The ELTON JOHN Story.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE+/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,glossy laminated,subject's portrait colour photographic illustrated dw/dj panels with lilac+white lettering to front and spine; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean with no marks,foxing or spotting,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/ backstrip, and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,v-viiipp+1-376pp [paginated] includes author's introduction,16 chapters,16pp contemporary b/w+colour (the majority) auto+ biographical photographs in 1 block,between pp184/85,sources, discography,acknowledgements and 'about the author'; plus [unpaginated] title page,and verso of contents page with blank recto. There is no one quite like Sir Elton John,and this is his story. . .
In a career spanning five decades,Elton John has proved he can do it all in the world of popular music.He is a true legend.
Part Oscar Wilde,part George Gershwin,Elton's life has been wild,glitzy, boozy,bawdy and unconventional.His big personality and grand gestures,as well as his stylistic versatility,flamboyant stage shows, memorable costumes and tremendous talent,mesmerise his millions of fans.He has won five Grammy awards,an Academy Award,a Golden Globe and a Tony.
In this sensational new look at one of the most successful artists of all time,Mark Bego draws on interviews with many people who know or worked with Elton to create a unique insight into the life and career of the singer/songwriter:Patti LaBelle,Mary Wilson of The Supremes,Alice Cooper,Monkee Micky Dolenz,RuPaul,Martha Reeves and Rita Coolidge,all long-term friends;as well as Long John Baldry and Tony King - both gay comrades of Elton before he hit the big time.
'The Elton John Story' is the book that every Elton John fan has been waiting for.It is filled with all the addictions,the self-doubts,bad toupees, affairs and scandals - but also with the triumphant later years,the coming-to-terms with his sexuality and the establishment of a happy and healthy private life. Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the weight/ value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.