DEF: Elton John “Nikita”
Two songs from Elton John‘s 1985 album Ice on Fire reached the Top 20 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1986, the first of that pair of songs, “Nikita,”...
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DEF: Elton John “Blue Eyes”
Both songs from Elton John‘s 1982 album Jump Up! that appeared on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart reached the Top 20. On this date that year, the second of those two songs, “Blue...
DEF: Elton John “Who Wears These Shoes?”
Elton John‘s 1984 album Breaking Hearts produced three Top 40 hits on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, the second of those three hits — “Who Wears These Shoes?” —...
DEF: Elton John “(Sartorial Eloquence) Don’t Ya Wanna Play This Game No More?”
Two songs from Elton John‘s 1980 album 21 at 33 appeared on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with both reaching the Top 40. On this date that year, the second of those songs —...
DEF: Elton John “Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)”
The first single released from pop music superstar Elton John‘s 1982 album Jump Up! was his tribute to John Lennon titled “Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny).” Exactly 35 years ago, that...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: George Michael/Elton John “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me”
In 1991, pop music superstars George Michael and Elton John teamed up to record a version of John’s 1974 hit “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me.” While John’s...
DEF: Aretha Franklin and Elton John “Through the Storm”
Aretha Franklin and Elton John are two of the most successful pop music artists of all time. In 1989, the two teamed up for the song “Through the Storm,” which...
DEF: Dionne & Friends “That’s What Friends Are For”
New Jersey-born singer Dionne Warwick has hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart twice. The first time, “Then Came You” by Dionne Warwicke and the Spinners spent one week at...
DEF: Elton John “Sad Songs (Say So Much)”
Elton John hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart six times in the 1980s. The third of those Top 10 hits came with the first single from his Breaking Hearts...
DEF: Jennifer Rush (Duet with Elton John) “Flames Of Paradise”
New York City-born singer Jennifer Rush first gained pop music recognition as the co-writer and original singer of the song “The Power Of Love.” Though renditions of the song by...
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