![]() By way of example, the British folk band Fotheringay, with the greatest of female folk singers Sandy Denny on board, asked John to open for them at the Royal Albert Hall in 1970. ![]() In the early '70s, he was unstoppable, on a trajectory to the stars. It's no coincidence that his 2007 CD of hit singles was entitled Rocket Man. His life has been larger than life, in many ways, but it all began with the music. He is now married to David Furnish and they have two children through surrogacy. This month John appeared before a US Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on funding for AIDS. The Elton John AIDS Foundation, set up in 1992, has raised more than $400 million. Outside music, John is patron to more than 20 charities. It is quite possibly the record holder, however Bing Crosby's White Christmas is estimated to have sold a similar number, if not more. John's Candle in the Wind 1997 – a revised version of Candle written about Marilyn Monroe from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – on the death of Princess Diana has sold more than 33 million copies, making it the largest-selling single since charts began. He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1996 and, two years later, he was knighted. He has enough awards to line up a wall including 12 Ivor Novello Awards, five Grammy awards and a Tony. Indeed, he is touring Australia again this year. If recording weren't enough to keep him busy, he has performed more than 3500 concerts in more than 80 countries, according to his website. He owns 37 gold and 27 multi-platinum albums, totalling more than 250 million globally. There are more than 30 studio albums to his name, half a dozen musicals, including the Lion King. His foot has hardly been off the pedal to this day. ![]() Every year, except 1977, there was a new Elton John album – two in 1973, Don't Shoot Me, and as if that wasn't enough the double classic Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. The '70s were astonishingly fertile in both songwriting (with lyricist Bernie Taupin) and in sales. 1 – Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Caribou, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy and Rock of the Westies. ![]() And then came Honky Chateau in 1972, his first No. His debut was Empty Sky (1969), then came Elton John, Tumbleweed Connection, 11.17.70 (a live album), Friends (a soundtrack), and Madman Across the Water. It's worth mentioning to highlight the prolific nature of the artist. Honky Chateau was John's seventh album in the space of two years. ![]()
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