Captain Fantastic: The Definitive Biography of Elton John in the '70s

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by David DeCouto


  Goldman, Vivien, “Elton John: Ol’ Four Eyes is Back,” Sounds, May 8, 1976.

  Goldstein, Mike, “Interview with David Larkham,” albumcoverhalloffame.com, April 18, 2014.

  Goldstruck, Arthur, “The British Abroad: Elton John,” Billboard, February 12, 1994.

  Gomez, Lisa, “Number 29 for Elton John,” QC Quad, September 19, 1989.

  Goodall, Nigel, Elton John: A Visual Documentary, Omnibus Press, 1993.

  Goodman, Mark, “Trimmed Down Megamillionaire Elton John Says He Also Wants to Tone

  Down His Image,” People, August 8, 1975.

  Go-Set, “Cassidy Tour a Flop?” March 16, 1974.

  Go-Set, “Elton’s $200,000 Wardrobe and $6500 Overweight Baggage,” March 16, 1974.

  Go-Set, “That Single,” January 27, 1973.

  Graustark, Barbara, “Elton Shoots Back with ‘Piano Player’,” Circus, April, 1973.

  Greenblatt, “Elton John is Back! Rock’s Most Elusive Aristocrat Breaks the Silence,”

  Aquarian Weekly, October 18-25, 1978.

  Greenfield, Robert, “Elton John Steams ‘Em Up,” Rolling Stone, November 12, 1970.

  Greenfield, Robert, “He’s Our Neil Young,” Rolling Stone, November 26, 1970

  Gregutt, Paul, “Elton’s Next Album,” The Weekly of Metropolitan Seattle, October 26-November 1, 1977.

  Griffin, Sid, album liner notes, Everything Stops for Tea by John Baldry rerelease, Warner Brothers Records, 2005.

  Griffin, Sid, album liner notes, It Ain’t Easy by John Baldry rerelease, Warner Brothers Records, 2005.

  Griggs, Barbara, “Restyled Superstar,” London Daily Mail, December 15, 1977.

  Gross, Terry, “Thom Bell Interview,” radio interview, December, 2008.

  Guthrie, Bruce, “Extravaganza of Sight and Sound,” unknown publication, February, 1974.

  Haber, Joyce, “Million-Dollar Mansion for Elton,” Los Angeles Times, April 22, 1975.

  Hagerty, Bill, “King John Sleeps Here,” London Daily Mail, January 21, 1976.

  Hamshire, John, “Elton…Escort to a Princess,” London Daily Express, January 23, 1976.

  Harper, Leah, “Elton John: Soundtrack of My Life,” The Guardian, August 31, 2013.

  Harris, Bob, The Whispering Years, BBC, 2001.

  Harris, Mike, “Kiki Dee: He Put the Music in Me,” Record World, January 31, 1976.

  Harrison, Mike promotional interview with Nigel Olsson, Drummers Can Sing Too! MCA/Rocket

  Records Company, 1975.

  Harty, Russell (dir.), Elton at Dodgers, documentary, Russell Harty Plus, 1975.

  Hatlestad, Luc, “Life According To…Kenny Passarelli,” 52901—The Denver Magazine, May, 2010.

  Hauptfuhrer, Fred, “Bio: Elton John No Longer Views Life Through Crazy Glasses, Darkly,” People, January 16, 1978.

  Hayward, Keith, Elton John: From Tin Pan Alley to the Yellow Brick Road, Wymer Publishing, 2015.

  Hayward, Keith, Tin Pan Alley: The Rise of Elton John, Soundcheck Books LLP, 2013.

  Heatley, Michael, Elton John: The Life and Music of a Legendary Performer, Quadrillion Publishing Ltd., 1998.

  Henderson, Richard, “The Little Label That Could,” Billboard, October 4, 1997.

  Herman, Cheryl, “A ‘GBYBR’ Oldie But Goodie,” eltonjohnworld.com, March 21, 2007.

  Herman, Cheryl, “An Interview with One of Elton’s Early Publicists,” eltonjohnworld.com, August 9, 2013.

