Genres: Rock & Roll, Singer/Songwriter, Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Album Rock, AM Pop Active: 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's Born: March 25, 1947 in Pinner, Middlesex, England
The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Little Richard, Long John Baldry, The Hollies, Neil Sedaka, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Manfred Mann, Liberace, Herman's Hermits, Bob Dylan, The Band, Dusty Springfield, David Ackles, The Kinks Billy Joel, John Lennon, Rod Stewart, Phil Collins, Paul McCartney, Cliff Richard, Todd Rundgren, Steely Dan, Sting, Van Morrison, Burt Bacharach, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Nick Drake, Fleetwood Mac, Martin Page, Peter Allen, Paul Simon, Leon Russell Marc Cohn, George Michael, Scissor Sisters, Guns N' Roses, Crowded House, Christopher Cross, Phil Collins, Richard Marx, Red Letter Day, Eels, Def Leppard, Joe Elliott, E, Peter Cincotti, Allen Clapp, Shudder to Think, Barry Manilow, Ben Folds Five, Queen |  |
In terms of sales and lasting popularity, Elton John was the biggest pop superstar of the early '70s. Initially marketed as a singer/songwriter, John soon revealed he could craft Beatlesque pop and pound out rockers with equal aplomb. He could dip into soul, disco, and country, as well as classic pop balladry and even progressive rock. His versatility, combined with his effortless melodic skills, dynamic charisma, and flamboyant stage shows, made him the most popular recording artist of the '70s. Unlike many pop stars, John was able to sustain his popularity, charting a Top 40 single every single year from 1970 to 1996. During that time, he had temporary slumps in creativity and sales, as he fell out of favor with critics, had fights with his lyricist, Bernie Taupin, and battled various addictions and public scandals.
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Release: October 19, 2010
Label: Decca
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Release: September 15, 2009
Label: Universal Distribution
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