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)
LOVESICK
Elton John Lyrics
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That reads, "You're lovesick"
Headline news had me so abused
But I was lovesick
You never tried although I sacrificed
My weaknesses for you
I could have understood, I could have read your looks
I've been holding out but it's time to shout
You know I'm lovesick
A helping hand for a dying man
Who says, ?He's lovesick?
I can't explain why, I'll never change
This sickness deep inside
I've been doctored down, I've had the nurse around
I've heard too many lies
In the song "Lovesick," Elton John sings about being in love with someone who doesn't love him back but still holds onto that feeling. The opening line, "I've been blown away like a printed page that reads, 'You're lovesick,'" conveys the feeling of being overwhelmed by love, like a sudden gust of wind that blows away a piece of paper. The second line, "Headline news had me so abused, but I was lovesick," suggests that despite the pain and suffering caused by unrequited love, the singer is still in love with the person who does not love him back.
The next few lines in the song talk about the sacrifices the singer has made for the person he loves, despite knowing that his love is not returned. He recognizes his weaknesses and faults but still holds onto the hope that this person might have changed their mind or might start loving him back one day. He is holding out for love and in doing so, he has become lovesick.
The last few lines of the song express the extent to which the singer has been defeated by his love. He feels like a dying man who needs a helping hand, but all he receives is the label "lovesick." He is unable to explain why he still loves this person and why he can't change his feelings despite being hurt and betrayed many times. He has been given many false promises and lies that have contributed to his sickness.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been blown away like a printed page
I have been emotionally affected so profoundly that it feels like I have been blown away like a piece of paper
That reads, 'You're lovesick'
The situation has been so bad that even a printed page would say I am lovesick
Headline news had me so abused
The news about my situation was so sensationalized that it felt like an abuse
But I was lovesick
Despite everything, I was still in love and unable to overcome my feelings
You never tried although I sacrificed
I made sacrifices for you, but you never made an effort to reciprocate
My weaknesses for you
I exposed my vulnerabilities to you out of love
I could have understood, I could have read your looks
I had the ability to comprehend your emotions and read your expressions
I should have known better too
I regret not using my insight to understand and handle the situation better
I've been holding out but it's time to shout
I have been suppressing my feelings, but now it's time to express them openly
You know I'm lovesick
It is clear that I am still in love despite everything that has happened
A helping hand for a dying man
This situation feels like someone is offering help to a person who is about to die
Who says, 'He's lovesick'?
Who is the person that decided to label and judge me as being lovesick?
I can't explain why, I'll never change
I cannot put into words the reason why I love you, and I know that my feelings will not change
This sickness deep inside
My love for you feels like an unshakeable illness that has taken root inside me
I've been doctored down, I've had the nurse around
I have sought professional help and support, trying to heal from this 'love sickness'
I've heard too many lies
I have been fed stories and false promises that have made it hard to come to terms with reality
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PRISCILLA RENEA, COURTNEY DWIGHT
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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.....