Photo gallery: Elton John rocks Northampton’s County Cricket Ground

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Elton John at Northamptonshire County Cricket Club.

Published on Monday 27 June 2011 12:41
 

THE legendary Sir Elton John brought thousands of fans to their feet in a sell-out concert which rocked Northampton – for one-night-only.

 

 
Fourteen-and-a-half thousand people packed out Northamptonshire County Cricket Ground in Abington for the open-air concert which could be heard for miles around.
The singer songwriter, who has sold more than 250 million records, included the town in his Rocket Man world tour on Saturday night.
Dressed in a black tailcoat with Music Magic emblazoned on the back and trademark dark glasses he performed on a black grand piano.
He dedicated the concert to his “old friend and drinking partner” retired Northamptonshire cricketer Allan Lamb, and Northampton rugby star Ben Cohen.
After opening with show-stopping tunes like Saturday Night he performed a string of his definitive records including the highlight of the night; an epic version of the 1972 hit Rocket Man, accompanied by fireworks.
The crowds were on their feet for Sacrifice, waving their hands to Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me and singing along to Crocodile Rock during the two-and-a-half hour show.
The sun shone and the rain held off for the entire evening boosting the electric atmosphere in the seated outdoor venue.
The show came to an emotional conclusion when Sir Elton John returned on stage to sing his encore of Candle in the Wind, which he famously sang at the funeral of Princess Diana in 1997.
The poignant dedication to the Princess “buried beneath the soil of Northampton” at her childhood home in Althorp, near Northampton, received a standing ovation from the audience.
The 64-year-old finished the concert with the much-loved hit Your Song before thanking the crowd for their loyalty.
He said: “Thank you so much, it has been a pleasure to come here.
“I’m so happy to be here.
“All of my fans have been so loyal to me for so long
“It is a wonderful life because of you guys, you make it possible.
“I wish each and every one of you peace, and love and prosperity and, more importantly, health.”
The performer, who is one of the highest-earning musicians in the world and released his first album in 1969, then spent around 10 minutes signing autographs for people in the front of the crowd.
Toby Jackson, aged 34, a recruitment worker from Kingsley, who went along with his mum and friends, said: “I’ve been a die-hard Elton John fan since I was six years old. I just love everything about him. His music is just absolutely fantastic and he’s spanned three generations.
“His version of Rocket Man tonight was the best song I have ever heard performed live.
“Tiny Dancer was also a favourite of mine.
“Candle in the Wind was a lovely touch too. He couldn’t have come to Northampton and not have sung that. It was really emotional and I think it brought a tear to all of us.”
Louise Smith, aged 24, a make-up artist from Northampton town centre, added: “Elton looked amazing and he was so entertaining, he kept leaving the piano to wave to the crowd.
“It was just a brilliant concert and his music just seems to be timeless.
“There was a great atmosphere and the weather turned out to be great.
“It’s amazing that a superstar like Elton John would come along to a town like Northampton to perform, it’s a great boost for the town.”
Elton John was accompanied by his full band, including a particularly happy drummer, and three backing singers.
The 2 Cellos, a double cello act from the Royal Academy of Music in London, also helped out Sir Elton John for the first part of the show.
The show was opened by up-and-coming pop star Ed Drewitt, a 23- year-old singer and song writer who had caught the attention of Elton John.
He is best known for his collaboration with Professor Green on the UK number three single I Need You Tonight in 2010 and performed the single alongside his friend at the Roadmender in Northampton in April.
The flamboyant star first played in Northamptonshire in 2000 when he performed two solo concerts Castle Ashby, but told the Chronicle and Echo prior to this weekend’s performance that he was delighted to be returning, this time with his full band.

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PIC GALLERY - can you see yourself in the crowd as Kings Lynn’s Festival Too starts with classic Elton John songs and a fireworks display

By DAVID BLACKMORE Monday, June 27, 2011
11:46 AM
 

 

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The night sky over King’s Lynn came to life last night as Norfolk’s biggest free pop festival kicked off with a bang.

 

Festival Too, which is set to attract thousands of people to the town in the coming weeks, started with an Elton John tribute act and fireworks display on King Staithe Square.
Next weekend, the Tuesday Market Place will host local bands The Yesterdays and Birkenhed, The Lightning Seeds, and 80s icon Howard Jones.
Then on Friday, July 8, pop starlet Sophie Ellis-Bextor will perform on the Tuesday Market Place before rock band The Hoosiers and chart-topping band The Feeling take to the stage the following night.
Admission to all the gigs is free with sponsorship from local businesses and bucket collections helping to cover the cost of staging the event.
Festival Too started in 1985 with the aim of providing free entertainment to the people and visitors of West Norfolk and is now one of Europe’s biggest free festivals.
Festival Too line-up
Saturday, June 25 (King Staithe Square)
Elton John tribute followed by fireworks which will be lit at 10.30pm (weather permitting)
Friday, July 1 (Tuesday Market Place)
Local band The Yesterdays followed by 80s icon Howard Jones
Saturday, July 2 (Tuesday Market Place)
Local group Birkenhed will perform before the UK’s leading Lady Ga Ga tribute and the Lightning Seeds
Friday, July 8 (Tuesday Market Place)
Sinead from Fame Academy and her new band The Dawnbreakers will take to the stage before Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Saturday July 9 (Tuesday Market Place)
KLFM and Twisted Melon Promotions Battle of the Band winners will have the opening slot on the final night before The Hoosiers and The Feeling