  Herman, Cheryl, “One Night on the Yellow Brick Road, As Experienced by Leroy Gomez,”

  eltonjohnworld.com, February 23, 2007

  Herman, Cheryl, “One-time Member of Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band Talks About Elton, Dudgeon and Clapton,”

  eltonjohnworld.com, September 7, 2014.

  Herman, Cheryl, “Remembering Roger Pope,” eltonjohnworld.com, September 23, 2013.

  Higgins, John F., “Match Maker: The Ray Williams Interview (Pt. 2), East End Lights, issue 13, 1991.

  Higgins, John F., “Dudgeon on the Record,” East End Lights, winter, 1993.

  Higgins, John F., “The Amazing Mr. Buckmaster,” East End Lights, No. 18, spring, 1995.

  Higgins, John F., “In the Days of Reg and Caleb…,” East End Lights, No. 22, spring, 1996.

  Higgins, John F., “Interview: Caleb Quaye, Part II,” East End Lights, No. 23, summer, 1996.

  Higgins, John F., “The Archives Vault,” East End Lights, issue 60.

  Higgins, John F., “Out from Behind the Kit: Rapping with Charlie Morgan,” East End Lights, spring, 1995.

  Hilburn, Robert, “Christmas Comes Early for Elton John,” Los Angeles Times, October 6, 1974.

  Hilburn, Robert, “Elton John and That Good Time Spirit,” Los Angeles Times, September 11, 1973.

  Hilburn, Robert, “Elton John New Rock Talent,” Los Angeles Times, August 27, 1970.

  Hilburn, Robert, “Elton John Returns to Troubadour,” Los Angeles Times, August 27, 1975.

  Hilburn, Robert, “Elton John Rocks and Audience Rolls,” Los Angeles Times, October 4, 1975.

  Hilburn, Robert, “Elton John, Superstar—and Still a Fan,” Los Angeles Times, October 1, 1974.

  Hilburn, Robert, “Elton John: A Super Rock Star Arrives on Scene,” Los Angeles Times, September 13, 1970.

  Hilburn, Robert, “Elton John—Just Me and the Piano,” Los Angeles Times, October 17, 1978.

  Hilburn, Robert, “Elton John—The $8 Million Man,” Los Angeles Times, June 25, 1974.

  Hilburn, Robert, “Elton John—Wire-to-Wire Artist of the Year,” Los Angeles Times, January 5, 1975.

  Hilburn, Robert, “Elton Rolls with the Punches and Keeps on Rockin’,” Los Angeles Times, October 22, 1972.

  Hilburn, Robert, “John Disc Something to Shoot At,” Los Angeles Times, January 17, 1971.

  Hilburn, Robert, “Most Popular Record Artists of 1973,” Los Angeles Times, January 1, 1974.

  Hilburn, Robert, “Top Rock Artists for 1972 Named,” Los Angeles Times, January 2, 1973.

  Hilburn, Robert, Five Years of Fun, Boutwell Enterprises, Inc., 1975.

  Hilburn, Robert, Corn Flakes with John Lennon and Other Tales from a Rock ‘n’ Roll Life, Rodale, 2009.

  Holden, Stephen, “Elton John: No Future? Apathy in the U.K.” Rolling Stone, January 25, 1979.

  Holden, Stephen, review, Victim of Love, Rolling Stone, December 13, 1979.

  Holden, Stephen, “For Elton John, One Voice Fits All Seasons,” The New York Times, November 21, 1993.

  Holloway, Danny, “The Fightin’ Side of Elton John,” New Musical Express, February 17, 1973.

  Hope, Adrian, “Honky Chteau,” Studio Sound, May, 1975.

  Hume, Martha, “Elton’s Comeback Ignites On-Stage but Not on Record,” US, November 27, 1979.

  Humphries, Patrick, A Little Bit Funny: The Elton John Story, autumn, 1998.

  In-person interview between the author and Bob Birch, 1994.

  In-person interview between the author and Clive Franks, 2005.

  In-person interview between the author and Davey Johnstone, 1994.

  In-person interview between the author and Gus Dudgeon, 1994.

  In-person interview between the author and Guy Babylon, 1994.

  In-person interview between the author and Nigel Olsson, 1994.

