Most Popular Books by Elton John

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life, from his rollercoaster lifestyle as shown in the film Rocketman, to becoming a living legend. Christened Reginald Dwight, he was a shy boy with Buddy Holly glasses who grew up in the London suburb of Pinner and dreamed of becoming a pop star. By the age of twenty-three he was performing his first gig in America, facing an astonished audience in his bright yellow dungarees, a star-spangled T-shirt, and boots with wings. Elton John had arrived and the music world would never be the same again. His life has been full of drama, from the early rejection of his work with song-writing partner Bernie Taupin to spinning out of control as a chart-topping superstar; from half-heartedly trying to drown himself in his LA swimming pool to disco-dancing with Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth; from friendships with John Lennon, Freddie Mercury, and George Michael to setting up his AIDS Foundation to conquering Broadway with Aida, The Lion King, and Billy Elliot the Musical. All the while Elton was hiding a drug addiction that would grip him for over a decade. In Me, Elton also writes powerfully about getting clean and changing his life, about finding love with David Furnish and becoming a father. In a voice that is warm, humble, and open, this is Elton on his music and his relationships, his passions and his mistakes. This is a story that will stay with you by a living legend.

(Big Note Personality). 16 of his biggest hits in Big-Note easy piano notation: Bennie and the Jets * Blue Eyes * Candle in the Wind * Crocodile Rock * Daniel * Don''t Let the Sun Go down on Me * Goodbye Yellow Brick Road * I Guess That''s Why They Call It the Blues * Island Girl * Philadelphia Freedom * Rocket Man (I Think It''s Gonna Be a Long Long Time) * Sacrifice * Sad Songs (Say So Much) * Someone Saved My Life Tonight * Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word * Your Song.

A deeply personal account of Elton John''s life during the era of AIDS and an inspiring call to action. In the 1980s, Elton John saw friend after friend, loved one after loved one, perish needlessly from AIDS. He befriended Ryan White, a young Indiana boy ostracized because of his HIV infection. Ryan''s inspiring life and devastating death led Elton to two realizations: His own life was a mess. And he had to do something to help stop the AIDS crisis. Since then, Elton has dedicated himself to overcoming the plague and the stigma of AIDS. The Elton John AIDS Foundation has raised and donated $275 million to date to fighting the disease worldwide. Love Is the Cure includes stories of Elton''s close friendships with Ryan White, Freddie Mercury, Princess Diana, Elizabeth Taylor, and others, and the story of the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Sales of Love Is the Cure benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

(Super Easy Songbook). It''s super easy! This series features accessible arrangements for piano, with simple right-hand melody, letter names inside each note, basic left-hand chord diagrams, and no page turns. This edition includes 22 hits from the Rocket Man: Bennie and the Jets * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Candle in the Wind * Don''t Let the Sun Go down on Me * Goodbye Yellow Brick Road * I''m Still Standing * Sad Songs (Say So Much) * Tiny Dancer * Your Song * and more.

(Jazz Play Along). For use with all Bb, Eb, C, and Bass Clef instruments, the Jazz Play-Along Series is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. With musician-friendly lead sheets, melody cues and audio, this first-of-its-kind package helps you master improvisation while playing some of the greatest tunes of all time. For study, each tune includes audio with: * Melody cue with proper style and inflection * Professional rhythm tracks * Choruses for soloing * Removable bass part * Removable piano part. For performance, each tune also has: * An additional full stereo accompaniment track (no melody) * Additional choruses for soloing. Includes 10 songs: Bennie and the Jets * Candle in the Wind * Crocodile Rock * Daniel * Don''t Let the Sun Go down on Me * Goodbye Yellow Brick Road * Honky Cat * I Guess That''s Why They Call It the Blues * Rocket Man (I Think It''s Gonna Be a Long Long Time) * Your Song.

(Easy Piano Personality). 17 of Elton''s very best, including: Bennie and the Jets * Candle in the Wind * Goodbye Yellow Brick Road * I Guess That''s Why They Call It the Blues * Rocket Man (I Think It''s Gonna Be a Long Long Time) * Tiny Dancer * Your Song * and more.

