Captain Fantastic - Elton John's Stellar Trip Through the '70s (Hardcover)

In August 1970 Elton John achieved overnight fame after a rousing performance at the Troubadour in Los Angeles; over the next five years he was unstoppable, scoring seven consecutive number 1 albums and sixteen Top 10 singles in America. But behind his outre image and comedy glasses lay a desperately shy individual, conflicted about his success, his sexuality, and his narcotic indulgences. In 1975, at the apex of his fame, John attempted suicide twice yet, after announcing his retirement in 1977 at the age of thirty as well as coming out as a gay man, he gradually found his way back to music. Captain Fantastic is an intimate look at the rise, fall and rise again of John's fame-and-drug fuelled decade, with a final section bringing his life up to the present.

General

Imprint:	Birlinn
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2017
Authors:	Tom Doyle
Dimensions:	240 x 160 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-84697-374-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Film, television, music, theatre Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Contemporary popular music > Rock & pop > General Books > Biography > Film, television, music, theatre Books > Music > Contemporary popular music > Rock & pop > General Promotions
LSN:	1-84697-374-0
Barcode:	9781846973741

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