Did Elton John or The Who Write Pinball Wizard?

Did Elton John or The Who Write Pinball Wizard?

"Pinball Wizard" is a song written by Pete Townshend and performed by the English rock band the Who, featured on their 1969 rock opera album Tommy. The original recording was released as a single in 1969 and reached No....Elton John version.

"Pinball Wizard"
Producer(s)	Gus Dudgeon
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What Elton John album is Pinball Wizard on?

Caribou Pinball Wizard/Album

Who wrote Pinball Wizard Elton John?

Pete Townshend Pinball Wizard/Parolieri

Why was Pinball Wizard in Rocketman?

Some rock standards should never be remade, but others lend themselves brilliantly to another distinctive treatment. So it was when Elton John was persuaded by director Ken Russell, after his initial refusal, to play the role of the Pinball Wizard in the 1975 film adaptation of Pete Townshend's Tommy.

Did Elton John get out of contract with John Reid?

Their personal relationship stopped after five years, but he remained John's manager until 1998. Their professional relationship ended over a leaked letter detailing John's spending, which was found by Benjamin Pell and published in the Daily Mirror. ... Reid settled out of court by paying John £3.4 million.

Who wrote the song Candle in the Wind?

Bernie Taupin Candle In The Wind/Parolieri

Are Bernie and Elton still friends?

John and Taupin are still on great terms today. While John is a producer on Rocketman and Taupin is not, they both attended the premiere at Cannes and did an interview together about how emotional watching the film made them.

Are Elton and Bernie still friends?

John and Taupin are still on great terms today. While John is a producer on Rocketman and Taupin is not, they both attended the premiere at Cannes and did an interview together about how emotional watching the film made them.

Is Elton John still friends with Kiki?

These days their lifestyles could not be more different; Elton is worth £320m and lives in a Berkshire mansion with his husband David Furnish and their two young sons, while Kiki, describing herself as 'secure', lives in a modest two-bedroom cottage. Yet the two have remained good friends.

What does the phrase Candle in the Wind mean?

Filters. (idiomatic) A fragile or vulnerable thing, likely to be put in jeopardy.

Is Candle In The Wind in Rocketman movie?

Rocketman musical numbers didn't include the Lion King or Candle in the Wind.

Why did Elton and Bernie break up?

According to both Bernie and Elton, their two-year break was due to their intensive working relationship, rather than any acrimonious fallings-out, but they came back together by 1976.

Did Elton John's manager rip him off?

Their first sexual encounter is portrayed in Rocketman, with John saying at the U.K. premiere of the film that when he and Reid “tear their clothes off in the movie, that was how it happened. ... According to Reid, the relationship ended because Elton had “never had a sexual adolescence.

Was Elton and Bernie a couple?

Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin were never a couple, but Bernie once said the pair had a 'non-sexual love affair' for the best part of 50 years. While Elton brought the musical brains, Bernie had the poetic abilities to start a fantastic working relationship.

What is Elton John's real name?

Elton Hercules John Elton John/Nome completo Elton John, in full Sir Elton Hercules John, original name Reginald Kenneth Dwight, (born Ma, Pinner, Middlesex, England), British singer, composer, and pianist who was one of the most popular entertainers of the late 20th century.

What is Kiki Dee doing now?

' At 72 Kiki is single and has never married. ... Not that Kiki is one for regrets. She's currently touring with songwriter, producer and guitarist Carmelo Luggeri, a British-born Italian who she met back in the 90s when he produced some tracks for her album.

Did Elton and Bernie fight?

While the Elton biopic Rocketman shows him and Bernie falling out, Elton has said this was never the case, despite them taking a break in the mid-1970s from their working relationship.

What happened with Elton John's manager?

The ending of their business relationship in 1998 led to a legal action in 2000. Reid settled out of court by paying John £3.4 million. Reid's company earned more than £73 million from representing John between 19. ... Reid retired from management in 1999.

Did Elton marry a woman?

Who is Renate Blauel and how did Elton John meet her? ... After travelling with her on the Australian leg of his Too Low for Zero tour, Elton John prosed to Blauel. The couple wed on Valentine's Day 1984 in St. Mark's Church the area of Darling Point in Sydney, Australia and were married for four years.

Is Kiki Dee still friends with Elton John?

These days their lifestyles could not be more different; Elton is worth £320m and lives in a Berkshire mansion with his husband David Furnish and their two young sons, while Kiki, describing herself as 'secure', lives in a modest two-bedroom cottage. Yet the two have remained good friends.