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)
Princess
Elton John Lyrics
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There is a rumor
Going around that suddenly I've found you
Better believe it's true
I got a feeling
This is for real and nobody else will do
You are my princess
You make my life seem worthwhile
You are my princess
You are the one
You make the sun shine on me
You're one fine lady
You're my princess
You're my princess
Haven't you heard them say
I was a prisoner
Buried alive, now suddenly I've been freed?
But love is the sweetest way
Oh, I was lonely
And now you're the only lover that I'll ever need
Elton John's song Princess is a love song about finding someone special in life. The lyrics suggest that the singer has just found their perfect match and are extremely happy with the relationship. The opening lyrics explain that their love story is the talk of the town and the singer hasn't been this happy in a while. The significant part of this line is that the singer characterizes that he is in love with someone special who completes him in every way possible by stating, "nobody else will do".
The chorus of the song is a declaration of love, where the singer refers to his partner as his princess. He says she makes him smile, and his life is worth living with her in it. He has nothing but love for her and wants to be with her for the rest of his life. He devotes this song to his love, describing how she is the one who makes him happy, and also he calls her "one fine lady" and "his princess."
The second verse of the song suggests that the singer has gone through some significant struggles in the past. He describes himself as a prisoner, and nobody had ever broken him free. But now that he has found this special person, everything has changed for the better. The singer's happiness is evident throughout the song, and his love for his partner seems to have quenched his thirst for freedom and all other things in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Haven't you heard what's new?
I'm about to tell you something important that's been going around.
There is a rumor
The talk amongst everyone includes something about me.
Going around that suddenly I've found you
It's being said that I've found someone special, suddenly.
Better believe it's true
It's not just gossip - this rumor is in fact true.
I got a feeling
I know in my heart that what they're saying is honest.
This is for real and nobody else will do
I'm convinced that this is genuine, and no one else will fill this void.
You are my princess
You hold the highest place in my life.
You make me smile
Being around you makes me joyful.
You make my life seem worthwhile
With you by my side, my existence feels meaningful.
You are my princess
I can't say it enough - you really are everything to me.
You are the one
Out of all others, my heart has chosen you and only you.
You make the sun shine on me
Your presence brightens up even the gloomiest of days.
You're one fine lady
You're a beautiful, incredible woman through and through.
You're my princess
I'm the luckiest person in the world because you're mine.
You're my princess
Yes, you guessed it - you really are my everything.
Haven't you heard them say
People have been talking about my sudden change in happiness.
I was a prisoner
Before you, I felt trapped and alone.
Buried alive, now suddenly I've been freed?
Now, I finally have a new lease on life with you by my side.
But love is the sweetest way
There's no greater joy in life than being in love with someone special.
Oh, I was lonely
I felt so lonely before knowing you.
And now you're the only lover that I'll ever need
With you, I know I don't need anyone else - you're all I'll ever want.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ELTON JOHN, GARY ANTHONY OSBORNE
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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.....