Sir Elton by Philip Norman
'A definitive insight into the life of the balding, bespectacled pub pianist who conquered the world.' TimesAt the top for over three decades, Elton's career began as Reg Dwight pounding the piano in a Pinner pub, and perhaps reached its apotheosis with `Goodbye England's Rose' at the funeral of his close friend, Diana, Princess of Wales. In between we've seen it all: the glittering costumes, the indestructible classics, the sky-high boots, the draining addictions, the failed marriage, the coming out. It's an epic, which requires the pen of a master storyteller to do it justice.Philip Norman's Elton was first published by Hutchinson in 1991 (later Arrow pb), to critical acclaim. Since then, there are many chapters of this extraordinary life - whose protagonist is part Liberace, part The Who, yet beloved by the Queen Mother - which have yet to be chronicled. In trade paperback, the updated Sir Elton is now back in print, and of it Elton has said, `He's got me spot on'!
Philip Norman is widely acclaimed as a chronicler of popular music and culture, and his definitive biographies of John Lennon, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Buddy Holly have been translated into numerous languages. He is also an award-winning writer of fiction and has written a memoir, Babycham Night.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780330377348 |
| ISBN 10 | 0330377345 |
| Title | Sir Elton |
| Author | Philip Norman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2002-07-05 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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