Elton John · 1988

📝Description

🎵Related events

1. Elton JohnAugust 20, 1988

   Chart⭐⭐⭐⭐
   Elton John reached No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with “I Don't Wanna' Go On With You Like That”. Steve Winwood spent his fourth week at No. 1 with “Roll With It”. George Michael moved from No. 8 to No. 2 with “Monkey”, Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine were at No. 3, and Elton John also had “I Don't Wanna' Go On With You Like That” at No. 4. Chicago were at No. 5, Breathe at No. 6, Terence Trent D'Arby at No. 8, and “Sweet Child O' Mine” by Guns N' Roses and “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman entered the Top 10.
2. Elton JohnAugust 29, 1989

   Album⭐⭐⭐⭐
   Elton John released the album "Sleeping With the Past", one of the albums commemorated as part of the musical anniversaries for August 29.
3. Elton JohnSeptember 6, 1986

   Album⭐⭐⭐⭐
   Elton John's album "Leather Jackets" reached No. 1 on the UK chart.
4. Elton JohnJuly 29, 1990

   Personal⭐⭐⭐⭐
   On July 29, 1990, Elton John officially registered and was admitted to Parkside Lutheran Hospital in Chicago.
5. Elton JohnAugust 17, 1984

   Concert⭐⭐⭐⭐
   During the opening night of his Breaking Hearts tour, Elton John announced that he was retiring from touring.
6. Elton JohnSeptember 5, 1997

   Concert⭐⭐⭐⭐
   Elton John performed an updated version of “Candle in the Wind” at Princess Diana's funeral at Westminster Abbey in London. The new version, titled “Candle in the Wind '97,” later became one of the best-selling singles of all time.
7. Elton JohnSeptember 6, 1997

   Concert⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
   Elton John performed a dramatically rewritten version of "Candle in the Wind" at Princess Diana's funeral at Westminster Abbey, later released as "Candle in the Wind 1997". In the new version, he replaced the original lyric "Goodbye Norma Jean" with "Goodbye England's Rose". His performance was estimated to have been watched by 2.5 billion television viewers. The song was subsequently re-recorded and released as a charity single, topping charts around the world and selling more than 33 million copies, making it the best-selling single in the history of the UK and U.S. singles charts according to the source.
8. Elton JohnSeptember 6, 1997

   Recording⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
   Elton John recorded a new version of "Candle in the Wind" after performing it live at Diana, Princess of Wales's funeral. The original song was written in tribute to Marilyn Monroe, but Elton John revised the lyrics as a tribute to the late princess. His performance was estimated to have been watched by 2.5 billion people worldwide. "Candle in the Wind 1997" reached No. 1 in the U.S., UK and many other countries and subsequently became the best-selling single of all time.
9. Elton JohnAugust 22, 1998

   Concert⭐⭐⭐⭐
   During the second of two concerts at Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, Elton John invited comedian Jim Carrey onto the stage, in the presence of Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley, for an unexpected duet of “Rocket Man”. Carrey wore one of Elton’s distinctive red Versace jackets, alternated vocals with him, and harmonized; while singing, he improvised the line “a long, long time” as “friggin' forever”. After the performance, he sat down at the piano and struck his head against the keys.
10. Elton JohnAugust 10, 1976

    Concert⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Elton John played the first of a series of sold-out concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The concert series grossed $1.25 million and surpassed The Rolling Stones’ 1975 record. Elton John was promoting his current single with Kiki Dee, “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” and the live album “Here and There.”
11. Elton JohnAugust 7, 1976

    Concert⭐⭐⭐
    Elton John byl hlavní hvězdou každoročního festivalu Summerfest na Rich Stadium v Buffalu v New Yorku. Jako předskokani vystoupili John Miles a Boz Scaggs.
12. Elton JohnAugust 12, 1976

    Concert⭐⭐⭐
    As part of the Rock of the Westies Tour, he stopped at Madison Square Garden in New York.