The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and classical pianist Van Cliburn (!) had come close, but Elton was the first artist to achieve the attention-getting feat. By Paul Grein Fifty years ago, in the ...

He recorded his 30th studio album, Blood Red Roses—while he was again being treated ... “(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher” The energy of Jackie Wilson’s 1967 R&B smash inspires gentle ...

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