my thirst for love and affection.
[Chorus x2]
Reiteration of the chorus.
In cold water I went fishing in warm seas I cast a line
I searched for love in places where I should have never looked, leading me to heartbreak and disappointment.
And swore the heart I was reeling in was perfect at the time
Despite previous failures, I continued to believe that each new lover I found was the perfect match for me.
You couldn't tell me I was wrong, you couldn't tell me anything
I was so convinced that each new lover was perfect that no one could convince me otherwise, no matter how much evidence there was to the contrary.
And if you did then I guess I must have lost it on the wind
If anyone did try to convince me that a past lover was not right for me, I did not listen, and any advice they gave me was lost on me like the wind.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BERNIE TAUPIN, ELTON JOHN
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Peter Harthen
on Sacrifice
not like todays crap
Peter Harthen
on Sacrifice
Even at 56 years old, this music still sounds so good to me, how music should sound.....