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  2. "Island Girl" is a 1975 song by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin, and performed by John. It was released as the first single from the album #RockOfTheWesties (1975). It reached number one for three weeks on the #Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. (John's final No. 1 single as a solo artist for 22 years), selling over one million copies. It also reached the top five in Canada and New Zealand, as well as the top twenty in #Australia.
    youtube.com/watch?v=xpRZZmB9zB0

  3. "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" is a song by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin. It is the closing track on his eighteenth studio album #BreakingHearts, and was released in 1984 as the lead single. It reached No. 7 on the UK chart and No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song reached the Top 10 of many countries except in Germany and Italy where it reached the Top 20. The single version of this song appeared on the 1990 box set #ToBeContinued.
    youtube.com/watch?v=HtvK8Bi0xcY

  4. "Rocket Man", also known as "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)", is a song written by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin, and performed by John. It was originally released on 31 March 1972 in the US, as the lead single to John's album #HonkyChâteau. The song first charted in the UK on 22 April, rising to No. 2 in the #UKSinglesChart and No. 6 in the US #Billboard Hot 100, becoming a major hit single for John.
    youtube.com/watch?v=DtVBCG6ThDk

  5. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is a song by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin. It was originally recorded by John for his eighth studio album, #Caribou (1974), and was released as a single that peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and reached number 16 on the #UKSinglesChart. A version of the song recorded live as a duet between John and #GeorgeMichael reached number one in the UK in 1991 and in the US in 1992.
    youtube.com/watch?v=RsKqMNDoR4o

  6. ‘Sade wasn’t particularly friendly’: the stories behind music’s most iconic portraits – in pictures
    By Interview by Owen Myers

    In a career spanning six decades, photographer Gered Mankowitz has nurtured trusting relationships with many of the twentieth century’s defining artists. As he celebrates his 80th birthday, Mankowitz opens up about the stories behind iconic images of Elton John, Jimi Hendrix, Annie Lennox and others that have have become indelible parts of pop culture history. These images are taken from Gered Mankowitz: Photographs, out now via ACC Art Books; much of Greg’s work is also displayed at Iconic Images Gallery, London

    theguardian.com/artanddesign/g

    #Photography #Books #Artanddesign #Culture #GeorgeMichael #JimiHendrix #AnnieLennox #DaveStewart #Sade #TheRollingStones #MickJagger #KeithRichards #DuranDuran #MarianneFaithfull #EltonJohn #Music #Popandrock #RB #TheGuardian #InterviewbyOwenMyers

  7. "Crocodile Rock" is a song written by #EltonJohn and #BernieTaupin, and recorded in summer 1972 at the #ChâteauDHérouville studio in France (it was listed as "Strawberry Studios" in the album's credits), where John and his team had previously recorded the #HonkyChâteau album. It was released on 27 October 1972 in the UK and 20 November 1972 in the U.S., as a pre-release single from his forthcoming 1973 album #DontShootMeImOnlyThePianoPlayer.
    youtube.com/watch?v=xw0EozkBWuI

  8. "Daniel" is a song written by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin, and performed by John. It was first released on John's 1973 album #DontShootMeImOnlyThePianoPlayer as its opening track. The original single release was also notable for a re-recorded version of "Skyline Pigeon" (from John's 1969 debut album #EmptySky) on its B-side, which went on to be a popular track in its own right. In the United Kingdom.
    youtube.com/watch?v=fU8y4bNGWAc

  9. "That's What Friends Are For" is a song written by #BurtBacharach and #CaroleBayerSager. It was first recorded by #RodStewart in 1982 for the soundtrack of the film #NightShift, but it is best known for the 1985 version by #DionneWarwick, #EltonJohn, #GladysKnight, and #StevieWonder. This recording, billed as being by Dionne Warwick & Friends, was released as a charity single for #AIDS research and prevention. It was a massive hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=6yjzyESrtK0

