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The Elton John Story (1979)

The Elton John Story poster
Genre
documentary film
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This 1970s documentary covers the early career of British musician Elton John. It features interviews with Elton John, his lyricist Bernie Taupin, and other band members and collaborators. The film also includes concert footage and looks at the making of the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

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What happens

The Elton John Story รจ un documentario sull'artista britannico Elton John. Diretto da Brian Forbes, viene pubblicato nel 1973; si tratta della prima VHS ufficiale della rockstar inglese. Il documentario indaga il grande successo di Elton, diventato famoso da pochissimi anni: alla fine, illustra il celebre LP Goodbye Yellow Brick Road e alcuni dei suoi brani (come ad esempio le registrazioni di The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909-34) e Candle in the Wind). Nella VHS ci sono anche delle interviste ad Elton, al suo paroliere Bernie Taupin e ad altri membri della compagnia (come Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray e Nigel Olsson, costituenti la Elton John Band, ma anche il produttore Gus Dudgeon, John Reid e Dick James). Sono inoltre presenti degli spezzoni tratti da concerti dell'epoca: tra i brani eseguiti figurano Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting e Rocket Man. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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