Elton John Trivia

1. Elton recorded the duets "True Love" (1993), "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" (1981) and "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (1976) with Pauline Matthews, who is better known by which name?

From Quiz Singing and Playing With Sir Elton

Answer: Kiki Dee

"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (1976) was Elton's first UK number one single and became his sixth American number one on the Billboard Hot 100. "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" was the pair's cover of the Four Tops track from 1966 which featured Stevie Wonder on drums, but this failed to chart for Elton and Kiki. "True Love" (1993) was from Elton's "Duets" (1993) album, on which he performed with many stars including Eric Clapton, Little Richard and Tammy Wynette. The track was released as a single and came so close to repeating the success of "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", but was held off the top spot in UK by Meat Loaf and "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" (1993).

From Quiz Daniel

Answer: 1973

The song was recorded in June, 1972, but only released in March 1973. It reached Number Two on the US pop charts (beaten out by "My Love" by Paul McCartney and Wings).

From Quiz The Captain and the Kid

Answer: Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy

"Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" (1975) was an autobiographical album covering the early years of Elton John and Bernie Taupin's careers. "The Captain and the Kid" picked up where Captain Fantastic left off.

From Quiz Elton John: What do these lyrics mean?

Answer: an open-air courtyard within a building

There are additional references to the sky as a ceiling, and clouds in Valerie's eyes. This song, from "Elton John" utilizes some haunting synthesizer music to set a Victorian setting for the singer's first attempt at love-making.

From Quiz Elton John: Tribute Songs

Answer: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" featured commercial successes like "Bennie and the Jets," "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" and the title track, so "Candle in the Wind" was overlooked for many years though now it is one of the best-loved recordings from that album.

From Quiz Get Back, Honky Cat!

Answer: Chinese

"Some men like the Chinese life, some men kneel and pray." Don't exactly what that means, but it's in there. Greek or Roman would have presumably fit in better with the song title, but then again nothing in the song at all alludes to either mythology, so I guess you had to have heard the song to have a good guess. I like the "Simple Life", by the way. It's one of Elton's better 1990s songs. But we'll get to that when the time comes....

From Quiz Elton's a "Madman"!

Answer: Iroquois

This is slightly assumed, since the character is speaking to the "Great Father of the Iroquois" about his own life. The Sioux nation is mentioned also (the warrior has to "run the gauntlet of the Sioux"), and Geronimo, a noted Native American warrior, was a member of an Apache tribe. It is quite a touching song.

From Quiz Elton John knows Tumbleweeds

Answer: Reno

Danny Bailey and Robert Ford are both mentioned in later Elton John songs. As far as the correct answer goes ("Now I know how Reno felt, when he ran from the law"), I couldn't discover who the "Reno" was, or if he indeed was even a real person! Anyone who knows, please message me to satisfy my curiosity! Updated: The Reno gang (including William Reno) wreaked havoc in the Midwest in the 1860s. They committed the first (and second and third) train robberies in U.S. History. Thanks to tonydal and wikipedia for the correction!

From Quiz In the World with Elton John

Answer: Spain

The song 'Daniel' is from Elton's 1973 album "Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player". It peaked at Number four in the UK charts and Number two in the USA.

From Quiz Elton John's B-Side Songs

Answer: Too Low For Zero

"Choc Ice Goes Mental" (B-side to "Kiss the Bride") is a very bizarre instrumental, while "The Retreat" (B-side to "I Guess That's Why they Call it the Blues") is a fantastic song that can now be found on the remastered "Too Low for Zero" CD.

From Quiz Elton John without Bernie Taupin

Answer: lover

One of Elton's highest charting U.S. songs in the 80s, "Little Jeannie" hit #3 in 1980!

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "Daniel"

Answer: Plane

"Daniel is travelling tonight on a plane". This is probably a good thing. Depending on where the point of departure was, a car could take forever!

From Quiz Elton John's Greatest Hits

Answer: Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor is also famous for his roles in "Star Wars."

From Quiz Those Who Worked With Elton John

Answer: Madman Across The Water

Davey Johnstone played mandolin, sitar and acoustic guitars on this album. It was only later that he started playing electric guitar.

From Quiz Elton John Albums

Answer: Madman Across the Water

"Madman Across the Water" also included the songs "Levon" and "Tiny Dancer".

From Quiz Elton John/Bernie Taupin First Lines

Answer: Come Down In Time

The second song on "Tumbleweed Connection", my favorite Elton album.

From Quiz Elton John's "Tumbleweed Connection"

Answer: Gus Dudgeon

Gus produced many of Elton's albums.

From Quiz For The Ultimate Elton John Fan

Answer: The Pinball Champ

Although the song is "Pinball Wizard", the scoreboard says "The Champ" in bright lights behind Elton's Pinball Machine.

From Quiz The Definitive Quiz: Sir Elton John

Answer: Kenneth

Reginald Kenneth Dwight, a.k.a. Elton John, was born on March 25, 1947 in Pinner, Middlesex, England. He has since legally changed his name to Elton Hercules John.

From Quiz Elton as The Piano Player

Answer: Daniel

Elton and Bernie have been writing songs together for over 40 years.

From Quiz 'Captain Fantastic' Albums!

Answer: walkin' on the wire

One of the best tracks in my opinion. Great words and a great melody.

From Quiz Bernie's Lyrics to Elton's Tunes!

Answer: LA Lady

From the song 'Tiny Dancer'. This song was written about Bernie Taupin's wife, whom he met whilst on tour with Elton in America.

From Quiz "The Measure Of A Man"

Answer: battered hands

Elton John was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on March 25, 1947. In 1962, Elton, then known as Reg Dwight, performed in a band called The Corvettes. The band earned money by performing at children's parties and county fairs. The members of the band departed a few months after its inception, but Reg Dwight was on his way to superstardom.

From Quiz Elton John or Billy Joel

Answer: Elton & Elton John & John

From 'Your Song' (1970).

From Quiz Elton Lyrics

Answer: I'm Still Standing & I'm still standing

'Lookin' like a true survivor, feelin' like a little kid.'

From Quiz For Top-Notch EJ Fans! #2

Answer: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

From Quiz For Top-Notch EJ Fans! #1

Answer: Paul McCartney

From Quiz Singing and Playing With Sir Elton

Answer: Alice In Chains

Staley died of a drugs overdose in 2002 and the band went on hiatus for four years, until they reformed in 2006 with William DuVall replacing Staley on lead vocals. After touring several times with the new line up, they were ready to record a new album, the title track of which was their tribute to Staley. Elton was asked to play on the track as he was a huge influence on both Staley, whose first live gig he attended was an Elton John concert, and guitarist Jerry Cantrell, whose first album was "Elton John Greatest Hits" (1974).

From Quiz Daniel

Answer: Bernie Taupin

Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics for the song. He has said he wrote it in response to a story about a wounded Vietnam War veteran from Texas who was being stifled by too much attention, and just wanted to be left in peace to go back to his farm.

From Quiz The Captain and the Kid

Answer: Guy Babylon and Bob Birch

Guy Babylon died in 2009, and Bob Birch died in 2012. Both were long time members of the Elton John band.

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