Referaat Elton John'ist
At the age of 15, with
the help of mother Sheila and stepfather "Derf", Reginald By day, he ran errands for a
music publishing company; he divided his nights between solo gigs at a London hotel
bar and working with Bluesology. By the mid-1960s, Bluesology was backing touring
American soul and R&B musicians like The Isley Brothers, Major Lance, Doris Troy
and Patti LaBelle and The Bluebelles. In 1966, the band became musician Long John
Baldry's supporting band and began touring cabarets in England.
After failing lead vocalist auditions for King Crimson and Gentle Giant, Dwight
answered an advertisement in the New Musical Express placed by Ray Williams, then
the A&R manager for Liberty Records. At their first meeting, Williams gave Dwight
a stack of lyrics written by Bernie Taupin, who had answered the same ad. Dwight
wrote music for the lyrics, and then mailed it to Taupin, and thus began a partnership
that continues to this day
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