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)
Love Song
Elton John Lyrics
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May well be simple but they're true
Until you give your love
There's nothing more that we can do
Love is the opening door
Love is what we came here for
No one could offer you more
Have your eyes really seen
You say it's very hard
To leave behind the life we knew
But there's no other way
And now it's really up to you
Love is the key we must turn
Truth is the flame we must burn
Freedom the lesson we must learn
Do you know what I mean
Have your eyes really seen
Love is the opening door
Love is what we came here for
No one could offer you more
Do you know what I mean
Have your eyes really seen
Do you know what I mean
Have your eyes really seen
Do you know what I mean
Have your eyes really seen
Do you know what I mean
Elton John's Love Song is all about the power of Love. The opening verses emphasize that the singer's words may be simple but are true. Until love is given, nothing more can be done. Love is the opening door, it is what we came here for. No one can offer more than the love they offer. The lyrics suggest that love is not just a feeling but a concrete, lifechanging action.
The chorus of the song stresses the need to experience love's power first-hand, to have your eyes really seen its transformative impact. Love is the key that must be turned. Truth is the flame that must be burned. Freedom is the lesson that must be learned. The power of love is transformative, it can unlock possibilities, ignite truth, and lead to personal freedom.
Overall, Elton John's Love Song is a message of hope, faith, and excitement. The song reminds us that love can change our entire existence, that nothing is more important or worth pursuing.
Line by Line Meaning
The words I have to say
What I am about to say is not complicated, but it is honest.
May well be simple but they're true
The words may not be complex, but they are genuine and honest.
Until you give your love
Unless you are willing to offer your love,
There's nothing more that we can do
we cannot progress any further in our relationship.
Love is the opening door
Love is the beginning of all relationships;
Love is what we came here for
it is what we search for and need in life.
No one could offer you more
Love is the ultimate offering one can give.
Do you know what I mean
Do you understand what I am trying to express?
Have your eyes really seen
Have you truly experienced love?
You say it's very hard
You express that letting go of your past is challenging.
To leave behind the life we knew
It's difficult to part with our previous experiences and memories.
But there's no other way
However, moving forward is the only option we have.
And now it's really up to you
The decision to move forward or remain in the past is yours to make.
Love is the key we must turn
In order to move forward, we must use love as the solution.
Truth is the flame we must burn
Only through honesty and validation can we move forward in a relationship.
Freedom the lesson we must learn
We must learn to be free in ourselves and our relationship to move forward.
Do you know what I mean
Do you understand the importance of these things in a relationship?
Have your eyes really seen
Have you experienced these concepts in your relationships truly?
Do you know what I mean
Do you comprehend what I am conveying?
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Lesley Duncan, BURT F BACHARACH, LESLIE DUNCAN
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