(Vocal Piano). 20 classics from Sir Elton John are presented in this collection of vocal transcriptions in their original keys with piano accompaniment. Includes: Bennie and the Jets * The Bitch Is Back * Candle in the Wind * Don''t Let the Sun Go down on Me * Goodbye Yellow Brick Road * Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds * Philadelphia Freedom * Rocket Man (I Think It''s Gonna Be a Long Long Time) * Saturday Night''s Alright (For Fighting) * and more.

21 of his favorites, including: Blue Eyes * Candle in the Wind * The Last Song * The One * Sacrifice * Your Song * and more.

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). This retrospective collection celebrates 17 hits that rocketed Elton to the top of the pop charts. Includes: Bennie and the Jets * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Candle in the Wind * Crocodile Rock * Don''t Let the Sun Go Down on Me * Philadelphia Freedom * Rocket Man * Your Song * and more.

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). This updated edition offers 60 of Elton''s best: Bennie and the Jets * The Bitch Is Back * Candle in the Wind * Crocodile Rock * Daniel * Don''t Let the Sun Go Down on Me * Goodbye Yellow Brick Road * I Guess That''s Why They Call It the Blues * The One * Rocket Man * Sad Songs (Say So Much) * Tiny Dancer * Written in the Stars * Your Song * and more!

(Piano Play-Along). Play 8 of your favorite songs with sound-alike audio tracks. Each volume in this series comes with audio of orchestrated arrangements. The music in this book matches these recorded orchestrations. There are two tracks for each a full performance for listening, plus a separate backing track which lets you be the soloist! The music even includes a separate vocal staff, plus guitar frames, so you or your friends can also sing or strum along! Songs: Bennie and the Jets * Blue Eyes * Don''t Go Breaking My Heart * Don''t Let the Sun Go down on Me * Rocket Man (I Think It''s Gonna Be a Long Long Time) * Sacrifice * Someone Saved My Life Tonight * Tiny Dancer.

(Keyboard Recorded Versions). This terrific collection features 20 of Elton John''s best songs: Bennie and the Jets * Candle in the Wind * Crocodile Rock * Daniel * Don''t Go Breaking My Heart * Goodbye Yellow Brick Road * Honky Cat * Rocket Man * Tiny Dancer * and more.

A look at the career of music icon Elton John through pictures, observations, and quotes.

In this lavish retrospective authored by the icon himself, Elton John shares his fondest memories, most unforgettable moments, and previously untold stories from his record-breaking final tour. Farewell Yellow Brick Road is a full-color celebration of Elton John''s record-breaking, globe-spanning farewell tour—from Allentown to Auckland, from Sydney to San Francisco. Featured concerts include Elton’s dazzling performances at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium in November 2022, the finale of which streamed live on Disney+. Fans will be treated to a behind-the-scenes glimpse into every aspect of these spectacular shows, including Elton’s legendary touring wardrobe by Gucci, the set design, official photography, and more. As the tour weaves across the world, Elton reaches back in time to reflect on key moments from his life on the road and to reminisce about the beginning of his career while sharing never-before-seen images and memorabilia. A poignant foreword by David Furnish, Elton’s husband and manager, as well as the tour’s creative director, rounds out this incredible insider’s look. Join Elton on his remarkable, career-affirming farewell.

(Guitar Solo). Carefully written for intermediate-level guitarists, each solo in this book combines melody and harmony in one superb fingerpicking arrangement. Includes 15 songs from Elton''s long and storied career: Bennie and the Jets * Candle in the Wind * Daniel * Goodbye Yellow Brick Road * I Guess That''s Why They Call It the Blues * Rocket Man (I Think It''s Gonna Be a Long Long Time) * Tiny Dancer * Your Song * and more.

(Easy Piano Songbook). 22 songs from the soundtrack matching the hit new biopic of 2019 chronicling the life and career of Sir Elton John. Includes easy piano arrangements of the title track, plus: Bennie and the Jets * Crocodile Rock * Don''t Go Breaking My Heart * Goodbye Yellow Brick Road * Honky Cat * I''m Still Standing * Pinball Wizard * Saturday Night''s Alright (For Fighting) * Tiny Dancer * Your Song * and more.

