Where this Beatlemaniac does not mention the broader cultural shift, number of hit songs, album sales, fascinating progression or technical studio advancements from the band.
Well, I went by the movie Rocketman, which Elton John was a producer of "financed."
The scene is that he is about to be signed by the agency and makes up a new name, "Elton," then looks at a picture of John Lennon ohanging on the wall and blurts out, "John."
I suppose the Long John Baldy story could be true, but the audience would recognize Lennon over Baldry so, perhaps the story was changed for that reason. I do not know.
Coincidentally, John Lennon went by the psuedonym Long John Silver for a while. At that time George Harrison went by Carl Harrison after his favourite guitarist Carl Perkins and Paul was Paul Ramon, because it was sauve and exotic.
Also, coincidentally, Paul's solo Ram album has the song Ram on. I don't know if it is word play to do with that era, but there are lines about the Beatles in that album and that song, "Ram on, give your heart to somebody/soon ride away/ride away......"
Well written
Why thank you.
Kk. Wikipedia, FWIW, cites Baldry and Elton Dean, a blues saxophonist, for Sir Elton’s stage name.
Yes may have been more interesting to use Lennon
Cheers. What about the rumour that Elton John took his last name from Vancouver’s Long John Baldry? Or is it the other way around?
Also, if you still have Disney, check out episode 3 of the new Dr. Who where they travel back to EMI studios in 1963.
Well, I went by the movie Rocketman, which Elton John was a producer of "financed."
The scene is that he is about to be signed by the agency and makes up a new name, "Elton," then looks at a picture of John Lennon ohanging on the wall and blurts out, "John."
I suppose the Long John Baldy story could be true, but the audience would recognize Lennon over Baldry so, perhaps the story was changed for that reason. I do not know.
Coincidentally, John Lennon went by the psuedonym Long John Silver for a while. At that time George Harrison went by Carl Harrison after his favourite guitarist Carl Perkins and Paul was Paul Ramon, because it was sauve and exotic.
Also, coincidentally, Paul's solo Ram album has the song Ram on. I don't know if it is word play to do with that era, but there are lines about the Beatles in that album and that song, "Ram on, give your heart to somebody/soon ride away/ride away......"