Elton John: Flower PowerIn November 2000, Elton John was asked by a British court whether it was true that he had spent a large amount of money on flowers between January 1996 and September 1997. John's reply? "Yes - I like flowers."
The amount in question? $421,000.
[Trivia: At the height of their creative powers, John and lyricist Bernard Taupin (whom he had met in 1967 through a newspaper ad) cranked out as many as 10 songs each day. John's name derives from the first names of Bluesology vocalist Elton Dean and saxophonist "Long" John Baldry. "Candle in the Wind 1997" (sung at the Diana's funeral in 1997) became the first single to outsell Bing Crosby's "White Christmas."]
John, Elton [born Reginald Dwight] ["Hercules"] (1947- ) British musician, founder of the Elton John AIDS Foundation (1991) [noted for his long collaboration with Bernie Taupin; for such songs as "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from The Lion King soundtrack (1994, five Grammy and three Oscar nominations); and for such other
works as Elton John (1970), Tumbleweed Connection (1971), Honky Chateau (1992), Captain Fantastic (1975), 21 at 33 (1980), The One (1992), The Big Picture (1997), At Last -- One Night Only (2001)]
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