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

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by David DeCouto


  Barber, Richard, “‘I’ve Still Got the Music In Me’, Says Elton’s Old Pal Kiki Dee,” Daily Mail, August 21, 2008.

  Bego, Mark, Billy Joel: The Biography, Thunder’s Mouth Press, 2007.

  Bego, Mark, Elton John: The Bitch is Back, Phoenix Books, Inc., 2009.

  Bell, David (dir.), Elton John, Aquarius, documentary, BBC-TV, 1971.

  Bell, Kevin, “Interview with Hoagie McMurtrie, Art Director—Rocket Records, Part One,” East End Lights, issue 53.

  Bell, Kevin, “Interview with Hoagie McMurtrie, Art Director—Rocket Records, Part Two,” East End Lights, issue 54.

  Bell, Kevin, “Neil Sedaka: Bad Blood—Absolutely Not!,” East End Lights, issue 59.

  Bell, Kevin, “Linda Woodrow,” East End Lights, issue 60.

  Bell, Kevin, “Rocket Records—Back in the Day/Interview with Hogie McMurtrie, Art Director,

  Rocket Records, Part 2,” East End Lights

  Bell, Max, “Bar-Room Brawls Are Out Man—I’ve Gotten Sophisticated,” New Musical Express, November 13, 1976.

  Bell, Max, “Introducing Max Bell,” Rock’s Back Pages, 2010.

  Bender, William, “Handstands and Fluent Fusion,” Time, December 14, 1970.

  Bennetts, Leslie, “Still Captain Fantastic,” Vanity Fair, November, 1997.

  Bernardin and Stanton, Tom, Rocket Man: Elton John From A—Z, Greenwood Press, 1995.

  Bessman, Jim, “Three Decades of “Their Songs,” Billboard, October 4, 1997.

  Bessman, Jim, “Under Covers,” Billboard, October 4, 1997.

  Biggs, John, “Where Were You in 1974? Part One: Goldmine Readers: Radio Ramblings,” Goldmine, October 14, 1994.

  Billboard, “Dick James in Scandinavia,” September 18, 1971.

  Billboard, “John at Troubadour Brings $150,000 Net,” September 6, 1975.

  Billboard, “The House That James Built,” September 18, 1971.

  Beviglia, Joe, “Behind the Song: ‘Tiny Dancer’ by Elton John’,” American Songwriter, December 23, 2013.

  Binyon, Michael, “Elton John: In Russia with Love,” Washington Post, May 29, 1979.

  Black, Johnny, “Eyewitness,” Q, February, 1995.

  Black, Susan, Elton John in His Own Words, Omnibus Press, 1993.

  Blake, Mark, Is This the Real Life? The Untold Story of Queen, First Da Capo Press, 2011.

  Block, Adam, “Undeniably Elton,” Ten Percent, summer, 1993.

  Bosso, Joe, “Davey Johnstone: My Career with Elton,” MusicRadar.com, April 4, 2011.

  Bosso, Joe, “Nigel Olsson: My Career with Elton,” MusicRadar.com, April 11, 2011.

  Bowie, Angela with Carr, Patrick, Backstage Passes, Cooper Square Press, 2000.

  Bowie, David and Rock, Mick, Moonage Daydream: The Life and Times of Ziggy Stardust, Cassell Illustrated, 2005.

  Brompton, Sally, “Elton and Me…Problems of a Superstar’s Father,” London Daily Mail, May 20, 1976.

  Bronson, Fred, “Charting History,” Billboard, October 4, 1997.

  Bronson, Fred, The Billboard Book of Number One Hits, revised and enlarged edition, Billboard Publications, 1988.

  Bronson, Harold, “What Do Bowie, Elton, and Mantovani Have in Common? [Gus Dudgeon],”

  Music World, June 1, 1973.

  Brown, Mick, “Elton John: Blue Moves (Rocket), Sounds, October 23, 1976.

  Buchan, Alisdair, “Elton!” London Daily Mirror, November 5, 1979.

