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Portrait of Elton John

Composer

Elton John

381 works in the index

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Biography

Elton John was first known as Reginald Kenneth Dwight, a product of Pinner, in Middlesex, England. Some of his best-known work appears on the albums 'Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player' (1973), 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' (1973) , and 'Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy' (1973). He has also composed and performed the soundtracks to several movies, including “The Lion King” (1994), “The Road to El Dorado” (2000), and “Gnomeo & Juliet” (2011).

John's debut album “Empty Sky” was brought out by DJM Records in 1969, and produced by Steve Brown, of DJM’s staff.

From the days of the work on this album in 1968-69 until well into the 21st century, Elton John was half of a smoothly functioning partnership with lyricist Bernie Taupin. For example, that first album included the sing “Better Off Dead,” with lyrics that Taupin seems to have intended to show a folksy streak: “If the thorn of a rose is a thorn in your side/ then you’re better off dead if you haven’t yet died.” Taupin is reported to have been surprised at the music that John composed for such words. Given the buoyancy of the music, the words end up sounding like something from a comic opera.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal, Organ
Genres represented
Rock, pop, Pop, Country, Jazz
Works with composition dates
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These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

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Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Just Like Noah's Ark — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 8
Tonight — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 8
Finale — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 7
Talking Old Soldiers — —— Piano, Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 8
Your Sister Can't Twist (But She Can Rock 'N' Roll) — —— Piano, VoiceRock, pop 8
High Flying Bird — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 7
Heartache All Over The World — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 9
In Neon — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 8
A Word In Spanish — —— Piano, Guitar, VocalRock, pop 9
Angry Dance — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 7
Whenever You're Ready (We'll Go — —— —Rock, pop 8
Burn Down The Mission — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 10
Live Like Horses — —— Piano, Guitar, VocalRock, pop 7
Made For Me — —— Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 7
Kiss the Bride — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 4
Wrap Her Up — —— Piano, Guitar, VocalRock, pop 7
Elaborate Lives — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 6
Tower Of Babel — —— Piano, Guitar, VocalRock, pop 5
Amoreena — —— Piano, Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 6
They Live In You — —— Piano, Voice, ChoirRock, pop 11
Every Story Is A Love Story — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, ChoirRock, pop 9
No Valentines — —— Piano, Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 6
Come Sunday — —— Piano, VoiceRock, pop 6
Here's That Rainy Day — —— Piano, VoiceRock, pop 6
In Love In Vain — —— Piano, VoiceRock, pop 6
If It Wasn't For Bad — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 6
Hello Hello — —— Piano, Guitar, VocalRock, pop 5
My Father's Gun — —— Piano, Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 5
Never Too Old (To Hold Somebody) — —— Piano, Guitar, VocalRock, pop 10
Shine On Through — —— PianoRock, pop 5
Monkey Suit — —— Piano, Guitar, VocalRock, pop 6
The Madness Of King Scar — —— Piano, VoiceRock, pop 7
The Morning Report — —— Piano, VoiceRock, pop 7
Fortune Favors The Brave — —— Piano, ChoirRock, pop 7
Act Of War — —— Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 6
Carla Etude — —— Piano, Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 5
Michelle's Song — —— Piano, Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 4
Nobody Wins — —— Piano, Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 5
My Strongest Suit — —— PianoRock, pop 6
Blues For Baby And Me — —— Piano, Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 5
One Horse Town — —— Piano, Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 5
Runaway Train — —— Piano, Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 5
Sleeping With The Past — —— Piano, Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 5
True Love — —— Piano, Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 5
The Trail We Blaze — —— Piano, Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 5
More (Ti Guardero Nel Cuore) — —— GuitarRock, pop 4
My Heart Dances — —— PianoRock, pop 5
Baby, Baby All the Time — —— Piano, VoiceRock, pop 5