Elton John Is Not the Man They Think He Is at Home

On Elton John’s surprisingly slow start to his career, the seeming inauthenticity of some of his songs, and the incredible stamina he maintains for live performances at age 71.

Author: Bill Wyman
Source: Vulture
Published: Oct 18, 2018
Length: 17 minutes (4,478 words)

Please Allow Me To Correct a Few Things

Imagining if Mick Jagger responded to Keith Richards about his new autobiography. “I am, I see here, marginally endowed, if I read Keith’s sniggering aright. I do not sing well, either. I am not polite to employees; indeed, I have even been known to say, ‘Oh, shut up, Keith,’ in band meetings. I do not appreciate the authenticity of the music or the importance of what we do. I want to ‘lord it over’ the band, like James Brown. I am ‘insufferable.’ I slept with Anita.”

Author: Bill Wyman
Source: Slate
Published: Nov 5, 2010
Length: 20 minutes (5,103 words)