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

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by David DeCouto

Newman, Gerald and Bivona, Joe, Elton John, New American Library, 1976.

  Norman, Philip, “Elton’s Other Half,” London Sunday Times, May, 1988.

  Norman, Philip, “Playing It the Way It Was at the Top,” The Times (London), June 23, 1975.

  Norman, Philip, “Rocket Man Back in Orbit,” London Sunday Times, May 20, 1989.

  Norman, Philip, “The Night Timid Reg of Pinner Transformed Himself into Elton John and Rocked

  the World,” Daily Mail, November 26,1994.

  Norman, Philip, liner notes, To Be Continued… box set (U.K.), Rocket Records, 1991.

  Norman, Philip, Sir Elton, Sidgwick & Jackson, 2001.

  Norman, Philip, “John Lennon’s Adultery Pact,” Mailonline.com, October 6, 2008.

  Nunes, Jose Manuel, “Lisbon,” Billboard, August 28, 1971 & October 2, 1971.

  Nutter, David, and Taupin, Bernie and John, Elton, Elton: It’s a Little Bit Funny, Viking Press, 1977.

  O’Brien, Connan television interview with Elton John, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, NBC-TV,

  November 15, 1996.

  O’Casey, Matt (dir.), Days of Our Lives, BBC-Two, 2011.

  O’Connor, John J., “Goodbye to Norma Jean…” New York Times, May 17, 1974.

  O’Flaherty, Pete, “Elton John Tours Scotland with Simon Dupree—1967,” 2013.

  O’Haire, Patricia, “Madman Plays Carnegie Hall,” New York Daily News, November 22, 1972.

  O’Hanton, Terry, “Elton’s Secret Agony,” London Sunday Mirror, January 27, 1991.

  O’Neill, Terry, Eltonography: A Life in Pictures, Sir Elton John, Evans Mitchell Books, 2008.

  O’Neill, Terry, Two Days That Rocked the World: Elton John Live At Dodger Stadium, Iconic Images,

  Edited by Carrie Kania, Design Direction by Stephen Reid, 2015.

  Olson, Catherine Applefeld, “Elton On Stage and Screen,” Billboard, October 4, 1997.

  Orange, Julia, “…And a Star on Hollywood Boulevard,” Rolling Stone, December 4, 1975.

  Page, Mike Flood and Salewicz, Chris, “Elton John: Renaissance Man of Pop,” Let It Rock, September, 1973.

  Palmer, Robert, “Rock Concert: Elton John in Central Park,” New York Times, September 14, 1979.

  Palmer, Robert, “Two Icons of Rock Music,” The New York Times, May 31, 1981.

  Palmer, Tony, “The New Elton John Won’t Have to Be a Clown,” New York Times, May 12, 1974.

  Pang, May and Edwards, Henry, Loving John, Warner Books, 1983.

  Parets, Jeff, “The Eye of the Acoustic Storm: Supertramp/Roger Hodgson,” Acoustic Storm, March 16, 2010.

  Parkinson, Judy, Made in England, Michael O’Mara Books Limited, 2003.

  Parkinson, Michael television interview with Elton John, BBC-TV, spring, 1975.

  Parkinson, Michael television interview with Elton John, Network 10 (Australia), summer, 1982.

  Parry, Ryan, “’I Discovered Sir Elton and Put Him on the Path to Fame…’,” Dailymail.com, April 8, 2016.

  Pavone, Barbara, “Stuart Epps Toured America With Elton John…,” The Rock and Roll Report, November 5, 2009.

  Peebles, Andy radio interview with Elton John, BBC Rock Hour, American broadcast, December 28, 1980.

  Peebles, Andy, The Elton John Tapes: Elton John in Conversation with Andy Peebles, St. Martin’s Press, 1981.

  Perry, Roger, “Chairman Elton,” London Sunday Times, September 9, 1978.

  Pevney, Joseph (dir.), Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula, Part I, ABC-TV, September 11, 1977.

  Phone interview between the author and A.J. Croce, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Alvin Taylor, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Angela Bowie, 2015.

  Phone interview between the author and Alzi Clanton, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and B.J. Cole, 2015.

  Phone interview between the author and Barbara Moore, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Barry Morgan, 2005.

  Phone interview between the author and Bill Cameron, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Bill Reichenbach, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Bob Sirott, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Brenda Russell, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Bryan Forbes, 1988.

  Phone interview between the author and Caleb Quaye, 2015.