  In-person interview between the author and Sheila Dudgeon, 1994.

  In-person interview between the author and Charlie Morgan, Elton John Expo ’94, Atlanta, summer, 1994

  In-person interview between the author and Clive Franks, Glendale Arena, May 5, 2005.

  In-person interview between the author and Davey Johnstone, Elton John Expo ’94, Atlanta, August 19, 1994

  In-person interview between the author and Gus Dudgeon, Elton John Expo ’94, Atlanta, August 19, 1994

  In-person interview between the author and Nigel Olsson, Elton John Expo ’94, Atlanta, August 19, 1994

  Inglis, Sam, “High Dud
geon,” Sound on Sound, July, 2001.

  Irwin, Colin, “Elton Quits—and Wembley Weeps,” Melody Maker, November 12, 1977.

  Jackie, “His Hobby’s a Prickly Subject,” 1969.

  Jackson, John, “My Hell,” Daily Mirror, May 19, 1987.

  Jahn, Mike, “Solo or With Group, Elton John Thrills Carnegie Audiences,” New York Times, June 12, 1971.

  Jahr, Cliff, “Elton’s Frank Talk: The Lonely Love Life of a Superstar,” Rolling Stone, October 7, 1976.

  Jahr, Cliff, “Hurricane Elton is ‘Fee-urious’ in New York,” Rolling Stone, September 23, 1976.

  Joel, Billy, “The Immortals—The Greatest Artists of All Time: 49, Elton John,” Rolling Stone, April 15, 2004.

  John Lennon 1974 radio interview featured in “The Elton John Story,” KOPA-FM Scottsdale, Arizona, fall, 1982.

  John, Elton and Taupin, Bernie, Elton John/Bernie Taupin: The Complete Lyrics, Hyperion, 1994.

  John, Elton, album liner notes, Touch by the Supremes, Motown Records, 1971.

  John, Elton, liner notes, “Song for Guy,” Rocket Records, 1978.

  Johnston, Jenny, “A Very Curious Bond,” DailyMail.com, July 31, 2015.

  Jones, Ashley, Dee Murray: An Extraordinary Life Cut Too Short, 2015.

  Jones, Cliff, “Sound Your Funky Horn: Elton John,” Mojo, October, 1997.

  Jones, Edward, “Welder’s Son Who Built a Pop Empire,” London Sunday Times, May 8, 1977.

  Jones, Lesley-Ann, Freddie Mercury: The Definitive Biography, Hodder & Stoughton, 1997.

  Juke, “Elton John: The Elton John Mystique” & “Kiki Dee: The Elton John Mystique,” September 4, 1976.

  Karger, Dave, “The Rocket Man Blasts Off,” Entertainment Weekly, November 5, 2004.

  Kaye, Lenny, “Live on Stage in New York: Elton John Lennon,” Disc, December 14, 1974.

  Keane, Trace, “Kenny Passarelli Interview,” Hush Magazine, 2010

  Kemble, Kimberlee, “Ladies and Gentlemen…Stuart Epps,” EltonJohnAllSongsList blog, October 15, 2010.

  King, Tony, “Tony King Salutes ‘A Competent Piano Player,’” Record World, January 31, 1976.

  Kirby, Fred, “Talent in Action: Leon Russell/Elton John,” Billboard, December 5, 1970.

  Kirkeby, Marc, “Bill Martin Recalls an Early Elton Tune,” Record World, January 31, 1976.

  LaBelle, Patti with Randolph, Laura B., Don’t Block the Blessings: Revelations of a Lifetime, Riverhead Books, 1996.

  Landau, John, “Elton John Gets into Fantasy on ‘Chateau’, ‘Blue River’ is Eric’s Finest Hour,”

  Rolling Stone, August 17, 1972.

  Landau, Jon, “Tumbleweed Connection: Elton John,” Rolling Stone, February 18, 1971.

  Lannert, John, “Elton, Soda Play Chile,” Billboard, December 16, 1995.

  Lappen, John, “Where It All Began,” East End Lights, Premier Issue, autumn, 1990.

  Larkham, David, U.S. Elton John Tour Book, Louder Than Concorde But Not Quite As Pretty, 1976.

