lessons from
Lev in the Ukraine
love of
Noosa in South Africa
options for having children
paternal instinct kicking in
preparing for first child
privileges and burdens
son Elijah born
son Zachary born
surrogacy
‘touring or parenting’ choice
concerts see concerts; tours
diaries
eyesight
family
Auntie Win
ex-wife see Blauel, Renate
father see Dwight, Stanley (EJ’s dad)
husband see Furnish, David; John-Furnish relationship
mother see Dwight, Sheila (EJ’s mum); Farebrother, Sheila (EJ’s mum)
Nan (maternal grandmother)
paternal grandparents
son Elijah
son Zachary
step-grandfather Horace
stepdad ‘Derf’ see Farebrother, Fred (‘Derf’)
Uncle Reg
future, plans for the
homes
Atlanta, Georgia
Holland Park, London
Islington, Furlong Road
Los Angeles
Nice
Virginia Water, Surrey
Water Gardens, Edgware Road
west London
Woodside, Old Windsor see Woodside, Old Windsor
homes, parental
Croxley Green
Frome Court
Northwood
Wiltshire
interests outside music
collecting things
art
books, comics, magazines
enjoyment from
furniture
out of control
photography
records
football
shopping
squash and tennis
name
as performer
Farewell Tour
fearlessness
grand entrances
headliner
identity
love of performing
nerves
onstage antics
retirement decision
walking out of concerts
wardrobe and appearance
personality traits
bottling things up
competitive streak
fear of being alone
fear of confrontation
gift-giving, love of
gregariousness
helping others; see also John, Elton, philanthropy
honesty
orderliness
self-appearance, insecurity about
self-doubt/self-criticism
stubbornness
temper
willingness to work with opposers
pets
philanthropy
AIDS work
benefit concerts
charity singles
collection sales donations
lawsuit awards donated to charity
Royal Academy of Music
royalty donations
physical appearance
hair/wigs/hair-pieces
wardrobe (offstage)
wardrobe (onstage)
record charts, following
rehabilitation
addiction meetings
happiness
helping others
letter to cocaine
at Lutheran Rehab Center, Chicago
psychiatrist meetings
walks in London
romantic relationships
Blauel, Renate see Blauel, Renate
fleeting
Furnish, David see Furnish, David
Reid, John
Scott, John
Williams, Hugh
Woodrow, Linda
sexual exploration
sexual naivety
songs/singles see songs/singles
substance abuse; see also John, Elton, rehabilitation
alcohol
cannabis
cocaine
television appearances
tours see tours
videos
Watford FC
Johnson, Michael
Johnstone, Davey
Jones, Mrs (piano teacher)
Jones, Quincy
Jopling, Jay
Kanga, Skaila
Katzenberg, Jeffrey
Katzenberg, Marilyn
Kenton Conservative Club
Key, Robert
Khan, Chaka
Kiki and Herb
King, Billie Jean
King, Tony
AA meetings
after Freddie Mercury’s death
Amsterdam drug fest
Apple Records’ US manager
drag name ‘Joy’
dress and style
EJ and Renate’s wedding
EJ’s Farewell Tour
EJ’s relationship with John Reid
EJ’s substance abuse
Elton and David’s civil partnership ceremony
friends met via
HIV/AIDS epidemic
Hollywood Bowl 1973 concert
homosexuality
‘I’m Not In Love’ gold disc
John Lennon
LA Elton John Week
Las Vegas shows
mescaline
session work for EJ
Kinison, Sam
Kitt, Eartha
Kloss, Ilana
Knight, Gladys
KPPC radio
Kramer, Larry
Krumlin Festival, Yorkshire
LA Times
LaBelle, Patti
LaChapelle, David
Lance, Major
Larkham, David
Latino Club, South Shields
Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles
Lawrence, Sharon
Le Bon, Simon
Leggatt, Julie
Lennon, Cynthia
Lennon, John
Lennon, Julian
Lennon, Sean
Leonard, Pat
‘Let The Heartaches Begin’ (Macaulay and Macleod)
Lev in the Ukraine
Lewis, Jerry Lee
Liberace
Liberty Records
Limbaugh, Rush
Lindsay-Hogg, Michael
Linley, Viscount David (now Earl Snowdon)
Lion King, The
Lippert, Patrick
Little Richard (Penniman)
London Clinic
London Palladium
Longdancer
Los Angeles Elton John Week (1975)
Los Angeles Free Press
‘Love Me Do’ (Lennon, McCartney)
Lovelace, Linda
Lowe, Tim
‘Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds’ (Lennon/McCartney) (EJ recording)
Lulu
McCartney, Paul
McCormack, Eric
McCreary, Peggy
McIntosh, Robbie
McKellen, Sir Ian
MacKenzie, Kelvin
Mackie, Bob
Madonna
