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(10/17/07)
Elton's big hit "Philadelphia Freedom" was inspired by Billie Jean King and her tennis team
(10/17/07)
Andy Roddick -- among others like Lindsay Davenport and Anna Kournikova -- took part in the event
(10/12/07)
In the 70s, Elton's live performances filled stadiums as big as two nights at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles
(10/12/07)
Elton kept the hits rolling with the 1975 album "Rock of the Westies" featuring "Island Girl."
(10/12/07)
Elton's last #1 hit of the 70s would be a memorable duet with Kiki Dee called "Don't Go Breaking My Heart."
(10/11/07)
Elton and the band at the Sioux Falls Arena in South Dakota
(10/03/07)
Elton worked with a lot of great artists during his career, including a memorable duet with Kiki Dee
(10/03/07)
Elton and John Lennon cowrote the song "Whatever Gets You Through The Night" and Lennon later appeared at an Elton concert in 1974
(10/03/07)
Elton founded his own record label, Rocket Records, in 1972 as the hits kept coming
(10/03/07)
Elton and the band put on quite a show at the Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyoming on Sept. 30, 2007
(09/28/07)
"An Enduring Vision" was a benefit held for Elton John AIDS Foundation on Sept. 25, 2007
(09/28/07)
"An Enduring Vision," the benefit for the Elton John AIDS Foundation, raised over $2.25 million
(09/26/07)
Elton's sense of showmanship and humor really took off in the 70s, particularly in his live shows
(09/26/07)
Elton and Bernie formed a partnership that throughout the 70s produced hit albums and smash singles
(09/26/07)
Elton first hit No. 1 in the U.K. with the album "Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player"
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