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)
Saturday Sun
Elton John Lyrics
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In a sky so clear, clear and blue
But Saturday sun, it came without warning
So no one knew what to do
And Saturday sun brought people and places
That didn't see much in their day
And when I remember these people, these people and places
And Saturday sun won't come and see me today
Think about stories with reason and rhyme
Circling through, through your brain
Just think about, think about people
In their season, season and times
Just returning again and again
So Sunday sat in Saturday sun
And wait for a day gone by
The lyrics of Elton John's "Saturday Sun" suggest reflections on the passage of time and the fleeting nature of moments. The song opens with the line "Saturday sun came early one morning, in a sky so clear, clear and blue." The vivid imagery of a clear blue sky sets the scene for a day that starts off perfect. However, the following line "But Saturday sun, it came without warning, so no one knew what to do," implies that this perfect day has been thrown off course, leaving people unsure of what to expect.
As the song progresses, the lyrics speak of the people and places that are brought into focus by the appearance of the Saturday sun. These people and places may have gone unnoticed before, but in the light of this day, they become more visible and memorable. The line "And when I remember these people, these people and places, they were really, really too good in their way, in their way" suggests that the singer has found value in the overlooked aspects of life.
In the last stanza, the lyrics shift to Sunday, who is sitting in the Saturday sun, waiting for the day to pass. This transition may suggest that the perfect day has come and gone, and even Sunday, a day that usually gets its own attention, must sit and wait for it to return. Overall, "Saturday Sun" captures a sense of the transience of life and the beauty that can come from recognizing the value of small moments.
Line by Line Meaning
Saturday sun came early one morning
The sun rose early on a Saturday morning
In a sky so clear, clear and blue
The sky was cloudless and blue
But Saturday sun, it came without warning
The sun came out unexpectedly
So no one knew what to do
People were surprised and unsure how to react
And Saturday sun brought people and places
The nice weather brought people and activity to various locations
That didn't see much in their day
Those places may not have had much activity or attention regularly
And when I remember these people, these people and places
When the singer recalls these locations and the people there
They were really, really too good in their way, in their way
They were special and unique in their own way
And Saturday sun won't come and see me today
The nice weather isn't happening today or at this moment
Think about stories with reason and rhyme
Reflect on events and their meaning and order
Circling through, through your brain
These memories constantly come up and are on your mind
Just think about, think about people
Focus on the people involved
In their season, season and times
In the specific moment and time period they were experiencing
Just returning again and again
These memories and moments keep coming back
So Sunday sat in Saturday sun
The next day, Sunday, was spent enjoying the lingering nice weather from Saturday
And wait for a day gone by
And reflecting back on the previous day
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Written by: Nick Drake
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Peter Harthen
on Sacrifice
Even at 56 years old, this music still sounds so good to me, how music should sound.....