  Phone interview between the author and Charlie Morgan, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Clydie King, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Dave Mattacks, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Dave Pegg, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Dee Murray, 1988.

  Phone interview between the author and Den Pugsley, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Duncan Faure, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Emma Snowdon-Jones, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Evel Knievel, 2003.

  Phone interview between the author and Fred Mandel, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Gavin Sutherland, 2015.

  Phone interview between the author and Gene Page, 1989.

  Phone interviews between the author and Gus Dudgeon, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000.

  Phone interview between the author and Harry Casey, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Helen Piena, 1989.

  Phone interview between the author and Ian Anderson, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and James Fortune, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Joe Boyd, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and John Carsello, 2015.

  Phone interview between the author and John “Fee” Waybill, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Jon Scott, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Judie Tzuke, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Kenny Passarelli, 2015.

  Phone interview between the author and Linda Lewis, 2015.

  Phone interview between the author and Mal Pope, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Martyn Ford, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and May Pang, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Michael Chapman, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Michele Birch, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Nancy Lee Andrews, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Norm Winter, 2001.

  Phone interview between the author and Paul Buckmaster, 2015.

  Phone interview between the author and Paul Linehan, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Pete Gavin-Rowney, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Phil Ramone, 2005.

  Phone interview between the author and Ray Williams, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Richard Barnes, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Rick Kemp, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Roger Pope, 1988.

  Phone interview between the author and Ross “Fergie” Ferguson, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Russ Regan, 2015.

  Phone interview between the author and Spencer Davis, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Steve Holley, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Steve Phypers, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Stuart Epps, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Sue Ayton, 2016.

  Phone interview between the author and Uri Geller, 2015.

  Phone interview between the author and Valerie Tucker, 2015, 2016.

  Pidgeon, John, “Elton John: Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only The Piano Player,” Let It Rock, April, 1973
.

  Pipolo, Pat, “Elton’s Chart Challenge,” Record World, January 31, 1976.

  Polack, Andy, “Remember David’s Mum? Say Hello to Reggie’s Dad,” New Musical Express, May 29, 1976.

  Pond, Steve, “Elton John Almost Back,” Los Angeles Times, July 5, 1981.

  Pond, Steve, “Elton John’s Subdued Return,” Rolling Stone, November 15, 1979.

  Ponsford, Kenneth, “Stag,” Honour Before Honours, Pinner Grammar Recollections, 1937-1982.

  Pope, Mal, Old Enough to Know Better, Y Lolfa, 2010.

  Pousner, Michael, “It’s Elton’s Show—And He Runs It,” New York Daily News, August 5, 1976.

  Prentice, Thomas, “Can TV’s Mr. Jingle Rock Elton John Back to the Top of the Hit Parade?”

  Daily Mail, September 5, 1978.

  Prentice, Thomson, “Can TV’s Mr. Jingle Rock Elton John Back to the Top of the Hit Parade?”

  London Daily Mail, September 5, 1978.

  Press interview with Elton John, Telltales, 1975.

  Promotional record, An Interview with Bernie Taupin, RCA, 1987.

  Promotional record, An Open-End Interview: Friends, Paramount, 1971.

  Puterbaugh, Parke, “Elton John,” Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame Annual Induction Dinner program, 1994.

  Question and answer session, Elton John Expo, Atlanta, Georgia, August 19, 1994.

  Question and answer session, Elton John Expo, Cleveland, Ohio, July 26, 1996.

  Question and answer session, Elton John Expo, Los Angeles, California, July 24, 1998.

  Radio interview with Elton John and Bernie Taupin, Classic Album Series, BBC, February 24, 1990.

  Radio interview with Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Gus Dudgeon, John Reid, Steve Brown and

  Paul Buckmaster, WBBM-FM Chicago, 1974.

  Radio interview with Elton John, WRKO Boston, “Christmas from Barbados,” December, 1975.

  Radio interview with John Reid and Bernie Taupin, Rockline, December 20, 1991.

  Record World, “Elton’s Albums: An Appraisal,” January 31, 1976.

  Record World, “Weston Describes the Troub Engagement,” January 31, 1976.

  Rees, Dafydd and Crampton, Luke, VH1 Music First Rock Stars Encyclopedia, DK Publishing, 1999.

  Reisfeld, Randi and Fields, Danny, Who’s Your Fave Rave?, Boulevard Books, 1997.

  Rensin, David, “Elton John at the Hollywood Bowl,” Rolling Stone, October 11, 1973.