The unforgettable story, decades before Ted Lasso, of the real-life Watford Football Team, transformed into a powerhouse by coach Graham Taylor and owner Elton John. Nothing has brought English soccer more immediately into the American mainstream than Ted Lasso, which captivated the nation in thirty-four episodes over three seasons. But before there was Jason Sudeikis’s lovable and, at first, hapless AFC Richmond, there was Watford Football Club, a team from the outskirts of London with barely enough fans to fill its stands—and which, in the mid-1970s, was languishing in 92nd place at the bottom of the last division of the English Football League. That is, until rock superstar Elton John—who, with his dad, had followed the team as a boy—bought the lowly franchise and, with legendary manager Graham Taylor, transformed the luckless football club into a top-seeded Premier League team. Inspiring, funny, and ultimately heartbreaking, Watford Forever recalls the improbably tender relationship between Elton John and Taylor, a straight-talking former fullback, who together beat the odds and their personal demons to save a club and a struggling community.

For piano and voice. Includes chord symbols and guitar chord diagrams.

From the depths of the ''70s rock ''n'' roll excesses through unimaginable personal losses to an inspiring late-life transformation, Cidny Bullens''s story is an utterly compelling journey about living and singing with your authentic voice. An androgynous gender-bending musician from the get-go, Bullens toured extensively with Sir Elton John and performed with Bob Dylan, undergoing a complete immersion in the drug-fueled excesses of 1970s rock ''n'' roll. Despite getting sober, climbing the charts with the Grammy-nominated Survivor, as well as a Grammy nomination for his lead vocals in the soundtrack for the movie Grease, Bullens was unable to break out as a solo star in a world that allowed its artists to cross the gender line, but had much more narrow expectations about how women could behave and perform. Retreating into the conventional lifestyle of a suburban mom, Bullens felt like she was living in an alternate universe. Then whatever world she had was shattered by the tragic death of her younger daughter from cancer. Out of the ashes of despair, Bullens brought forth an award-winning album, Somewhere Between Heaven and Earth, that relaunched the musician''s career. Finally, nine years ago, Cidny claimed his own healing and transitioned from female to male—finding unexpected love, becoming a new stepfather and a grandfather. What he found, too, was his true voice and true power as a performer.

For forty years, collector Rob Roth has gathered rare examples of rock tour posters, advertising posters, rock memorabilia, original artwork and items of merchandise. His spectacular collection is so vast that it has never all been put on public display, but when visitors to his spacious New York loft apartment—visitors like Elton John and Alice Cooper—caught a glimpse of some of the material Roth has collected over the years, they were amazed and urged him to let rock fans see the dazzling array of artifacts. When designer John Varvatos saw the collection, he was so stunned by it that he begged Roth to lend him pieces for his new store in Las Vegas. More of Roth''s pieces will be on display in the Varvatos Soho store and other upcoming locations in the fall of 2010. Varvatos has even offered to host a launch party in the Soho store for the book at its time of publication. For many, the items lovingly cataloged in the pages of The Art of Classic Rock will evoke nostalgic memories of their youth—of blazing lights, drifting smoke and of the all-pervading power of their favorite rock concerts. Unlike anything else on the market, The Art of Classic Rock is a lavishly produced presentation of the most vivid and exciting artwork from the rock world, as well as a guide to understanding the the most influential rock banks of our time. Each section of The Art of Classic Rock focuses on a well-known band, covering its defining tours and albums to show how the band''s iconic designs and graphic styles changed, and to provide an overview of rock history from the period. An introduction to each section puts the images in context, outlining the stage the band and its acts had reached in their development when the particular images and designs displayed were used, and discussing the art and artists behind the work. Each piece of art also features a caption describing exactly what it is, while items with a particular story are accompanied by longer, more detailed text. The Rob Roth collection has been meticulously photographed specifically for this book by photographer Richard Marot who spent hundreds of hours working with a team of technicians to ensure that the images appearing in The Art of Classic Rock are a sumptuous and accurate representation of the truly stunning Rob Roth Collection.

(Piano Vocal). This sheet music features an arrangement for piano and voice with guitar chord frames, with the melody presented in the right hand of the piano part as well as in the vocal line.