American Songwriter

On This Day in 1970, Elton John Scored His First Big Hit With a “Virginal” Song (That Almost Went to the Hollies Instead)

Elton John's first major hit, "Your Song", first entered the charts in mid-December 1970, under two months after its release.
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Beyond the Yellow Brick Road: 11 Underrated Elton John Songs You Need to Hear Again!

Elton John's career is a dazzling parade of chart-topping hits, flamboyant costumes, and unforgettable piano melodies. His music is a cornerstone of popular culture, deeply woven into the fabric of ...
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54 Years Later, This Elton John Classic Is Still the Most Honest Love Song Ever Written

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...
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Elton John’s Song Was Nearly Forgotten Until a ’70s Legend Covered It and Outshined the Original

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...
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50 Years Later: How 1975’s No. 1 albums hold up after a half-century

In 1975, familiar faces dominated the album charts as artists including Elton John, Chicago, Paul McCartney and Olivia Newton-John — all of whom had No. 1 albums the previous year — returned to the ...