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London, 1975: This was backstage at Wembley Stadium, when the Eagles and the Beach Boys were playing. He was backstage, standing around, and I had a telephoto lens -- I didn't know him at all, and I took this picture. The next picture I took, he had raised a Heineken bottle up, and he noticed me right while he was taking a swig and gave me this sort of stink-eye look. "Who the hell are you?" -- you know. So I put my telephoto lens on and I sneaked a couple of portraits and got caught on the second one. He was looking at me, but this is the one before he noticed me [laughs]. I've never talked to him, don't know him at all.



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Leslie

Hello Captain Fantastic

September 14 2008 at 12:48 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
andyhilo1

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

September 14 2008 at 12:46 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Crystal

god its sad that 30 years later sun glasses like that are making a huge comeback.

July 25 2008 at 7:53 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mason younG

Bernie Taupin was asked about some of the early lyric, in regard to their meaning, he said he really wasnt sure what was on his mind...and some of us took them so to heart...Elton took them to his soul...(back then)

November 16 2007 at 10:20 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Suzy

Elton John looks a hell of a lot better with his
"weave" on his head. His hair looks a lot more natural than a toupee. Also, wasn't Elton a bit young to be going bald???

November 16 2007 at 9:53 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply