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This unique book focuses on two stars. One is Sir Elton John and his rise from jobbing songwriter to the breakthrough gigs at the LA Troubadour in 1970.
The other is Tin Pan Alley itself. Denmark Street, in London's west end, was home to Britain's music publishing industry. A world filled with sharp, but often surprisingly generous, publishers and the songwriters who needed to sell them their songs to survive. Elton John and Bernie Taupin found themselves in exactly this position before success came knocking.
Author and Elton John fan, Keith Hayward, seamlessly weaves these two worlds together by interviewing those that were there. Band mates in Bluesology and the Elton John Band, Tony Taupin (brother of Bernie), manager Ray Williams, lyricists Gary Osborne and Bill Martin, songwriter Tony Hatch, music publicist Tony King and many more share their thoughts and memories.
With never-before-seen photos, Tin Pan Alley: The Rise of Elton John is the first book to focus solely on the artist's formative years. It is a must not only for Sir Elton's army of fans but for anyone with an interest in music history.
Music business journalist, Nigel Hunter, who worked in the Alley, provides a funny and touching preface and epilogue. The jacket has been specially designed by David Larkham, who was responsible for producing many of Sir Elton's early album covers.
- Sales Rank: #1163426 in Books
- Published on: 2013-08-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.25" h x 1.25" w x 7.50" l, .90 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 400 pages
About the Author
Keith Hayward has been Nigel Goodall's researcher since they worked together on Elton John: A VisualDocumentary for Omnibus Press. He is a renowned Elton John collector, expert and historian. He has met Elton on several occasions
Excerpt. � Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
Today, Elton would probably describe the audition to the Royal Academy of Music as a daunting proposition for any eleven-year-old to go through, but after showing what he was capable of when it came to playing the piano, an oral test, and convincing his auditioners that he had an ear for music, he was accepted into the Academy, and as far as he was concerned, he was now on the first rung of the ladder to becoming a professional musician.
Helen Piena, his piano tutor at the Academy, recalls that he was offered a Junior Exhibitionist Scholarship even though he couldn't read music, not even a note. He was chosen, says Piena, because he had such a good ear. She taught him the rudiments of playing the piano but not composition, 'I didn't teach him for composition. He had lessons with a composer for that, but I don't know how he was doing in his other classes at the time. I know his compositions were, and still are, classically based, and that was due to his education at the Academy; he learned a lot about music structure whilst he was there.'
As well as practising the piano, he was also in Harmony classes in Room 114. 'I came to the Royal Academy as a junior Saturday morning student in the early sixties,' recalls Skaila Kanga, a fellow student, and a then would-be principal harp player on Elton's second album. 'He used to always sit at the back, out of the way. We were keen and eager, sitting at the front and swotting, but Reg wasn't like that, he was shy and hid away in this very big room, by the window. He remembers me in that class but I don't have a huge amount of recollection of him because he was so very shy. It was quite a tussle for him. He had such a different way of listening to music, and was playing piano mostly by ear, which was, and still is, his incredible skill but which the Academy didn't really engender in those days. It was a much more classical training, and for those students who wanted to go down the classical path, it was invaluable.'
Certainly, he didn't seem to be comfortable doing Mozart and Haydn, continues Kanga. 'And so, therefore, the stricture and all the classes that we had were hard for him.' What he could do, however, was play and improvise on what he could remember, which is a phenomenal thing to do, and vital for the route into rock 'n' roll music.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Elton John must read
By Pete D.
I couldn't put this book down. Mr. Hayward has painstakingly researched and interviewed those persons closely involved in the music publishing era of the 60's where a young Reg Dwight would sharpen his craft and begin his rise to super stardom. This book separates the gossip from the fact, and makes sense of a period of time that little is known about. Full of little known factoids, dates, persons and places. A book that needed to be written.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
1960s Denmark Street comes alive in Hayward's book!
By Andrew Geisel
I want to heartily endorse Keith Hayward's book, "Tin Pan Alley." I'm nearly done reading it, and if you are not only an Elton John fan, but also a fan of music in general, this is a must read. Keith has not only encapsulated the start of Elton and Bernie, but even more has captured an era in music history that will never exist again. His work chronicling the music business scene on Denmark Street, particularly during the 1960s, and how Elton's rise to prominence was inextricably linked to that magical place and time is just astounding in its detail and description. Keith's interviews and research almost plunks you right in the street. You can smell the coffee at the cafes and hear the clamor inside the offices of the publishing companies. You can see the Kinks, Stones, Beatles and Reg Dwight and his companions going in and out of the buildings. You get what it was like to be a struggling group, such as Bluesology, and understand the machinations that led Reg/Elton and Bernie to the music they would start out writing and later the different style of songs they would end up recording. Caleb's insights are particularly noteworthy. Folks, this isn't a glorification book about Elton John. It's a frank, honest look at the state of music in England during one of its most creative and evolutionary periods. Whole chunks of pages go by without any mention of Elton or Bernie whatsoever, but that's as it should be. Hayward has a lot of history to impart, and doesn't flinch or take the easy way out. He put a lot of work into this book and it shows. I for one will never listen to "Bitter Fingers" the same again having read his book. "Those old diehards in Denmark Street start laughing at the keyboard player's hollow, haunted eyes." Wow, it takes on a whole new meaning now. If you haven't already, buy a copy of it today. I can hardly wait for his followup to be released!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Upclose and personal account of British music scene and EJ's role in it, though could benefit from some tighter editing
By Steve Walks Wearily.
This book brings together new information from dozens of people involved in the British music business of the 1960's, all of whom, in one way or another, were involved in the rise of Elton John. The book ends in Summer 1970, when Elton came to the US for the first time, and had his breakthrough performance for the fans in... Philadelphia.
This book is about "Tin Pan Alley": it includes in depth introduction to the British music publishing business and its evolution into a recorded music production business. The focus is on Dick James Music. We learn how Reg Dwight found a role in that business.
This book is about "The Rise of Elton John": it gives the most extensive coverage of Reg's development as a musician, songwriter, performer, and recording artist ever published. A particular strength is the coverage of Reg's time with Bluesology; this section of the book is loaded with new details--Mick Inkpen provided a trove of memories and impressions.
Virtually every living person who worked with Elton (aside from Bernie Taupin and Nigel Olsson) from the early 60s through 1970 has input. The emphasis is on the music throughout--and it is fascinating to have all the various early musical efforts of Elton documented in one place.
The book would have benefited from a bit more editing; at times, the timeline is not exactly clear. But, this is a small quibble. A more extensive index, with a list of every song mentioned in the text, is needed--this is a serious omission for a book that, in every way, gives wonderful insight into the early career of Elton John.
Keith Hayward's session at the 2013 Elton Expo in Las Vegas was an absolute highlight of the event. Hayward is a passionate music fan, a dogged researcher and has a distinctive "voice" in his prose.
A "must read" for anyone interested in Elton John and particularly those years leading up to his breakthrough success in 1970.
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