Rocket Man By Elton John: Song Analysis

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“Rocket Man” is a wonderful song and sung by Elton John. Elton John was born March 25, 1947 in Pinner, England. He was active in the 1960s to Present day. Elton John was the biggest pop singer/songwriter in the early 1970s. He could sing soul, disco, country, and classic pop. Unlike many other artists, Elton could sustain his popularity, maintaining a presence in top 40 charts every year. Elton John maintained his popularity with the hit songs “Your Song,” “Rocket Man,” and “ Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.” Elton John was knighted in 1998 and became Sir Elton Hercules John and was married to David Furnish in 2014. “Rocket Man” was from the album Honky Chateau. The album was released on May 19, 1972 by DMJ studios in the United