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NEWS AND VIEWS THAT IMPACT LIMITED CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT

"There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with
power to endanger the public liberty." - - - - John Adams

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Sunday Concert - Elton John




For a change of pace this summer we will be doing a Sunday Concert series.


Sir Elton John is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor. He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin as his songwriter partner since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums.

In his four-decade career John has sold more than 250 million records, making him one of the most successful artists of all time. His single "Candle in the Wind 1997" has sold over 33 million copies worldwide, and is the best selling single in the history of the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100. He has more than 50 Top 40 hits, including seven consecutive No. 1 US albums, 56 Top 40 singles, 16 Top 10, four No. 2 hits, and nine No. 1 hits.

In the US alone, Elton's record album sales have earned him 39 Gold Records, 14 Platinum Records and 12 Multi-Platinum Records.

His sales of singles have earned Elton 20 Gold Singles and 7 Platinum Singles.

He has won six Grammy Awards, four Brit Awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Tony Award.





Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting - (1980)
Live In New York at Central Park.  A free concert performed for 450,000 people

A #12 hit in 1973 from the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album.

This is a much younger and thinner Elton at the peak of his rock and roll powers.  Those not around in the 1970s have no idea how Elton dominated the music charts.  Everything he touched turned to gold. 





Bite Your Lip (Get Up And Dance)
It's worth the price of admission just for the Donald Duck costume.
A #28 hit single in 1977 from the Blue Moves album.





Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
A #6 hit from the Blue Moves album in 1976.  The single went Gold selling one million copies.




Blue Eyes
A #12 hit in 1982 from the Jump Up! album.












I'm Still Standing
A #12 hit in 1983 from the Too Low for Zero album.





I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That 
A #2 hit in 1988 from the Reg Strikes Back album.





A Word In Spanish
A #19 hit in 1988 from the Reg Strikes Back album.





Club at the End of the Street
A #28 hit in 1990 from the Sleeping with the Past album.  Reached #2 on the Adult Contemporary chart.





Can You Feel the Love Tonight
A #4 hit in 1994 from the Lion King soundtrack.  The single sold over one million copies earning a Gold Record.








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