Captain Fantastic: Elton John's Stellar Trip Through the '70s
by Tom Doyle
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Based on rare one-on-one interviews with the flamboyant rock 'n' roll icon, this is the first book to trace Elton John's meteoric rise from obscurity to worldwide celebrity in the wildest, weirdest decade of the 20th century.
In August 1970, Elton John achieved overnight fame with a rousing performance at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. Over the next five years, the artist formerly known as Reginald Dwight went from unheard of to unstoppable, scoring seven consecutive number-one albums and 16 Top Ten singles in America. By the middle of the decade, he was solely responsible for two percent of global record sales. One in 50 albums sold in the world bore his name. Elton John's live shows became raucous theatrical extravaganzas, attended by all the glitterati of the era.
But beneath the spangled bodysuits and oversized eyeglasses, Elton was a desperately shy man, conflicted about his success, his sexuality, and his narcotic indulgences. In 1975, at the height of his fame, he attempted suicide. After coming out as bisexual in a controversial Rolling Stone interview that nearly wrecked his career, and announcing his retirement from live performance in 1977 at the age of 30, he gradually found his way back to the thing he cared about most: the music.
Captain Fantastic gives listeners a behind-the-scenes look at the rise, fall, and return to glory of one of the world's most mercurial performers. Rock journalist Tom Doyle's insider account of the Rocket Man's turbulent ascent is based on a series of one-on-one interviews in which Elton laid bare many previously unrevealed details of his early career. Here is an intimate exploration of Elton's working relationship with songwriting partner Bernie Taupin, whose lyrics often chronicled the ups and downs of their life together in the spotlight. Through this book passes a parade of legends whose paths crossed with Elton's during the decade - including John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Groucho Marx, Katharine Hepburn, Princess Margaret, Elvis Presley, and an acid-damaged Brian Wilson.
A fascinating portrait of the artist at the apex of his celebrity, Captain Fantastic takes us on a rollicking fame-and-drug-fueled ride aboard Elton John's rocket ship to superstardom.
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No problemMay 11, 2017 P.eBallantine, (320p) ISBN 978-1-101-88418-8 Buy this book Amazon Barnes & Noble iBooks IndieBound Powell's In the 1970s, Elton John was the Rocket Man, flying high over the rock world with one hit after another that brought him international fameFar more troubling was Elton's depression, due to cocaine, overwork and problems with his partner and manager, John ReidBut beneath the spangled bodysuits and oversized eyeglasses, Elton was a desperately shy man, conflicted about his success, his sexuality, and his narcotic indulgencesA fascinating portrait of the artist at the apex of his celebrity, Captain http://tecitaranre.wapka.mobi/site_17.xhtml takes us on a rollicking fame-and-drug-fueled ride aboard Elton John’s rocket ship to superstardom.Praise for Captain Fantastic“Veteran rock journalist [Tom] Doyle continues his foray into the 1970s music scene with a compelling profile of an unlikely rock starGinny rated it really liked it May 25, 2017 May 06, 2017 Timothy Neesam rated it liked it Fairly straightforward recounting of Elton John's career, focusing on the http://blogs.rediff.com/madportfilfera/2017/07/01/ropa-musica-chicos-spanish-edition/ are definitely moments of clarity, cavorting with friends, being in the right place at the right time, crazy worldwide Captain Fantastic: Elton John's Stellar Trip Through the '70s by Tom Doyle is a free NetGalley ebook that I read between late February into early March.Stopping briefly to describe Reg Wright, a tightly-worn, worrisome, insecure lad, Doyle fully unleashes who will become the flamboyant balladeer, piano bench kicker, and all-around snappy dresser Elton John onto the 1970smore information Accept Doyle churns out another enthusiastic musically obsessed biography of an icon that gave society many gifts to cherish in the form of melodic expressionAnd, most http://doycastyjove.nation2.com/curious-cats-and-kittens-whimsical-woodland-creatures-flip-book-2-great-adult-coloring-books-in-1-creative-stress-relieving-adult-coloring-book-series can be returned for freeView Full Version of PW.com BEST BOOKS AUTHORS PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Captain Fantastic: Elton Johns Stellar Trip Through the 70s Tom DoyleDoyles previous book Man On The Run, concentrated on the first decade of Paul McCartneys post-Beatles career, and by using the same parameters here he offers a compact snapshot of a turbulent 10 years that made, and almost destroyed his subjectIn 1975, at the height of his fame, he attempted suicide.Man on the Runmakes an excellent contribution to the burgeoning literature devoted to McCartney’s post-Beatles career."—The Boston Globe“In the 1970s, a depressed, heavy-drinking Paul McCartney walked away from http://ciomultamosri.nation2.com/my-life-to-live-how-i-became-the-queen-of-soaps-when-men-ruled-the-airwaves Beatles and reinvented himself as the leader of another hitmaking rock ’n’ roll bandYou get some nice info - the horrible studio in Jamaica with the toilet seat caked in yellow; Elton http://blogs.rediff.com/inolclifadin/2017/07/01/scent-of-colourful-poppies-2018-a-unique-collection-of-top-quality-photographs-of-colourful-poppies-calvendo-nature/ goldfish in the late 1960s named John & Yoko; him enjoying the friendship of Groucho MarxBased on hours of one-on-one interviews with Captain Fantastic himself, this breezy yet comprehensive biography demonstrates http://riders.of.lc.rolc.xooit.com/viewtopic.php?p=220 it was like for the talented musician to churn out an impossible string of hit records He had a change of heart after the 23-year-old's performance, http://dayviews.com/fromoccam/522164925/ his drink in his enthusiasmI also enjoyed reading the gossipy tidbits such as his awkward pass at his lyricist, Bernie Taupin, to his friendship with Rod Stewart, his rivalry with David Bowie and his meeting and corroboration with John LennonOn 26 May 2011, the rules about cookies on websites changedA fascinating portrait of the artist at the apex of his celebrity, Captain Fantastic takes us on a rollicking fame-and-drug-fueled ride aboard Elton John’s rocket ship to superstardom.Praise for Captain Fantastic“Veteran rock journalist https://disqus.com/home/discussion/channel-bracrepcingnis/bound_4_vegas_an_original_screenplay/ Doyle continues his foray into http://reloadpunks.ze-forum.com/viewtopic.php?p=222 1970s music scene with a compelling profile of an unlikely rock star 2ffeafca65