Captain Fantastic: Elton John's Stellar Trip Thru The 70s By Tom Doyle Hardcover

Description: Captain Fantastic: Elton John's Stellar Trip Through The '70s by Tom Doyle Based on rare one-on-one interviews with the flamboyant rock 'n' roll icon, this is the first book to trace Elton John's meteoric rise from obscurity to worldwide celebrity in the wildest, weirdest decade of the twentieth century.In August 1970, Elton John achieved overnight fame with a rousing performance at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. Over the next five years, the artist formerly known as Reginald Dwight went from unheard of to unstoppable, scoring seven consecutive #1 albums and sixteen Top Ten singles in America. By the middle of the decade, he was solely responsible for 2 percent of global record sales. One in fifty albums sold in the world bore his name. Elton John's live shows became raucous theatrical extravaganzas, attended by all the glitterati of the era.But beneath the spangled bodysuits and oversized eyeglasses, Elton was a desperately shy man, conflicted about his success, his sexuality, and his narcotic indulgences. In 1975, at the height of his fame, he attempted suicide. After coming out as bisexual in a controversial Rolling Stone interview that nearly wrecked his career, and announcing his retirement from live performance in 1977 at the age of thirty, he gradually found his way back to the thing he cared about most: the music.Captain Fantastic gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the rise, fall, and return to glory of one of the world's most mercurial performers. Rock journalist Tom Doyle's insider account of the Rocket Man's turbulent ascent is based on a series of one-on-one interviews in which Elton laid bare many previously unrevealed details of his early career. Here is an intimate exploration of Elton's working relationship with songwriting partner Bernie Taupin, whose lyrics often chronicled the ups and downs of their life together in the spotlight. Through these pages pass a parade of legends whose paths crossed with Elton's during the decade--including John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Groucho Marx, Katharine Hepburn, Princess Margaret, Elvis Presley, and an acid-damaged Brian Wilson.A fascinating portrait of the artist at the apex of his celebrity, Captain Fantastic takes us on a rollicking fame-and-drug-fueled ride aboard Elton John's rocket ship to superstardom.Hardcover, 336 pages.MSRP: $30.00About Us: We've been serving the Music Industry selling out of print sound recordings, media supplies, and fun music & pop culture accessories to indie music stores across the country since 1972. We are a Dun & Bradstreet rated firm, and a member of the Better Business Bureau with their highest rating - A+! Wholesale & Retail FriendlyWe're available for comments, suggestions or questions. Please contact us if we can be of service! (At the bottom of each listing there is a link under Questions & Answers About this Item?)Business Hours: 9am to 5pm PST, Mon-Fri. Please note: If you contact us on a weekend we'll respond A.S.A.P. on Monday! (We're closed on Saturday & Sunday) Domestic Shipping Information: We can ship any method currently offered by U.P.S or the U.S. Post Office. Express shipping available. Please contact us for a quote if you don't see the option you'd like.Media Mail is available for Media Items ONLY (Books, DVDs, CDs, etc.) Media Mail is SLOW! SLOW! SLOW! Do NOT choose if you are in a hurry. Media Mail is illegal to use for record sleeves, jackets, and supplies - it is only for recorded media. See USPS for more details.WE ARE HAPPY TO COMBINE FREIGHT FOR MULTIPLE ITEM PURCHASES!! If it doesn't combine automatically at checkout please email us with your zip code and we will provide a quote! International Shipping Information: Buyers outside of the USA - please contact us with your shipping address for a shipping quote if no shipping is specified on this listing.Buyers outside of the USA - if this listing is "free shipping" for domestic customers, it means we had to budget in some shipping costs to merchandise price. Please feel free to submit a best offer, and we can give you a better deal to account for the higher merchandise cost. Buyers outside of the USA are responsible for their own customs fees. We will not declare it as a gift, or at a lower value. Please see our ABOUT ME page or our eBay STORE to see the WIDE variety of items we carry! CLICK HERE TO ADD US TO YOUR FAVORITE SELLERS! Thank you for looking! Square Deal Recordings & Supplies 2146 Parker Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

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