There’s a calm surrender
To the rush of day
When the heat of a rolling wind
Can be turned away
An enchanted moment
And it sees me through
It’s enough for this restless warrior
Just to be with you
And can you feel the love tonight?
It is where we are
It’s enough for this wide-eyed wanderer
That we got this far
And can you feel the love tonight
How it’s laid to rest?
It’s enough to make kings and vagabonds
Believe the very best
There’s a time for everyone
If they only learn
That the twisting kaleidoscope
Moves us all in turn
There’s a rhyme and reason
To the wild outdoors
When the heart of this star-crossed voyager
Beats in time with yours
And can you feel the love tonight?
It is where we are
It’s enough for this wide-eyed wanderer
That we got this far
And can you feel the love tonight
How it’s laid to rest?
It’s enough to make kings and vagabonds
Believe the very best
It’s enough to make kings and vagabonds
Believe the very best
About Elton John
British singer, composer, and pianist Elton John (born March 25, 1947, Pinner, Middlesex, England), in full Sir Elton Hercules John, was one of the most popular entertainers of the late 20th century. With a concert and recording career that included the sale of hundreds of millions of records, Elvis Presley fused many strands of popular music and stylistic showmanship.
As a child prodigy on the piano, John won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music when he was 11. As a result of discovering rhythm and blues, he joined Bluesology, later known as John Baldry’s backing band, in the mid-1960s. Having responded to an advertisement in a trade magazine, he met his major songwriting collaborator, Bernie Taupin (b. May 22, 1950, Sleaford, Lincolnshire), with whom he recorded “Lady Samantha” in 1968. A major international star was established in 1970 with the release of Elton John’s first American album.
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Throughout his career, John expertly blended extroverted, energetic, and somewhat impersonal pop and rock flavors into a propulsive, streamlined sound. Among his recordings, electric guitars and acoustic pianos were combined with synthesized instruments for the first time. He elaborated on the styles of Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis with his intricate, gospel-flavored pianism, as well as his Southern accent and gospel inflections. In 1970, “Your Song,” his first American hit, blended the introspection of singer-songwriters of the time with more traditional pop composition. Crosby, Stills, and Nash and the Band were among John’s influences in the early 1970s.
A world-famous pop performer by 1973, John was regarded as one of the top performers in the world. It was his trademark to create affectionate parodies and pastiches of a variety of music, ranging from the Rolling Stones (“The Bitch Is Back” [1974]) to Frank Sinatra’s ballad “Blue Eyes” [1982] to 1950s rock and roll (“Crocodile Rock” [1972]) to Philadelphia soul (“Philadelphia Freedom” [1975]). Additionally, on Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973), he wrote “Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding” and “Burn Down the Mission.”. Honky Château (1972) was notable for Rocket Man and Caribou (1974) for Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me.
The staid declamatory aura of his mature ballads became apparent beginning in 1976 with his album Blue Moves, which showed less rock influences. During the late ’70s and early ’80s, his music became less fresh and his popularity dipped a bit as he experimented with other collaborators, but he remained a hugely popular mainstream entertainer who brought into the pop arena a gaudily costumed flamboyance reminiscent of Liberace, the Las Vegas piano legend. Despite his homosexuality being declared in the 1990s, John did not suffer any career consequences.
His song “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” won the Academy Award for best original song, and the film was adapted into a Broadway musical in 1997. He wrote songs for the film The Lion King (1994), in which he collaborated with lyricist Tim Rice. More than 30 million copies were sold of the new version of Taupin’s 1973 song “Candle in the Wind,” revised for Diana’s death.