Live Elton John/Kiki Dee 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart' duet debuts on YouTube

Fifty years ago Friday, Elton John's duet with Kiki Dee, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart," became his first #1 hit in his native ...
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Elton John almost never released this No. 1 duet — he thought it was a bust

In the '70s, Elton John seemed unable to make a bad song, but his producer had to carry this song over the finish line, and ...
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Elton John’s Song Was Nearly Forgotten Until a ’70s Legend Covered It and Outshined the Original

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...

Elton John Calls 'Tiny Dancer' His Best Song Despite Missing Top 40 Chart

The beloved Elton John song barely missed the Billboard Hot 100's Top 40 when it was first released.
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On This Day in 1970, Elton John Scored His First Big Hit With a “Virginal” Song (That Almost Went to the Hollies Instead)

Whoever coined the songwriting adage to “write what you know” obviously never considered Bernie Taupin and Elton John when coming up with this admittedly arbitrary standard. In fact, the songwriting ...