  Review, “Come Back Baby,” Record Retailer and Music Industry News, July 22, 1964.

  Richards, Alan, review, Taupin, Crawdaddy, 1972.

  Riddell, Mary, “Yes, We Remember Shy Little Reg,” London Daily Mirror, June 20, 1986.

  Robins, Wayne, “Elton John: Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy,” Creem, August, 1975.

  Robins, Wayne, “Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” Creem, January, 1974.

  Robins, Wayne, “Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” Creem, January, 1974.

  Robinson, Lisa, “Elton John Tells All to Our Lisa,” The Chicago Sun-Times, July 18, 1976.

  Rock Scene, “Elton John Conquers New York,” March, 1978.

  Rock Scene, “Making Tommy,” July, 1975.

  Rockett, Louise, “Blue Max Staff Remember Magical Elton John Concert in Lahaina,”

  LahainaNews.com, February 17, 2011.

  Rockwell, John, “Elton John in a Smooth Show at Garden,” New York Times, August 12, 1976.

  Rockwell, John, “Flamboyant, Vulnerable Star Was in Eclipse Last Two Years,” New York Times, May 23, 1979.

  Rogers, Byron, “Captain Fantastic He Is,” London Daily Telegraph, April 30, 1976.

  Rohter, “Elton John: The Music Machine,” Washington Post, July 1, 1976.

  Rohter, Larry, “Elton John: Why Fans Are Hooked on His Act,” Washington Post, June 29, 1976.

  Roland, Paul, Elton John, Proteus Books, 1984.

  Rolling Stone, “Elton: Any Night’s All Right for Fightin’,” May 9, 1974.

  Rosen, Craig, “Bernie Taupin: The Billboard Interview,” Billboard, October 4, 1997.

  Rosenthal, Elizabeth J., “Elton Goes Pinky,” Hercules, Number 35, June, 1996.

  Rosenthal, Elizabeth J., His Song: The Musical Journey of Elton John, Billboard Books,

  Watson-Guptill Publications, 2001.

  Ross-Leming, Eugenie and Standish, David, “The Elton John Interview,” Playboy, January, 1976.

  Salewicz, Chris, “Elton John Without the Glitz,” Musician, March, 1987.

  Salewicz, Chris, “The Rise and Fall of Reginald Dwight,” Q, December, 1986.

  Savage, Mark, “Elton John: On the Yellow Brick Road,” BBC News, March 24, 2014.

  Sandall, Robert, “Him Indoors,” Q, July, 1992.

  Sandall, Robert, “Ray Cooper: Who Are Those Blokes Up There With Ray?” Q, October, 1990.

  Santelli, Bob, “Elton John Q&A at Capitol Records,” April, 2013.

  Scoppa, Bud, “Elton John: Blue Moves,” Phonograph Record, November, 1976.

  Scoppa, Bud, “Elton John: Caribou,” Phonograph Record, August, 1974.

  Scoppa, Bud, “Elton John: Caribou,” Photographic Record, August, 1974.

  Scott, Ken and Owsinsky, Abbey Road to Ziggy Stardust: Off the Record with The Beatles,

  Bowie, Elton…, Alfred Music, 2012.

  Searl, Hanford, “John Gig ‘Best Rock Show to Play Vegas in Memory,’” Billboard, October 25, 1975.

  Sekuler, Eliot, “John Reid Tells His Side of the Story,” Record World, January 31, 1976.

  Sekuler, Eliot, “Russ Regan: The Man Who Brought Elton John to America,” Record World, January 31, 1976.

  Sexton, Paul, “Around the World,” Billboard, October 4, 1997.

  Shaw, Greg, “Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy: Elton John,” Phonography Record, June, 1975.

  Shaw, Greg, “Elton John: Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy,” Phonograph Record, June, 1975.

  Shears, Richard, “Silent Year for Elton,” Daily Mail, January 3, 1987.

  Sheff, David, “Rock’s Bernie Taupin Sings His Own Lyrics Now But He Hasn’t Written Elton a

  Dear John,” People, June 23, 1980.

  Short, Don, “Elton Escapades,” London Sunday Mail, June 22, 1975

  Short, Don, “My Fan, the Princess,” London Sunday Mirror, June 29, 1978.

  Silver, Jr., Murray M., “Interview with: Nigel Olsson,” Modern Recording, June, 1979.

  Sischy, Ingrid, “Elton John: 150% Involved,” Interview, April, 1995.

