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Honky Château was the first album credited to the Elton John group: John, Olsson, Murray, and guitarist Davey Johnstone. And with the 1972 release of “Rocket Man” (#6), John began to dominate the Top 10. “Crocodile Rock” was his first #1; “Daniel” and “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” reached #2. Then came the tidal wave: “Bennie and the Jets” (#1), “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” (#2), “The Bitch Is Back” (#4), a cover of Lennon-McCartney’s “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds” (#1), “Philadelphia Freedom” (#1), “Someone Saved My Life Tonight” (#4), and “Island Girl” (#1). Honky Château was the first of seven #1 albums, the most successful being Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, which held the #1 spot for eight weeks in late 1973, and a 1974 greatest-hits compilation that held fast at #1 for 10 weeks.
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A collaboration with John Coltrane's widow, Alice Coltrane - "Illuminations" followed. The album delved into avant-garde esoteric free jazz, Eastern Indian and classical influences with other ex-Miles Davis sidemen Jack DeJohnette and Dave Holland. Soon after, Carlos regrouped Santana again. Kermode, Thomas and Rauch left and were replaced by vocalist Leon Patillo and returning bassist David Brown. Also added to the lineup was saxophonist Jules Broussard. The band recorded one studio album "Borboletta", released in 1974.
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As Reginald Dwight, John won a piano scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music at age 11. Six years later he left school for show business. By day he ran errands for a music publishing company; he divided evenings between a group, Bluesology, and solo gigs at a London hotel bar. Bluesology was then working as a backup band for visiting American soul singers such as Major Lance, and Patti LaBelle and the Blue Belles. In 1966 British R&B singer Long John Baldry hired Bluesology as his band (in 1971 Elton coproduced an album of Baldry’s)
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To celebrate five years of unparalleled success since he first appeared at the venue, in 1975 John played a two-night, four-show stand at The Troubadour. With seating limited to under 500 per show, the chance to purchase tickets was determined by a postcard lottery, with each winner allowed two tickets. Everyone who attended the performances received a hardbound "yearbook" of the band's history. That year he ... contributed some exemplary piano playing to Kevin Ayers' Sweet Deceiver album.
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Starting at 9:00 a.m. on Teusday November 22nd, be one of the first 250 people to purchase John Mayer Trio's new album, TRY! John Mayer Trio Live in Concert, only at Tower Records in the Willage, and you will receive a wristband that grants you admission to this very special performance and autograph signing.
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[I]n 2002, British boyband Blue released a version of "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word", which included John. It went to number 1 in the UK as well as many other European countries. Elton achieved yet another number 1 single in the UK in 2005, being featured on 2Pac's posthumous song "Ghetto Gospel" from the rapper's album, Loyal to the Game. The song sampled "Indian Sunset" from John's 1971 album, Madman Across the Water. "Indian Sunset" was later released on the single "Electricity", which John wrote for the 2005 West End production of Billy Elliot the Musical. The single benefited from some clever marketing.
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