  Buckley, David, Elton: The Biography, Chicago Review Press, 2007.

  Buckley, Peter, “Is Elton John Obsolete?” Circus, 1972.

  Burros, Marian, “Elton, Mum…and Yum,” The Washington Post, June 30, 1976.

  Byrom, Sue, “Captain Fantastic Marshals His Troops,” Record Mirror, June 21, 1975.

  Carlo, Darius (dir.), A Voice Louder Than Rock, documentary, 2016.

  Carr, Roy and Murray, Charles Shaar, “The Life and Times of Elton John,” Rock Australia Magazine, April, 1975.

  Carr, Roy, “A Single Man: The Elton John Interview,” New Musical Express, October 28, 1978.

  Cass, Caroline, photographs by Twort, Andrew, Elton John: Flower Fantasies, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1997.

  Cassata, Mary Ann, The Elton John Scrapbook, Citadel Press, Kensington Books, 2002.

  Cassata, Mary Anne, “Bernie Taupin: Spreading the Word,” East End Lights, No. 45, 2002.

  Cassata, Mary Anne, “Elton John: The Balance Brings Happiness,” Music Paper, November, 1988.

  Charlesworth, Charles, “Elton John: He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands,” Melody Maker, August 14, 1976.

  Charlesworth, Chris, “Elton John: Elton’s Bitter Sweet Album,” Melody Maker, May 10, 1975.

  Charlesworth, Chris, “Elton’s Finest Hour!” Melody Maker, September 15, 1973.

  Charlesworth, Chris, biography, Elton John: ‘Only the Piano Player’: An Illustrated Discography, Omnibus Press, 1983.

  Charlesworth, Chris, Elton John, Bobcat Books, 1986.

  Christgau, Robert, “Elton John,” The Rolling Stone History of Rock & Roll, 1976.

  Christgau, Robert, “Elton John: The Little Hooker That Could,” The Village Voice, November 24, 1975.

  Christgau, Robert, “The Christgau Consumer Guide,” Creem, February, 1974.

  Circus Raves, “Elton Braves Arrest to Save Fans,” winter, 1975.

  Clarkson, Wensley, “He Was a Lousy Lover, Says Star’s Old Flame,” London Sunday Mirror, February 19, 1984.

  Coburn, Bob, Rockline radio interview, WNEW-NY, August 20, 1984.

  Cohn, Nik, “Elton John,” New York Times, August 22, 1971.

  Cohn, Nik, “I’m a Mess But I’m Having Fun,” The New York Times, August 22, 1971.

  Colclough, Beechy, “My Pal’s Been to El and Back,” Sun TV, July 8, 1996.

  Coleman, John radio interview with Elton John, “The Radio One Hype,” Friends, October 2, 1970

  Coleman, Ray, Brian Epstein: The Man Who Made the Beatles, Penguin Books, 1990.

  Conconi, Chuck, “Personalities,” Washington Post, May 30, 1990.

  Conley, Jim radio interview with Elton John, Startrak, Westwood One, 1983.

  Coon, Caroline, “Elton John: I want to Chug, Not Race,” Melody Maker, June 21, 1975.

  Cowton, Mike, “Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Lyricist,” New Musical Express, March 10, 1973.

  Crane, Lisa, “Correspondence, Love Letters, and Advice,” Rolling Stone, November 4, 1976.

  Crespo, Charley, “P.T. Barnum, Muhammad Ali and Elton John?” Circus, December 8, 1977.

  Crimp, Susan and Burstein, Patricia, The Many Lives of Elton John, Birch Lane Press, 1992.

  Cromelin, Richard, “Elton John: Ms. Streisand & The Pants of John,” New Musical Express, November 30, 1974.

  Cromelin, Richard, “The Elton John Career,” Phonograph Record, November, 1973.

  Cromelin, Richard, “The Elton John Career,” Phonograph Record, November, 1973.

  Cromelin, Richard, “The Elton John Career,” Phonograph Record, November, 1973.