  10. "That's What Friends Are For" is a song written by #BurtBacharach and #CaroleBayerSager. It was first recorded by #RodStewart in 1982 for the soundtrack of the film #NightShift, but it is best known for the 1985 version by #DionneWarwick, #EltonJohn, #GladysKnight, and #StevieWonder. This recording, billed as being by Dionne Warwick & Friends, was released as a charity single for #AIDS research and prevention. It was a massive hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=6yjzyESrtK0

  11. "That's What Friends Are For" is a song written by #BurtBacharach and #CaroleBayerSager. It was first recorded by #RodStewart in 1982 for the soundtrack of the film #NightShift, but it is best known for the 1985 version by #DionneWarwick, #EltonJohn, #GladysKnight, and #StevieWonder. This recording, billed as being by Dionne Warwick & Friends, was released as a charity single for #AIDS research and prevention. It was a massive hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=6yjzyESrtK0

  12. "That's What Friends Are For" is a song written by #BurtBacharach and #CaroleBayerSager. It was first recorded by #RodStewart in 1982 for the soundtrack of the film #NightShift, but it is best known for the 1985 version by #DionneWarwick, #EltonJohn, #GladysKnight, and #StevieWonder. This recording, billed as being by Dionne Warwick & Friends, was released as a charity single for #AIDS research and prevention. It was a massive hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=6yjzyESrtK0

  13. "That's What Friends Are For" is a song written by #BurtBacharach and #CaroleBayerSager. It was first recorded by #RodStewart in 1982 for the soundtrack of the film #NightShift, but it is best known for the 1985 version by #DionneWarwick, #EltonJohn, #GladysKnight, and #StevieWonder. This recording, billed as being by Dionne Warwick & Friends, was released as a charity single for #AIDS research and prevention. It was a massive hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=6yjzyESrtK0

  14. "Tiny Dancer" is a song written by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin, and performed by John. It was originally released on John's 1971 album #MadmanAcrossTheWater as its opening track, and was later produced and released as a single in 1972. In the United States, it was certified gold on 19 May 2005.
    youtube.com/watch?v=aPYSRjWE36o

  15. "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" is a song by British musician #EltonJohn, with music by John and #DaveyJohnstone and lyrics by #BernieTaupin, released as the first single from John's 17th studio album #TooLowForZero. It was the first single since 1975's "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" to feature the classic lineup of the #EltonJohnBand. The song became one of John's biggest hits of the 1980s in the United States.
    youtube.com/watch?v=h6KYAVn8ons

  16. "Philadelphia Freedom" is a song by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin, and performed by John. It was released as a single on 28 February 1975, credited to the #EltonJohnBand. The song was the fourth of John's six number-one singles in the US during the early and mid-1970s, which saw his recordings dominating the charts. In Canada it was his eighth single to hit the top of the #RPM national singles chart. The song was written by John.
    youtube.com/watch?v=sOF6_kHBkyg

  17. Caribou

    #eltonjohn #caribou #seventiesrock #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #seventiesmusic June 28, 1974 ~ Sir Elton John releases his eighth album. Cranked out in little over a week in January '74, it was an immediate success. I mean, it's sandwiched between '73's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and '75's Captain Fantastic and there was no one hotter in concert or on the radio than Elton. Still, critics and a few fans felt the "hurriedness" of Caribou, but…

    robinbannks.com/2026/06/28/car

  18. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" is a song written by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin. It was recorded by John and released in 1976, both as a single and as part of the #BlueMoves album. It was John's second single released by #TheRocketRecordCompany. The song is a mournful #ballad about a romantic relationship which is falling apart.
    youtube.com/watch?v=c3nScN89Klo

