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Captain Fantastic
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Captain Fantastic—Elton John's Stellar Trip Through the '70s
Seven consecutive number one albums, two suicide attempts and one extraordinary decade: the real Elton John story.
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About the Ebook
In August 1970 Elton John achieved overnight fame after a rousing performance at the Troubadour in Los Angeles; over the next five years he was unstoppable, scoring seven consecutive number 1 albums and sixteen Top 10 singles in America. But behind his outre image and comedy glasses lay a desperately shy individual, conflicted about his success, his sexuality, and his narcotic indulgences. In 1975, at the apex of his fame, John attempted suicide twice yet, after announcing his retirement in 1977 at the age of thirty as well as coming out as a gay man, he gradually found his way back to music. Captain Fantastic is an intimate look at the rise, fall and rise again of John's fame-and-drug fuelled decade, with a final section bringing his life up to the present.Why You'll Love This Ebook
- An intimate portrait of Elton John's most turbulent and creative decade
- Written by acclaimed music journalist Tom Doyle, who has profiled Elton for Q magazine
- Traces the rise, fall and rise again behind the outrageous glasses and platform boots
- Read another celebrated title from Polygon - an imprint of Birlinn Ltd
About the Author
Tom Doyle is an acclaimed music journalist, author and long-standing contributing editor to Q, whose work has also appeared in Mojo, the Guardian, Marie Claire, Elle, The Times and Sound on Sound. Over the years he has been responsible for key magazine-cover profiles of Paul McCartney, Keith Richards, Kate Bush, Elton John, R.E.M. and U2, among many others.Publication Details
Publisher: Polygon (an imprint of Birlinn Ltd)
Publication Date: 21 March 2017
Print Length: 304 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9780857909244
Format: Ebook
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