Rock Hall Bio:
http://rockhall.com/inductees/elton-john/bio/
Began playing pub piano at 15. He formed his first band in 1964. John met Bernie Taupin in 1967 and the two became staff songwriters at DJM Records.
Eventually, they wrote for John to record.
Border Song (1970):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VIH11m6QGk
John Lennon called this the greatest thing since the Beatles:
Your Song (1970):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBCVEcjScTQ&ob=av2n
Levon (1971):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vke6sYTxgJA
Tiny Dancer (1972):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBS-fGJUVNY
Rocket Man (1972):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNNl3C0qvKg&ob=av2n
Crocodile Rock (1972):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2Ta0qCG8No
Daniel (1973):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA78e27R_J4
Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting (1973):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26wEWSUUsUc
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7wwZVB4yMI
Candle in the Wind (1974):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoOhnrjdYOc&ob=av2e
Bennie and the Jets (1974):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjUk3Bp16zs
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me (1974):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rijQG1zlp7s
The Bitch is Back (1974):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HxYuCsj26s
Philadelphia Freedom (1975):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sd6P2Tu8rw
Somebody Saved My Life Tonight (1975):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1Ap66som1o
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart w/Kiki Dee (1976):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwJ_XuAgMNM
I Guess That’s Why They Call it the Blues (1983):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6KYAVn8ons
I’m Still Standing (1983):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHwVBirqD2s&ob=av2e
Sad Songs (1984):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X23v5_K7cXk&ob=av2e
Nikita (1985):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIi8LZZJIVo
That’s What Friends Are For w/ Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick, & Gladys Knight (1985):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGbnua2kSa8
I Don’t Wanna Go on with You Like That (1988):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wyi9AbfUa1E
Healing Hands (1989):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEJxSrblQMs
Sacrifice (1989):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrLkTZrPZA4&ob=av2n
Club at the End of the Street (1990):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgYVoBjHFuk
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me w/George Michael (1991):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsKqMNDoR4o&ob=av2e
True Love w/Kiki Dee (1993):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhLjyuXpgfk
Can You Feel the Love Tonight (1994):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9_nXlvY6Io
Circle of Life (1994):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ok_3j0Ijd4
Candle in the Wind 1997 (1997):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0PKcKbjlKg
This Train Don’t Stop Here No More (2002):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsuHAn54wPs
Are You Ready For Love (2003):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT5qv1BlbZc
If It Wasn’t For Bad w/Leon Russell (2010):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBlkpXE3lkM
http://rockhall.com/inductees/elton-john/bio/
Began playing pub piano at 15. He formed his first band in 1964. John met Bernie Taupin in 1967 and the two became staff songwriters at DJM Records.
Eventually, they wrote for John to record.
Border Song (1970):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VIH11m6QGk
John Lennon called this the greatest thing since the Beatles:
Your Song (1970):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBCVEcjScTQ&ob=av2n
Levon (1971):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vke6sYTxgJA
Tiny Dancer (1972):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBS-fGJUVNY
Rocket Man (1972):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNNl3C0qvKg&ob=av2n
Crocodile Rock (1972):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2Ta0qCG8No
Daniel (1973):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA78e27R_J4
Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting (1973):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26wEWSUUsUc
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7wwZVB4yMI
Candle in the Wind (1974):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoOhnrjdYOc&ob=av2e
Bennie and the Jets (1974):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjUk3Bp16zs
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me (1974):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rijQG1zlp7s
The Bitch is Back (1974):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HxYuCsj26s
Philadelphia Freedom (1975):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sd6P2Tu8rw
Somebody Saved My Life Tonight (1975):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1Ap66som1o
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart w/Kiki Dee (1976):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwJ_XuAgMNM
I Guess That’s Why They Call it the Blues (1983):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6KYAVn8ons
I’m Still Standing (1983):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHwVBirqD2s&ob=av2e
Sad Songs (1984):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X23v5_K7cXk&ob=av2e
Nikita (1985):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIi8LZZJIVo
That’s What Friends Are For w/ Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick, & Gladys Knight (1985):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGbnua2kSa8
I Don’t Wanna Go on with You Like That (1988):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wyi9AbfUa1E
Healing Hands (1989):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEJxSrblQMs
Sacrifice (1989):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrLkTZrPZA4&ob=av2n
Club at the End of the Street (1990):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgYVoBjHFuk
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me w/George Michael (1991):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsKqMNDoR4o&ob=av2e
True Love w/Kiki Dee (1993):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhLjyuXpgfk
Can You Feel the Love Tonight (1994):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9_nXlvY6Io
Circle of Life (1994):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ok_3j0Ijd4
Candle in the Wind 1997 (1997):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0PKcKbjlKg
This Train Don’t Stop Here No More (2002):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsuHAn54wPs
Are You Ready For Love (2003):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT5qv1BlbZc
If It Wasn’t For Bad w/Leon Russell (2010):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBlkpXE3lkM
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