Hit Parade: The Imperial Elton and George Edition
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia
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How George Michael Learned From Elton John's Career
John's 1976 experience was THE cautionary tale for gay pop stars considering coming out. The swiftness of the backlash was analogous to the Dixie Chicks' chart fall-off in 2003, after their comments about President George W Bush. It would be John's last top ten hit for nearly three years. And it surely made an impression on a pop singer from North London, a half British, half Greek man born Georgios Caracos Panayatu.
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