Hercules!

The A to Z of Elton John

Mick Wall

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BONNIER
03 October 2023

Music; Rock & Pop music; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; Biography: arts & entertainment

Comprising a vivid and varied series of miniature biographies, revealing profiles, thought-provoking essays and a multitude of previously unknown anecdotes and quotes, Hercules!: The A to Z of Elton John is the perfect compendium for the casual fan or devoted connoisseur, providing a funny, comprehensive and fully alphabetised overview of the star's life and music. Charting all the highs and lows, the major record releases and the significant tours, the strokes of genius and the bottoms of barrels, this insightful portrait will cover serious subjects such as Elton's battle with the media, his highly publicised addictions, his route to sobriety, his tangled love life and his struggles to come to terms with his sexuality, hair loss and temper. But, as Elton himself always does so well in the hundreds of interviews he has given over the past half-century, his stories will also be told frankly and humorously, his demons now conquered and his success unrelenting.

And at the heart of this book is a joyride through one of the all-time greatest musical catalogues from a brilliant, versatile, glamorous and universally loved pop superstar.

By: Mick Wall
Imprint: BONNIER
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 425g
ISBN: 9781788708630
ISBN 10: 1788708636
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 03 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mick Wall is one of the world's best-known music journalists and broadcasters. The author of more than twenty-five internationally best-selling biographies and ghosted memoirs, his writing has also appeared in The Times, the Mail on Sunday, The Observer, the Sunday Express, Mojo, Classic Rock, Rolling Stone and dozens of newspapers and magazines globally. His music business career began over forty years ago and has seen him work, variously, as artist manager, record-company executive, publicity director and tour coordinator.