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)
Travellin' Band
Elton John Lyrics
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Won't you take me down
To Memphis on a midnight ride?
I want to move, yeah
Playing in a travellin' band, yeah
Well, I'm flying across the land
Trying to get a hand
Take me to the hotel
Baggage gone, oh well
Come on, come on
Won't you get me to the room?
I want to move, yeah
Playing in a travellin' band, yeah
Well, I'm flying across the land
Trying to get a hand
Playing in a travellin' band
Listen to the radio
Talking about the last show
Someone got excited
Had to call the state militia
I want to move, yeah
Playing in a travellin' band, yeah
Well, I'm flying across the land
Trying to get a hand
Playing in a travellin' band
Here we come again on a Saturday night
With your fussing and your fighting
Won't you get me to the right
I want to move, yeah
Playing in a travellin' band, yeah
Well, I'm flying across the land
Trying to get a hand
Playing in a travellin' band
Well, I'm playing in a travellin' band
Playing in a travellin' band
Playing in a travellin' band
Well, I'm playing in a travellin' band
Well, I'm flying across the land
Trying to get a hand
Playing in a travellin' band
In Elton John's song "Travellin' Band," the lyrics depict the life of a musician who travels around the country, playing gigs in different cities. The song begins with the singer describing a plane flying overhead, and he asks to be taken to Memphis on a "midnight ride." He then talks about playing in a "travellin' band" and trying to get a hand, which presumably means trying to make a living as a musician on the road.
In the second verse, the singer talks about arriving at a hotel and losing his luggage, but he still wants to move on to the next gig. He mentions listening to the radio and hearing about the "last show" and someone getting excited, which resulted in the state militia being called. The third verse talks about the band performing on a Saturday night and dealing with fighting and fussing, but they still want to make it to the next show and keep playing in their "travellin' band."
Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of the difficult and sometimes chaotic life of a touring musician, always on the move and trying to make a living through their art.
Line by Line Meaning
737 coming out of the sky
The singer is waiting for a flight to Memphis, TN and sees a plane landing.
Won't you take me down
The singer is asking someone to help him get to Memphis.
To Memphis on a midnight ride?
The singer wants to arrive in Memphis at night.
I want to move, yeah
The singer wants to be on the move and not stay in one place for too long.
Playing in a travellin' band, yeah
The singer is part of a band that travels from place to place to perform.
Well, I'm flying across the land
The singer is traveling long distances by plane to perform with his band.
Trying to get a hand
The singer is hoping to gain some success or recognition through his band's performances.
Take me to the hotel
The singer wants to be taken to the hotel where he will stay while in Memphis.
Baggage gone, oh well
The singer's luggage may have been lost or delayed, but he is not too concerned about it.
Come on, come on
The singer is urging the person he is with to move quickly.
Won't you get me to the room?
The singer wants to be taken to his hotel room.
Listen to the radio
The singer is tuning in to some local radio stations while in Memphis.
Talking about the last show
The radio is discussing the band's previous performance in Memphis.
Someone got excited
Someone at the last show was very enthusiastic about the band's performance.
Had to call the state militia
The excitement at the last show was so intense that authorities had to be called to calm things down.
Here we come again on a Saturday night
The band is performing again on a Saturday night in Memphis.
With your fussing and your fighting
The singer is alluding to the potential for conflict or drama at the show.
Won't you get me to the right
The singer wants to be taken to the appropriate location for his performance.
Well, I'm playing in a travellin' band
The singer is performing as part of a band that travels to different locations.
Well, I'm flying across the land
The singer is traveling great distances to perform with his band.
Trying to get a hand
The singer is hoping to achieve some degree of success or recognition through his band's performances.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: John Cameron Fogerty
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Milk Shake and Chips
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itcameoutofthesky
"Travelin' Band" wasn't even officially released in 1969 !
Tom Radigan
No but it was recorded in England and it’s possible Dick James Music got a copy of it before it was released considering CCR was the hottest thing it makes sense if it was requested of Elton to do some covers he does that.
Fernando Nova Rosas
No la conocia
S2000magician
I love Elton John.
But he ain't no John Fogerty.
_cloudiiskxy_
S2000magician John has such a unique style it’s so difficult to copy.
TheWanderingBard
S2000magician you’re right, Elton’s 1000000x better