  19. "Crocodile Rock" is a song written by #EltonJohn and #BernieTaupin, and recorded in summer 1972 at the #ChâteauDHérouville studio in France (it was listed as "Strawberry Studios" in the album's credits), where John and his team had previously recorded the #HonkyChâteau album. It was released on 27 October 1972 in the UK and 20 November 1972 in the U.S., as a pre-release single from his forthcoming 1973 album #DontShootMeImOnlyThePianoPlayer.
    youtube.com/watch?v=75r0nQu-hMs

  20. CMAT wins best album at Ivor Novello Awards: ‘It’s nice to finally win an award in England’ – The Irish Times

    Irish singer-songwriter CMAT has said “it’s nice to finally win an award in England” after her record Euro-Country…
    #NewsBeep #News #Music #AU #Australia #cmat #EltonJohn #Entertainment #GeorgeMichael #kae-tempest #LilyAllen #SAMFENDER #ThomYorke
    newsbeep.com/au/687152/

  21. "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" is a song by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin. It is the closing track on his eighteenth studio album #BreakingHearts, and was released in 1984 as the lead single. It reached No. 7 on the UK chart and No. 5 on the US #Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song reached the Top 10 of many countries except in Germany and Italy where it reached the Top 20. The single version of this song appeared on the 1990 box set #ToBeContinued.
    youtube.com/watch?v=HtvK8Bi0xcY

  22. "Tiny Dancer" is a song written by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin, and performed by John. It was originally released on John's 1971 album #MadmanAcrossTheWater as its opening track, and was later produced and released as a single in 1972. In the United States, it was certified gold on 19 May 2005.
    youtube.com/watch?v=UroApoVbKn0

  23. "Crocodile Rock" is a song written by #EltonJohn and #BernieTaupin, and recorded in summer 1972 at the #ChâteauDHérouville studio in France (it was listed as "Strawberry Studios" in the album's credits), where John and his team had previously recorded the #HonkyChâteau album. It was released on 27 October 1972 in the UK and 20 November 1972 in the U.S., as a pre-release single from his forthcoming 1973 album #DontShootMeImOnlyThePianoPlayer.
    youtube.com/watch?v=75r0nQu-hMs

  24. "Daniel" is a song written by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin, and performed by John. It was first released on John's 1973 album #DontShootMeImOnlyThePianoPlayer as its opening track. The original single release was also notable for a re-recorded version of "#SkylinePigeon" (from John's 1969 debut album #EmptySky) on its B-side, which went on to be a popular track in its own right. In the United Kingdom.
    youtube.com/watch?v=UA78e27R_J4

  25. "Border Song" is a song by #EltonJohn with music by John and lyrics by #BernieTaupin. The song initially appeared on the 1970 album Elton John, and was released in the spring of 1970 as the LP's first single. After failing to chart in the UK, it was released in North America a few months later. It met with more success there, especially in Canada, where it peaked at No. 34.
    youtube.com/watch?v=ek_WLfwmhh0

  26. 40 years ago this week, "These Dreams" by #Heart reached the top spot, replacing "Sara" by #Starship after 1 week. One of the writers was #BernieTaupin, #EltonJohn's regular collaborator. youtube.com/watch?v=41P8UxneDJE #1980s #MusicHistory #MusicVideo

  27. "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)" is a song by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin, which first appeared on his sixteenth album #JumpUp released in 1982. It was the album's second single in the UK, and the lead single in the United States. The song is a tribute to #JohnLennon, who had been #murdered 15 months earlier. In the U.S., "Empty Garden" reached number 13 on the #Billboard #Hot100 #recordChart. It peaked at number 51 in the #UKSinglesChart.
    youtube.com/watch?v=ojdAD_xNt9c

  28. Friends

    Elton John releases his 4th album and his first "movie soundtrack" album on March 24, 1971. It's primarily and instrumental album but there are several vocal tracks by Elton and Bernie. The title track "Friends" reached #34 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. And, the album received a 1972 Grammy nomination for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture. #eltonjohn #friends #70smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #bernietaupin #movies

    robinbannks.com/2026/03/24/fri