Manuel, Richard
Marble Arch label
Margaret, Princess, Countess of Snowdon
Martha And The Vandellas
Martin, George
Marx, Groucho
Meadows rehab facility, Scottsdale, Arizona
Meaning of Life, The (Monty Python)
Mee, Bertie
Megson, Mr
Meldrum, Molly
Mellencamp, John
Mendes, Sérgio
Mercury, Freddie
Michael, George
Midlane, Kaye
Mike Sammes Singers
Milk and Honey (Lennon/Ono)
Mills Music publishing
Mind Games (Lennon)
Minnelli, Liza
Mirage, The
Mitchell, J
oni
Montserrat studio
Moon, Keith
Moroder, Giorgio
Morris, Jim
Mothers Of Invention
Move, The
‘Mr Frantic’ (Dwight)
Mulcahy, Russell
Murray, Dee
Muse, The soundtrack
Musicland shop
Nash, Graham
Nelson, Willie
Newman, Nanette
Nilsson, Harry
Noosa
Northwood Hills Hotel
Nottingham Forest FC
Nutter, Tommy
Ogilvy and Mather
O’Grady, Paul
Olsson, Nigel
One to One show
Ono, Yoko
Operation Open Hand
Osborne, Gary
Osborne, Jenny
Osbourne, Sharon
Page, Gene
Pang, May
Pappas, Connie
Parade article
Parkinson, Michael
Passarelli, Kenny
Peel, John
Pell, Benjamin
Perrin, Alain
Petchey, Jack
Philip, Prince, Duke of Edinburgh
Philips Records
Phillips, Arlene
Piena, Helen
Pinner County Grammar School
Plastic Penny
Plumley, Eddie
Pnau
Pop, Iggy
Pope, Roger
Presland, Frank
Presley, Elvis
Presley, Lisa Marie
Presley, Priscilla
Price, Alan
Price, Bill
Proby, P. J.
psychiatrists
Puk studio, Denmark
Punk Rock
Putin, Vladimir
Putot, Pierre
Quaye, Caleb
Queen
Rainbow Theatre, London
Reagan, Ronald
Reavey, Annie
Record Plant East studio, New York
Reed, Lou
Reeves, Martha
Reid, John
birthday party at Le Restaurant
career climb
deaths of friends
drag name ‘Beryl’
as EJ’s lover
as EJ’s manager
1977 retirement announcement
at concerts
continuing after breakup
ending DJM deal
end of business relationship
fight in Nice
finances, arguments over
firing staff
Russian tour
South Africa tour
EJ’s marriage to Renate
friendship with EJ’s mum
LA Elton John Week
Liberace concert
Rolling Stone 1976 interview
Tantrums and Tiaras documentary
Renwick, Tim
Rice, Tim
Richard, Cliff
Richards, Keith
Richie, Janet
‘Ride A White Swan’ (Bolan)
Ringler, Guy
Road to El Dorado soundtrack
Roberts, Tommy
Robertson, Robbie
Robinson, Smokey, and the Miracles
Robinson, Tom
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock and Royalty (Versace)
rock ‘n’ roll, advent of
Rocket Records
Rocketman film
Rockwell, John
Rolling Stone 1976 interview
Rolling Stones
Rose, Axl
Rose, Howard
Rosner, David and Margo
Rotten, Johnny
Royal Academy of Music
Rubell, Steve
Rufus
Russell, Leon
‘Sand And Water’ (Chapman)
Sasha the Soviet bodyguard
Scott, John
session work
Sex Pistols
Shears, Jake
Shephard, Matthew
Simon, Paul
Sischy, Ingrid
Smash Hits tennis fundraiser
Smith, ‘Legs’ Larry
Snowdon, Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl
Sobell, Michael
songs/singles
Bernie as sole lyricist
‘All The Nasties’
‘Amazes Me’
‘American Triangle’
‘Amy’
‘My Father’s Gun’
‘Border Song’
‘Candle In The Wind’ (for Princess Diana)
‘Cold As Christmas’
‘Country Comfort’
‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’
‘Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me’
‘Ego’
‘Empty Garden’
‘Grow Some Funk Of Your Own’
‘Healing Hands’
‘Heartache All Over The World’
‘Hoop Of Fire’
‘I Fall Apart’
‘I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues’
‘I Never Knew Her Name’
‘I Think I’m Going to Kill Myself’
‘I Want Love’
‘I’m Always On The Bonk’
‘I’m Still Standing’
‘I’ve Been Loving You’
‘Kiss The Bride’
‘Lady Samantha’
‘Lady What’s Tomorrow’
‘Last Song, The’
‘Look Ma, No Hands’
‘Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters’
‘My Father’s Gun’
‘Nikita’
‘Philadelphia Freedom’
‘Rocket Man’
‘Sacrifice’
‘Sad Songs (Say So Much)’
‘Skyline Pigeon’
‘Someone Saved My Life Tonight’
‘Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word’
‘Take Me To The Pilot’
‘This Train Don’t Stop There Anymore’
‘Tiny Dancer’
‘We All Fall In Love Sometimes’
‘White Lady White Powder’
‘Your Song’
Elton as lyricist, ‘Song for Guy’
other lyricists
‘Are You Ready For Love’
‘Blue Eyes’
‘Can You Feel The Love
Tonight?’