  Cromelin, Richard, “The Elton John Career: For the Love of Him Make Him Your Reason for Living,”

  Phonograph Record, November, 1973.

  Crowe, Cameron, “My Life in 20 Songs,” Rolling Stone, October 10, 2013.

  Crowe, Cameron (dir.), Elton John and Leon Russell—The Union Documentary, 2010.

  Cunniff, Al, “The Beatin’ Path: How Elton Spent His Days in D.C.,” The News American, July 11, 1976.

  Dahl, Bill, “Fats Domino: The King of Blueberry Hill,” Goldmine, June 29, 2001.

  Dallas, Karl, “Fotheringay: Albert Hall,” The Times (London), October 3, 1970.

  Dan, Uri and Standora, Leo, “Elton’s Going Back to Israel,” New York Post, June 17, 1993.

  Darling, Cary, “John’s Visions, Tells a Story,” Billboard, October 30, 1982.

  Davis, Stephen, review, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Rolling Stone, November 22, 1973.
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  Dee, Kiki, “My Mate Elton,” Rock World, December, 1993.

  Delacorte, Peter, “Sound Track,” Modern Screen, December, 1975.

  Demorest, Steve, “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road—Elton John Rockets Over the Rainbow,” Circus, December, 1973.

  DeVoss, David, “Elton John, Rock’s Captain Fantastic,” Time, July 7, 1975.

  DeYoanna, Michael, “As Auction Nears, Jim Guercio and Kenny Passarelli Share Caribou

  Rock Star Tales,” Colorado Public Radio, 2014.

  Dickinson, Lorna and Rosencrantz, Claudia, Two Rooms: Elton John and Bernie Taupin

  in Their Own Words, Boxtree Limited, 1991.

  DiStefano, John, with additional research by Dobbins, Peter, The Complete Elton John Discography, 1993.

  Ditlea, Steve, “Offstage with Elton John,” New Ingénue, March, 1974.

  Doerschuk, Bob, “Elton John’s Multi-Keyboard Sideman: James Newton Howard,”

  Contemporary Keyboard, February, 1981.

  Doherty, Harry, “Elton John, Dave Mason, John Miles: Schaeffer Stadium, Boston,” Melody Maker, July 17, 1976.

  Dolce, Joe, “David Geffen Q&A,” Details, July, 1996.

  Donovan, Paul, “Elton John Superczar Rocks Them Back in the U.S.S.R.,” London Daily Mail, May 29, 1979.

  Dream Ticket: Elton John Across Four Decades, HST Management Press, 2004.

  Droganes, Constance, “Captains Courageous,” Images, spring, 1996.

  Dubro, Alec, review, Madman Across the Water, Rolling Stone, January 20, 1972.

  Dudgeon, Gus, “Introduction,” Rock of the Westies: Songs from the Album by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, Melville,

  NY: Big Pig Music Ltd., 1975.

  Duncan, Kirk, “Elton: The Apprentice,” Record Collector, February, 1998.

  Dunn, Andrew (producer) and Cooper, Mark (executive producer), The Making of Elton John: Madman

  Across the Water, documentary, BBC-TV, 2011.

  Edmonds, Ben, “Elton John, Prisoner of Wax,” Creem, February, 1974.

  Edmonds, Ben, “Elton John: Rock of the Westies (MCA),” Phonograph Record, November, 1975.

  Edmonds, Ben, “The Elton John Band,” Rolling Stone, November 20, 1975.

  Edwards, Henry, “Just Two Superstars From Middle Rock,” New York Times, August 3, 1975.

  Edwards, Henry, “The Rise of Ziggy Stardust: David Bowie’s Version of Camp Rock,” After Dark, October, 1972.

  Edwards, Henry, “Tripping on the Traces of Elton John,” After Dark, March, 1976.

  Edwards, Henry, review, New York Times, August 8, 1976.

  Ellis, Mark, “A Migraine Saved Her from the Manson Murders…,” godreports.com, March 7, 2013.

  Elsus, Dennis radio interview with Elton John, WNEW-NY New York, November 29, 1974.