  Skinner, Richard radio interview with Elton John, “Reg on the Radio,” BBC, December 14 and 29, 1990.

  Smeaton, Bob (dir.), Classic Albums: Elton John—Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, documentary,

  Eagle Rock Entertainment, 2001.

  Smith, Joe, edited by Fink, Michael, Off the Record: An Oral History of Popular Music, Warner Books, 1988.

  Smith, Robin, “Star Spangled Piano,” Record Mirror, May 7, 1977.

  Snow, Mat, “Elton John,” Q, January, 1995.

  Snyder, Patrick, “A Piece of the Rock of the Westies,” Rolling Stone, December 4, 1975.

  Snyder, Patrick, “Taupin Speaks Through Elton John’s Mouth,” Rolling Stone, fall, 1977.

  Snyder, Tom television interview with Elton John, Tomorrow Show, NBC-TV, fall, 1976.

  Sorel, “Prude of the Week,” The Village Voice, November 15, 1976.

  Spectacle Elvis Costello With…, television interview of Elton John, conducted by Elvis Costello, summer, 2008.

  Spencer, Bright, Essential Elton, Chameleon, 1998.

  Spencer, Neil, “As Elton Backs Government Labour Rock Ads Spark RAR [Rock Against Racism] Protest,”

  unknown publication, 1979.

  St. Michael, Mick, Elton John, Smithmark, Brompton Books Corp., 1994.

  Staff writer, “Elton John Corrals Over $1-Mil in Dodger Stadium Concert Gigs,” Variety, October 29, 1975.


  Staff writer, “Elton John Scandal,” Go-Set, March 16, 1974.

  Staff writer, “Random Notes,” Rolling Stone, April 11, 1974.

  Staff writer, “Random Notes,” Rolling Stone, October 7, 1976.

  Stambler, Irwin, The Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock and Soul, St. Martin’s Press, 1989.

  Stanton, Tom and Turano, James, “A Little Bit of Hope,” East End Lights, No. 29, winter, 1998.

  Stanton, Tom and Turano, James, “Clive Franks: He’s Seen More Elton Shows Than Anyone

  in the Universe,” East End Lights, No. 34, spring, 1999.

  Stanton, Tom and Turano, James, “Russia, Lennon, Dodger Stadium—Franks Reflects on Famous

  Concerts,” East End Lights, No. 35, summer, 1999.

  Stanton, Tom and Turano, James, “Franks Shares Behind-Scenes Stories, East End Lights, No. 36, autumn, 1999.

  Stanton, Tom and Turano, James, “Lennon, Moonie and Dee: Nigel Recalls Friends, Idols,”

  East End Lights, No. 30, spring, 1998.

  Stanton, Tom, “A Star Was Born, But Not Overnight,” East End Lights, No. 8, summer, 1992.

  Stanton, Tom, “Bassist Passarelli Savored His Times with Elton,” East End Lights, No. 26, spring, 1997.

  Stanton, Tom, “Sedaka Wonders Whether Breaking Up With Rocket Was Wise Thing To Do,”

  East End Lights, No. 14, Spring, 1994.

  Stanton, Tom, “The Tom Robinson Tracks,” East End Lights, No. 34, spring, 1999.

  Stark, David, “The Manager: John Reid Has Spent a Quarter-Century Steering the Career of

  Elton John,” Billboard, October 4, 1997.

  Stein, Cathi, Elton John: Rock’s Piano Pounding Madman, Popular Library, 1975.

  Stewart, Dave, Sweet Dreams Are Made of This: A Life in Music, NAL, 2016.

  Stewart, Rod, Rod—The Autobiography, Three Rivers Press, 2013.

  Stewart, Tony, “Elton John: Rainbow Theatre, London,” New Musical Express, May 14, 1977.

  Stoop, Norma McLain, “John Reid: The Right Way In,” After Dark, March, 1976.

  Sutcliffe, Phil, “Elton John Mk II,” Juke, April 15, 1977.

  Sutcliffe, Phil, “The Real Elton John Stands Up—‘Hoorah!’” Sounds, December 18, 1976.

  Swan, “Elton John (Rainbow, London),” Variety, May 18, 1977.

  Swartley, Ariel, review, Blue Moves, Rolling Stone, December 30, 1976.

  Swenson, John, “Elton John: A Few Moments of Candor on the Yellow Brick Road,” Crawdaddy, February, 1974.

  Symonds, David radio interview with Elton John, Symonds on Sunday, BBC, July 20, 1969.

 

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