In the 1970s, popular music fragmented into disco, soul, hard rock, pop and folk music. Elton John spanned them all with creative panache. He emerged in the late 1960s as a singer/songwriter and by the mid-70s was widely acknowledged as the most prolific pop and rock star of the decade. His unique writing style and ability to jump from sensitive ballads to bawdy rock anthems to campy pop have made him a musical superstar for the ages.
In the 1970s, popular music fragmented into disco, soul, hard rock, pop and folk music. Elton John spanned them all with creative panache. He emerged in the late 1960s as a singer/songwriter and by the mid-70s was widely acknowledged as the most prolific pop and rock star of the decade. His unique writing style and ability to jump from sensitive ballads to bawdy rock anthems to campy pop have made him a musical superstar for the ages.