  Elton Expo ’98 Group Interview, “The Magic Was Unbelievable,” East End Lights, No. 33, winter, 1998.

  Elton Expo ’98 Group Interview, “Regan, Rosner Recall Tales of the Troubadour,”

  East End Lights, No. 33, winter, 1998.

  Elton Expo 2000 Group Interview, “Elton, Dee, Lennon…” East End Lights, No. 40, fall, 2000.

  Email correspondence between the author and Alzi Clanton, 2016.

  Email correspondence between the author and Bill Martin, 2016.

  Email correspondence between the author and Cidny Bullens, 2015.

  Email correspondence between the author and Chris Charlesworth, 2015.

  Email correspondence between the author and Davey Johnstone, 2015, 2016.

  Email correspondence between the author and David Dills, 2016.

  Email correspondence between the author and David Larkham, 2015.

  Email correspondence between the author and David Nutter, 2016.

  Email correspondence between the author and Eric Van Lustbader, 2016.

  Email correspondence between the author and Gerry Bremner, 2016.

  Email correspondence between the author and Ian Beck, 2016.

  Email correspondence between the author and Jean-Luc Ponty, 2015.

  Email correspondence between the author and Jerry Hey, 2016.

  Email correspondence between the author and José Feliciano, 2016.

  Email correspondence between the author and Leo Lyons, 2016.

  Email correspondence between the author and Liberty DeVitto, 2016.

  Email correspondence between the author and Linda Hannon (née Woodrow), 2015.

  Email correspondence between the author and Madeline Bell, 2016.

  Email correspondence between the author and Mal Pope, 2016.

  Email correspondence between the author and Ray Williams, 2016.

  Email correspondence between the author and Richie Zito, 2016.

  Email correspondence between the author and Rick Wakeman, 2016.

  Email correspondence between the author and Robert Hilburn, 2015.

  Email correspondence between the author and Robert Lamm, 2016.

  Email correspondence between the author and Ross Wilson, 2016.

  Email correspondence between the author and Simon Nicol, 2016.

  Email correspondence between the author and Steve Lukather, 2016.

  Email correspondence between the author and Stevie Lange, 2016.

  Email correspondence between the author and Sue Pope, 2015.

  Email correspondence between the author and Tim Renwick, 2016.

  Email correspondence between the author and Sir Tim Rice, 2016.

  Email correspondence between the author and Van Dyke Parks, 2016.

  English, Margaret, “Elton John,” Look, July 27, 1971.

  English, Margaret, “Twinkle Twinkle Superstar Do We Know Who You Are?” Look, July 27, 1971.

  Epand, Len, “Madman Across the Net,” Zoo World, November 21, 1974.

  Epps, Stuart, “Elton John: The Early Years,” online essay, stuartepps.co.uk, 2010.

  Epps, Stuart, “Tributes to Gus from Friends and Colleagues,” eltonjohn.com, 2002.

  Ewbank, Tim and Hildred, Stafford, Rod Stewart: The New Biography, Portrait, 2003.

  Ewbank, Time, “Sitting Pretty, the Man Who Puts the Words in Elton John’s Mouth,” London Daily Mail, April 8, 1976.

  Felton, David, “Elton John One Year Out,” Rolling Stone, June 10, 1971.

  Felton, David, “Elton John,” Rolling Stone, June 10, 1071.

  Felton, David, “Elton John: After Three Gold Albums…,’ Rolling Stone, June 10, 1971.

  Fields, Danny and Reisfeld, Randi and Wadsley, Pat, “The Story of Elton’s Life,” Elton fanzine, 1975.

  Finch, Alan, discography, Elton John: ‘Only the Piano Player’: An Illustrated Discography, Omnibus Press, 1983.

  Finke, Nikki, “Leningrad, U.S.S.R.,” Associated Press, May 21, 1979.

  Flynn, Darryl, “Why Elton Didn’t Commit Suicide,” Pageant, November, 1975.

  Fong-Torres, Ben, “The Four-Eyed Bitch is Back,” Rolling Stone, November 21, 1974.