  Ledgerwood, Mike, “Everything Stops for Baldry,” Disc, June 3, 1972.

  Lehecka, Mike, “Geezers,” Request, March, 1994.

  Letter from Stanley Dwight to Edna Clough, dated December 2, 1962, personal collection of Edna Clough Dwight.

  Levy, Arthur, “Elton John: The Leaving of America; Beau Brummel Meets Yogi Berra,” Zoo World, December 6, 1973.

  Lewis, Barbara, “What Does Elton Do With His Money? He Spend It—Lavishly,” In the Know, September, 1976.

  Lewis, Linda, “The Night I Asked My Boyfriend ‘Do You Mind If I Sleep With Cat Stevens?’” DailyMail.com, June, 2009.

  Lewis, Vic, “Vic Lewis: Aiding Elton’s Breakout,” Record World, January, 1976.

  Lewisohn, Mark, discography, Sir Elton, Sidgwick & Jackson, 2001.

  Life, “The Rock Family Affair,” September 24, 1971.

  Lillard, Dick radio interview with Bernie Taupin, WMOD-FM Washington, D.C., May 16, 1976.

  Lockwood, Gary and Mitchell, Tracy, “A Stricken Elton John is Taken to a London Hospital in the Midst

  of a Promotion Tour,”Seattle Post-Intelligencer, November, 1978.

  Longmore, Andrew, “Watford’s Greatest Hits Back in Harmony,” The Times (London), February 23, 1996.

  Los Angeles Times, “Elton John Honored by ‘The Rock Music Awards,’” August 12, 1975.

  Lustbader, Eric Van, “Elton John: He’s Only Just Begun,” Contemporary Music, September, 1974.

  Lustbader, Eric Van, “The Songs of Elton and Bernie: A Musical Monument to the ‘70s,”

  Record World, January 31, 1976.

  Lustbader, Eric Van, liner notes, To Be Continued… box set (U.S.), MCA Records, 1990.

  Lyndon, Neil, “The Generation of Elton John, Rock ‘n’ Roll King, Seventies Style,” Honey, March, 1985.

  Lyric Financial, “Q&A With Bassist, Writer, and Producer Kenny Passarelli,” December 19, 2013.

  MacDonald, Patrick, “Elton John Begins New Album Here,” Seattle Times, October 22, 1977.

  Madley, Brian, “Lazy Bones! Pop-Star Elton John Sounds Off…With a Brand-New Theme,”

  London Daily Mail, March 16, 1975.

  Mandell, Ellen, “The Many Faces of Elton John,” Good Times, originally printed winter, 1971, reprinted June 21, 1988.

  Mann, William, “Elton John: Festival Hall,” The Times (London), February 7, 1972.

  Marcus, Greil, “Elton John Superfan,” Village Voice, June 16, 1975.

  Marks, J., “So You Wanna Be a Rock ‘n’ Roll Star,” Gallery, January, 1973.

  Marsh, Dave, “Captain’s Latest Feat Is Not So Fantastic,” New Orleans Times-Picayune, June 16, 1975.

  Marsh, Dave, The Heart of Rock and Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made, New American Library, 1989.

  Martinez, Al, “The Vision They Create is Most Spectacular,” Los Angeles Times, September 23, 1973.

  Matre, Lynn Van, “…And in Elton’s Case It’s Framed in Feathers, Finery, and Frenzy,”

  Chicago Tribune, November 10, 1974.

  Matre, Lynn Van, “Flashy Elton’s Varied Sound is in the Pink,” Chicago Tribune, August 27, 1973.

  Matre, Lynn Van, “Superstar in Shining Splendor,” Chicago Tribune, May 9, 1972.

  Matre, Van, “All That Glitters in Elton John’s Act is Not Gold…But it Dazzles the Faithful,”

  Chicago Tribune, July 18, 1976.

  McCollum, Charlie, “Elvis’ Popularity Grows by Leaps and Pounds,” The Washington Star, June 28, 1976.

  McCormack, Ed, “Elton’s Tour Ends: Tears, Lennon, and Whatever Gets You Through the Night,”

  Rolling Stone, January 2, 1975.