‘Chloe’
‘Don’t Trust That Woman’
‘Elton’s Song’
‘Hakuna Matata’
‘Legal Boys’
‘Little Jeannie’
‘Sartorial Eloquence’
Sotheby’s auctions
Soul Train
South Harrow British Legion
South Park cartoon series
‘Space Oddity’ (Bowie)
Speakeasy club, London
Springfield, Dusty
Stacey, Bob
Stackridge
Stallone, Sylvester
Starr, Ringo
Starship plane
Steampacket
Steele, Polly
Stewart, Billy
Stewart, Dave
Stewart, Rod
art deco poster collection
dancing
drag name ‘Phyllis’
EJ’s friendship with
EJ’s wedding with Renate
ending romances
gigs together
Johnny Rotten’s views on
in Long John Baldry’s bands
Stiff Records
Stills, Stephen
Sting
Stone, Joss
Stonewall charity
Stooges, The
Street-Porter, Janet
Studio 54, New York
Studio One club, Los Angeles
Sun City, South Africa
Sun newspaper
‘Surprise Surprise’ (Lennon)
Tamla Motown label
Taupin, Bernie; see also John–Taupin relationship
1970 American tour
1974 Madison Square Garden
1975 Dodger Stadium concerts
‘Candle In The Wind’ for Princess Diana
Eurovision Song Contest
friendship with John Lennon
Maxine
meeting Elvis
move to Surrey
opinion on Linda Woodrow
poetry album
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Western US, interest in
work with Alice Cooper
Taupin, Maxine
Taupin, Toni
Taylor, Elizabeth
Taylor, Graham
Taylor-Wood, Sam
Taymor, Julie
‘Tears Of A Clown’ (Cosby/Robinson/Wonder)
television appearances
Tempest, Roy
Tendler, Arnold
‘That’s What Friends Are For’ (Bacharach) charity single
Thomas, Chris
Three Dog Night
Timberlake, Justin
Tonkin, Dr John
Too 2 Much club
Top of the Pops
Top Ten Club, Hamburg
Tornovoi, Vladislav
tours
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1976
1979
1980
1983
1986
1995
2011
2012
2018–2019 Farewell Tour
with Billy Joel
with Leon Russell
with Ray Cooper
Russia
Townshend, Pete
Trident Studio, London
Troggs, The
Troubadour, Los Angeles
Turner, Tina
‘Tutti Frutti’ (Penniman, LaBostrie)
Uni Records
Vampire Lestat, The musical
Vaughan, Stevie Ray
Venables, Terry
Versace, Allegra
Versace, Donatella
Versace, Gianni
VH1 Divas Live/99
Victoria Wine
videos
Voodoo Lounge (Rolling Stones)
Vox Continental organs
Wainwright, Rufus
Walden, Barry
Walker, Alan
Walsh, Joe
Warhol, Andy
Warwick, Dionne
Watford FC
Watson, Tom
Weisenfeld, Jason
West, Mae
Westgate-Smith, Mr
Weston, Carol
Weston, Doug
Wham!
‘Whatever Gets You Thru The Night’ (Lennon)
White, Andrea
White, Jeanne
White, Ryan
Whitlock, Bobby
Whitten, Bill
William, Prince, Duke of Cambridge
Williams, Hugh
Williams, Ray
Wilson, Brian
Winfrey, Oprah
Winter, Norman
Winwood, Muff
Winwood, Zena
WNEW radio
Women Talking Dirty soundtrack
Wonder, Stevie
Wood, Roy
Woodrow, Linda
Woodside, Old Windsor
buying and moving in
chapel
Christmases
civil partnership party
collections sale
disco
EJ’s mum’s funeral
EJ’s mum’s management