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)
The Club at the End of the Street
Elton John Lyrics
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And the light of the moon is banned
And the stars up above
Walk the heavens hand in hand
There's a shady place
At the end of the working day
Where young lovers go
And this hot little trio plays
That's where we meet
That's where we meet
Me and you rendezvous
In the club at the end of the street
Oh, where we meet
Oh, where we meet
Me and you rendezvous
In the club at the end of the street
From the alleyways
Where the catwalks gently sway
You hear the sound of Otis
And the voice of Marvin Gaye
In this smoky room
There's a jukebox, plays all night
And we can dance real close
Beneath the pulse of a neon light
There's a downtown smell of cooking
From the flame on an open grill
There's a sax and a big bass pumping
Lord, have mercy
You can't sit still
You can't sit still
The lyrics to Elton John's song "The Club at the End of the Street" describe a place where young lovers go to meet and enjoy the music and atmosphere of a local club. The song paints a vivid image of a place where the shades are drawn, the light of the moon is banned, and the stars walk the heavens hand in hand. This club is a shady place at the end of the working day, and is full of young lovers and a hot little trio that plays.
The song goes on to describe the atmosphere of the club. The catwalks gently sway and the sound of Otis and the voice of Marvin Gaye fill the smoky room. There's a jukebox that plays all night long, and you can dance real close beneath the pulse of a neon light. The club has a distinct downtown smell of cooking, and both the sax and big bass pump. It's impossible to sit still in this club, and it's a place where lovers can meet and enjoy the music, food, and atmosphere.
Line by Line Meaning
When the shades are drawn
When the curtains are closed
And the light of the moon is banned
And the moonlight is not allowed
And the stars up above
And the stars in the sky
Walk the heavens hand in hand
Are walking together in the sky
There's a shady place
There is a discreet location
At the end of the working day
At the end of the day's work
Where young lovers go
Where young people in love gather
And this hot little trio plays
And a trio plays music
That's where we meet
That's where we usually see each other
That's where we meet
That's where we usually see each other
Me and you rendezvous
You and I have a secret meeting
In the club at the end of the street
In a certain club in the area
Oh, where we meet
Oh, where we usually see each other
Oh, where we meet
Oh, where we usually see each other
Me and you rendezvous
You and I have a secret meeting
In the club at the end of the street
In a certain club in the area
From the alleyways
From the narrow streets
Where the catwalks gently sway
Where the walkways are gently moving
You hear the sound of Otis
You can hear the music of Otis Redding
And the voice of Marvin Gaye
And the singing voice of Marvin Gaye
In this smoky room
In this crowded, smoke-filled room
There's a jukebox, plays all night
There's a jukebox that plays music all night
And we can dance real close
And we can dance intimately close to each other
Beneath the pulse of a neon light
Amid the flickering light of a neon sign
There's a downtown smell of cooking
There's the scent of cooking from the nearby restaurants
From the flame on an open grill
From the fire on the open barbecue grill
There's a sax and a big bass pumping
There's music being played by a saxophone and big bass
Lord, have mercy
Oh, my goodness!
You can't sit still
You can't keep yourself from moving with the music
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BERNIE TAUPIN, ELTON JOHN
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@aldrelategan9988
For me, this is Elton John at his best. So underrated.
@neoflyboy
It is. I would say that he was one of the inventors of soft rock, not many people can say that. A legend, a musical genius. Not everybody created songs for john lennon and played with him. 3500 shows and counting. Beyond passion.
@groovedigger00
Probably his most underrated single! This should have been much bigger than it was, and should be ranked up there with the rest of his classics.
@cleftheart1969
This and simple life
@groovedigger00
Rocket Groot yes! also one of my favorites
@davegenther6877
my go to karaoke 🎤
@spacemanmonster23
whoever the animator was, NAILED IT!!
@terrystorey5331
Musical magic from Bernie and Elton,never tire of listening to this.
@legendaryTMNICO
Bernie also wrote great songs like These Dreams for other artists too.
@jordanaanensen4094
Elton's the man!! thought I heard all of his hits. Then heard this on a music channel for the first time .34years old still discovering good music.