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)
Made For Me
Elton John Lyrics
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If I wasn't meant to hold you, what are these two arms for
If I can't protect you, what are these muscles for
If I can't enrich your life, I might as well be poor
If I couldn't see you naked, I might as well be blind
If I couldn't treat you right, wouldn't I be so unkind
And you were made for me
You weren't born to be alone
And you were made for me
You were made for me
You were made for me
Flesh and bone, it's etched in stone
That you were made for me
If I couldn't translate fantasy, imagine how I'd feel
If I couldn't hear your secret, my ears would both be sealed
And if I can't make love to you, this body has no use
If you believe I loved you, you wouldn't need no proof
And if I can't return to you, I wouldn't need my legs to run
And if I can't draw warmth from you, why do I need this sun
Elton John's song "Made for Me" is a love ballad where he professes his immense love for his partner. The lyrics in the song talk about the strong connection he has with his partner, and how they were meant to be together. He expresses his dedication and commitment towards his partner by describing what he is ready to do and give for their love. The song begins with Elton questioning his existence and purpose of being born if he wasn't meant to love his partner. He then questions his ability to hold and protect his partner if he wasn't meant to do so. The lyrics go on to describe how he would be useless without his partner, as he wouldn't be able to enrich their life, express his love, or even see them naked.
The chorus of the song repeats that his partner was made for him and that they were not meant to be alone. He continues to describe how his partner was made for him in flesh and bone and that it is etched in stone that they belong together. Elton John goes on to describe how his partner is his fantasy and how much he treasures their secrets. He then goes on to describe how much he needs to make love to his partner, as his body would have no use without them. Finally, he describes his partner as a source of warmth and light in his life.
In summary, "Made for Me" is a declaration of love, passion, and loyalty towards Elton John's partner. The lyrics describe how they were meant to be together and how he is willing to do everything to ensure that their relationship continues to flourish.
Line by Line Meaning
If I wasn't born to love you, why was I born at all
I exist solely to love and cherish you, if not why was I even born?
If I wasn't meant to hold you, what are these two arms for
My purpose is to give you comfort, if not what use are these arms of mine?
If I can't protect you, what are these muscles for
My strength is here to keep you safe, if not then what is the point of my muscles?
If I can't enrich your life, I might as well be poor
My goal is to make you happy and fulfilled, as without that, I am nothing.
If I couldn't see you naked, I might as well be blind
Your beauty is everything to me, without it, I might as well be blind.
If I couldn't treat you right, wouldn't I be so unkind
My actions towards you should always be loving and kind, as I couldn't live with myself if I treated you poorly.
And you were made for me
You were created specifically for me, as if we were meant to be together.
You weren't born to be alone
Your existence was never meant to solitude, but rather to share it with another.
Flesh and bone, it's etched in stone
It is written in the very fabric of your being that we belong together.
If I couldn't translate fantasy, imagine how I'd feel
If I couldn't make your dreams come true, what kind of lover would I be?
If I couldn't hear your secret, my ears would both be sealed
Your trust and secrets are what bind us together, I couldn't be without them.
And if I can't make love to you, this body has no use
My sole purpose is to make love to you, without it, I am meaningless.
If you believe I loved you, you wouldn't need no proof
My love for you is evident, it is so strong that you wouldn't even need me to prove it.
And if I can't return to you, I wouldn't need my legs to run
My need to be with you is so strong that I wouldn't require legs to run, I'd simply use my sheer willpower.
And if I can't draw warmth from you, why do I need this sun
Your love and presence in my life bring me the warmth and comfort that I need, to the point where I don't even require the sun.
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.....