  Forbes, Bryan, A Divided Life, Mandarin, 1993.

  Forbes, Bryan, television documentary, Elton John and Bernie Taupin Say Goodbye Norma Jean

  and Other Things, ABC-TV, May 12, 1974.

  Fornatale, Pete, radio interview with Elton John and Bernie Taupin, WNEW-FM, November 10, 1970.

  Foster, Alex, “I Knew Him Better Than His Mother,” Mail on Sunday, (London), November 23, 1980.

  Foster, Alex, “Polars Warm Hearts of John, Rostropovich,” Billboard, May 20, 1995.

  Fountain, Nigel, “Elton John: A Matter of Numbers,” Street Life, May 19-June 11, 1976.

  Freedland, Nat, “At Arena Concerts, John Champ Grosser,” Billboard, October 23, 1976.

  Freedland, Nat, “Record-Setting Pact Ups Superstar Ante,” Billboard, July 13, 1974.

  Freedland, Nat, “Talent in Action: Elton John, Family,” Billboard, December 23, 1972.

  Frith, Simon, “Elton John: Greatest Hits; Randy Newman: Good Old Boys;
Pete Atkin: Secret

  Drinker,” Let It Rock, January, 1975.

  Frost, David television interview with Elton John, PBS-TV, November 22, 1991.

  Furnish, David, Tantrums and Tiaras documentary, Cinemax, September 21, 1997.

  Gaines, Steven, “Caribou—Elton John’s Rocky Mountain Orgasm,” Circus, September, 1974.

  Gaines, Steven, “The Flip Side of Elton John,” New York Daily News, June 23, 1974.

  Gallagher, Jim, “Elton John Wows ‘Em—to Put it Mildly—Back in the U.S.S.R.,” The Chicago Tribune, May, 1979.

  Gambaccini, Paul, radio interview with Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Gus Dudgeon and others, fall, 1976.

  Gambaccini, Paul, “The Rolling Stone Interview: Elton John,” Rolling Stone, August 16, 1973.

  Gambaccini, Paul, A Conversation with Elton John and Bernie Taupin, Flash Books, 1975.

  Gambaccini, Paul, “Elton & Company Seduce Wembley,” Rolling Stone, July 31, 1975.

  Gambaccini, Paul, Elton John: The Million Dollar Piano, program designed by David Costa & Partners,

  DreamWorks, GC, volume #3, 2015.

  Gardella, Kay, “Will Cher be a Long Playing Single?” The New York Daily News, February 9, 1975.

  Garfield, Kim, “Bernie Taupin, The One Who Writes the Lyrics For Elton, Really Wants To Be An Actor,”

  In the Know, September, 1976.

  Garner, Ken, In Session Tonight: The Complete Radio I Recordings, BBC Books, 1993.

  Garrett, Susanne, “Bernie Taupin in Words and Pix,” Melody Maker, April 17, 1976.

  Gaskell, Jane, “Listen to a Superstar’s Mother Talking Frankly About Her Son,” London Mail, May 20, 1972.

  Gilbert, Jerry, “Elton John: Starship Trouper,” Sounds, September 15, 1973.

  Gilbert, Jerry, “The Bernie Taupin Talk-In,” Sounds, November 10, 1973.

  Gilchrist, Roderick, “King John—Or How Reg From Pinner Played His Way to a Croc of Gold,”

  London Daily Mail, June 29, 1973.

  Glanville, Brian, “Chairman Elton,” London Sunday Times, April 16, 1978.

  Glanville, Brian, “The Thoughts of Chairman Elton,” The Times (London), April 16, 1978.

  Goldberg, Michael, “Elton John: A Commercial Success,” Rolling Stone, October 11, 1984.

  Goldman, Albert, “Copycat in Wild Threads,” Life, February 5, 1971.

  Goldman, Albert, “Rock Goes Hol-ly-wooood!” Sound Bites, Abacus, 1993, reprinted from Travel and Leisure, 1974.

 

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