Every day of this summer we go back to the same summer day somewhere in history
25 Aug 1926
Eminent singer-songwriter ELTON JOHN (79 now) made his US live debut when
he kicked off a 17-date tour at the 300-seat capacity Troubadour in Los Angeles
on 25 August 1970. He played there for a full week. In the audience that night were
Don Henley (Eagles), Quincy Jones and Leon Russell.
Footage from that very gig.
3 June 2026
Promo EJ-FB pic
Brex-shit it is!
Reveries for the laziest day of the week
22 March 2026
ELTON JOHN (78 now) released one of his best known hits with the melancholic ballad SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD, on 22 March 1976, today 60 years ago.
#11 in the UK, #7 in the US.
It featured on his 11th LP Blue Moves.
Bernie Taupin (John‘s longtime lyricist): “It’s a pretty simple idea, but one that I think everyone can relate to at one point or another in their life. That whole idealistic feeling people get when they want to save something from dying when they basically know deep down inside that it’s already dead. It’s that heartbreaking, sickening part of love that you wouldn’t wish on anyone if you didn’t know that it’s inevitable that they’re going to experience it one day.”
Top singles from the past
26 October 2025
On 26 October 1970, that’s 55 years ago today, superstar ELTON JOHN ,
born Reginald Kenneth Dwight 78 years ago, released one of his greatest
hits with YOUR SONG (more than 1,110 billion streams on Sportify).
It was written by John and his longtime lyricist partner Bernie Taupin.
It was his first international hit. #4 in the UK, #6 in Canada and Top-10
in several other countries.
In the US the song was released as the B-side to Take Me To The Pilot.
Radio’s played Your Song way more than the actual A-side and it went to
#8 on the charts. Both tracks featured on his 2nd LP ‘Elton John‘.
Original video
Live on TOP of the POPS
EJ Discography
Elton John
26 March 2025
Elton who?
Today John celebrates his 78th birthday.
(Image: cover of his ‘Honky Château’ LP)
Top singles from the past
5 Janaury 2025
Glam superstar ELTON JOHN topped the US Singles Chart on 6 January 1975,
this day 50 years ago with his cover of The Beatles song LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS. John Lennon played guitar on it. It was Elton‘s 3rd number one in the US.
On the single’s sleeve the performance was credited to the Elton John Band.
STUDIO
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28 November 2024
JOHN LENNON and his PLASTIC ONO BAND scored a #1 hit in the US
50 years ago, on 16 November 1974. His only Number One in America,
during his lifetime). It peaked at #36 in the UK.
Elton John played piano on it and did some harmony vocals. He made
a deal with the late genial Beatle that if the song reached No.1, Lennon
would have to join him as a guest at one of Elton‘s shows in Madison
Square Garden in NYC.
Lennon kept his promise and played 3 songs
with John a few weeks later on 28 Nov 1974,
today 50 years ago.
See/hear the historic John & John performance
right here. (Yoko Ono obviously not impressed.)
Top singles from the past
16 November 2024
JOHN LENNON & PLASTIC ONO BAND (credited here as the Plastic Ono Nuclear Band) scored a #1 hit in the US 50 years ago, on 16 November 1974. His only Number One in
the US (during his lifetime). It peaked at #36 in the UK.
Elton John played piano on it and did some harmony vocals. He made a deal with
the late genial Beatle that if the song reached No.1, Lennon would have to get on
stage with Elton at one of his shows in Madison Square Garden in NYC. Lennon kept
his promise and played three songs with John a few weeks later.
See/hear the historic John/John performance
right here. (Yoko Ono obviously not impressed.)
5 October 2024
But you’re still standing, Elton.
Full NME feature on Elton John right here.
(Image on top: cover of his ‘Sleeping With The Past‘ album)