Elton John é um excêntrico de berço

segunda-feira, 27 de junho de 2011 7:00

Elton John é um excêntrico de berço

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Thiago Mariano
Do Diário do Grande ABC

Reginald Kenneth Dwight, o Reg, tinha nata vocação para a música. Já criança, aos 4 anos, conseguia reproduzir ao piano, apenas de ouvido, complexas melodias. Nesta época, a mãe o colocava para dormir durante o dia e à noite o acordava, para que ele animasse festas da família.

Era evidente, como demonstrado posteriormente, a partir das aulas de piano, que a criança tinha algo que não era muito normal, algo que o tempo - e o gosto pelo pop e rock norte-americano - foi moldando.

Gordinho, ainda jovem e já com provas de que não sustentaria os cabelos por muito tempo, de rosto sem apelo de beleza, o rapaz tinha em sua conta o desejo de fazer música. A profusão criativa e musical dos anos 1960 aliada à vontade de Reg em transpor para as teclas de seu piano algo que soasse mais palatável que os clássicos eruditos, foram responsáveis pela criação do mito que é detentor dos maiores recordes da música pop no mundo, numa transação que matou Reg e fez surgir Elton John, como conta o livro "Elton John - A Biografia" (Companhia Editora Nacional, 379 pág., R$ 40), do jornalista David Buckley.

Sem depoimentos do astro, Buckley resgata, através de entrevistas com pessoas que acompanharam a carreira de Elton a seu lado, e de depoimentos do próprio cantor para outras mídias, a história de antes, durante e depois da trajetória do clássico artista de hits como "Your Song", "Yellow Brick Road" e "Candle in the Wind".

Desde os duros anos de Bluesology, banda da qual Elton fez parte dos anos 1960 até a primeira aposta solo, quando um diretor musical resolveu que a interpretação de "Your Song" seria dele e não a entregaria a outros músicos, passando pelos loucos 1980, quando parecia que as drogas iam derrubá-lo, chegando aos dias atuais.

Divertido, excêntrico, Elton começou a chamar atenção pelas melodias que criava para as composições de mestres como Bernie Taupin e Gary Osborne, seus principais parceiros musicais. Depois, por transformar o ao vivo de suas baladas em shows que dão outra vida às suas canções, além dos figurinos exóticos e contestadores e do vozeirão, que quebravam toda a imagem do patinho feio que se via fora do palco.

DONO DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS
Uma das partes mais engraçadas do livro é a que conta a ida de Elton aos Estados Unidos. Até hoje, para um artista chegar com força ao mercado norte-americano, vai-se um longo período de especulações, negociações e medo de retumbante fracasso. Com o britânico não foi diferente. Vendido a preço de banana, sua chegada ao país foi uma apoteose.

Habituado a sonhar com o "american way of life" desde a infância, o cantor estava, no desembarque, à espera de limusine, champanhe e o início de uma estrada de sonhos daqueles que traduzem apenas o lado mais belo de Hollywood. Pelo contrário, um ônibus de dois andares, daqueles típicos ingleses, esperava Elton e seu principal parceiro da época, o letrista Bernie Taupin, com faixa escrita "Elton John chegou". Do lado de dentro, os companheiros musicais tentavam se esconder. Fora do ônibus, todos se perguntavam se aquela era a propaganda de um novo tipo de toalete.

Era o começo de uma trajetória que estava prevista para tornar-se um espalhafatoso evento pelo mundo todo, história da qual praticamente todo o mundo conhece um episódio ou uma canção.

LP DISCO VINIL ELTON JOHN GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD

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2.Candle in the Wind - 3:50
3.Bennie and the Jets - 5:23
4.Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - 3:14
5.This Song Has No Title - 2:23
6.Grey Seal - 3:58
7.Jamaica Jerk Off - 3:39
8.I've Seen That Movie Too - 5:59
9.Sweet Painted Lady - 3:52
10.The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909-1934) - 4:24
11.Dirty Little Girl - 5:01
12.All the Girls Love Alice - 5:08
13.Your Sister Can't Twist (But She Can Rock 'n Roll) - 2:42
14.Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting - 4:54
15.Roy Rogers - 4:08
16.Social Disease - 3:44
17.Harmony - 2:45


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