Description

• Presents a unique approach to Sir Elton’s career and music by placing his career and music in a broader artistic context
• Takes Sir Elton seriously as a subject for scholarly study while written in an accessible style
• Offers a new and revealing way to view society and culture in Sir Elton’s lifetime (1947-present)

On Elton John offers a lively, provocative, and imaginative new way to explore the career and music of Elton John within the contexts both of other artists from David Bowie to Britney Spears and of sweeping shifts in popular culture during Sir Elton’s lifetime. A must-have for fans, the book will appeal to a wide range of readers interested in music history, popular culture, and the social issues of our era.

Contents

1. Preface
2. 1-Half and Half
3. Elton and Bernie: I’m Still Standing
4. 2-Once Upon a Time
5. Elton and Bowie, part 1: Someone Saved My Life Tonight
6. 3-Starmen
7. Elton and Bowie, part 2: Rocket Man
8. 4-Pride
9. Elton and David: Philadelphia Freedom
10. 5-For All Seasons
11. Elton and Rod: Electricity
12. 6-Fantasies of Difference
13. Elton and Aretha: Border Song
14. 7-Perfect Mistakes
15. Elton and Bennie: Bennie and the Jets
16. 8-Queens
17. Elton and Diana: Candle in the Wind
18. 9-Poppermost
19. Elton and Dua: Cold Heart
20. 10-No Jexit
21. Elton and Jesus: This Train Don’t Stop There Anymore
22. Notes and Citations
23. Discography
24. Bibliography
25. Filmography
26. Index