  McDonough, Jack, “Talent in Action: Elton John/Kiki Dee,” Billboard, November 2, 1974.

  McGrath, Mick and Quigley, Mike, “This is Your Song: The Elton John Interview,” The Georgia Straight, April 11, 1971.

  McGrath, Rick and Quigley, Mike, “This is Your Song: The Elton John Interview,” Georgia Straight, April 11, 1971.

  McKaie, Andy interview with Elton John and Bernie Taupin, To Be Continued… box set (U.S.), MCA Records, 1990.

  McLain, Daisann, “Someone Saved His Life Tonight,” Feature, January, 1979.

  McLaughlin, Peter and Liff, Mark, “225,000 Rock With Elton to Roll in $,” New York Daily News,

  September 14, 1980.

  McLeod, Pauline, “Elton,” London Daily Mail, November 6, 1978.

  Me, Myself and I, television documentary, VH1, 2008.

  Means, Andrew, “Magna Carta and the Gentle Sound,” Melody Maker, January 23, 1971.

  Meldrum, “Ian Meldrum’s Keyhole News,” Go-Set, March 2, 1974.

  Meldrum, Ian, “The Weather Was Nothing! It Was Elton, Nigel and Dee Who Blew Everyone’s Cool,” Go-Set, 1971.

  Meldrum, Ian, “To: Mr. Reg Dwight, Alias Elton John,” Go-Set, January, 1973.

  Mendelssohn, “Elton John,” Rolling Stone, November 12, 1970. />
  Michaelway, “Elton a Hit in France,” Billboard, September 18, 1971.

  Millar, Bill, “Patti LaBelle & The Belles [sic]: Tiles, London,” Soul Magazine, June, 1966.

  Mills, Bart, “Kiki Dee’s Career Hits High Notes Under Elton John’s Wing,” Chicago Tribune, January 9, 1977.

  Milward, John, “For Elton John and Fans, It’s Déjà vu All Over Again,” New York Newsday, October 5, 1990.

  Mitch, “Front Row Reviews: Elton John, Randwick Racecourse,” unknown Sydney publication, March, 1974.

  Morecambe & Wise Christmas Special, December, 1977.

  Mulligan, Jess, interview with Clive Franks and Ricky Ball, Radio New Zealand radio show, 2015.

  Murray, Charles Shaar, “Elton John, Part 2: They Laughed When I Stood Up to Play the Piano,”

  New Musical Express, March 1, 1975.

  Murray, Charles Shaar, “Elton John, Part 3: Maybe It’s Because I’m a Socialist,” New Musical Express, March 8, 1975.

  Murray, Charles Shaar, “Elton John: Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only the Piano Player (DJM),”

  New Musical Express, January 27, 1973.

  Murray, Charles Shaar, “Elton John: Rock of the Westies,” New Musical Express, October 25, 1975.

  Murray, Charles Shaar, “Elton John: Sundown, Edmonton, London,” New Musical Express, March 31, 1973.

  Murray, Charles Shaar, “Elton John: The Short Hero,” New Musical Express, July 6, 1974.

  Murray, Charles Shaar, “Step Right Up and Feel the Man’s Muscles: Honky Château,” Creem, June, 1972.

  Murray, Charles Shaar, “The Life and Times of Elton John, Part 1,” New Musical Express, February 22, 1975.

  Murray, Charles Shaar, “The Short Hello,” New Musical Express, July 6, 1974.

  Murray, Charles, Shaar, “Elton John,” New Musical Express, January, 1974.

  Myers, Paul, It Ain’t Easy: Long John Baldry and the Birth of the British Blues, Greystone Books,

  Douglas & McIntyre Publishing, 2007.

  Nagar, Larry, “Singing Animals Are Only Human,” Philadelphia Daily News, July 6, 1994.

  Nash, Jess, “Losing Elton in the Lost City,” Creem, March, 1994.

  Ness, Chris Van, “Elton John,” Los Angeles Free Press, May 21, 1971.

  New York Times, “Crowd of 400,000 Sets Record for Park,” September 14, 1980.

  Newman, Del, A Touch From God: It’s Only Rock and Roll, Apex Publishing Ltd., 2010.

 

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