Elton John (R) photographed with his longtime songwriting partner, Bernie Taupin (L), around 1971 in London, England. This was a type of success that was unheard of. ( Honkey Chateau (1972), Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only The Piano Player (1973), Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973), Caribou (1974), Greatest Hits (1974), Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975) and Rock of the Westies (1975) for reference.) Between the years 19, John released seven consecutive records that all became number one albums. Clearly, that proved to be a good career move. Soon after, John and Taupin began writing songs for John to record himself. Together they worked as songwriters and composers for Dick James’s DJM Records.
Jumping ahead once again, in the late ’60s, John was introduced to his longtime lyricist and songwriting partner, Bernie Taupin. Several years later, John would form his first band, Bluesology, with some of his friends. Inspired by the tunes he heard, a young Elton John began playing his grandmother’s piano. Jerry Lee is a very intricate piano player and very skillful, but Little Richard is more of a pounder.” I’m more of a Little Richard stylist than a Jerry Lee Lewis, I think. “I heard Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis, and that was it,” Elton John told Rolling Stone in 1973. Growing up, music was often played in the Dwight household with John’s parents both being regular record buyers. A Young Elton John & The Elton John of the ’70sĮlton John was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight in southeast England on March 25, 1947.
Elton John performs “Your Song” for his second appearance on Top Of The Pops, airing on January 14th, 1971.
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