According to The Telegraph, the book, which will be published by Macmillan, is expected to cover John's long career and colourful personal life.
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Talking about the upcoming project, the singer said in a statement, "I'm not prone to being a nostalgic person. I'm often accused of only looking forward to my next gig or creative project. It's come as quite a surprise how cathartic I am finding the process of writing my memoirs."
"(I) have had the joyful honour of rubbing shoulders and working with so many of the people at the heart of these changes," he added. John's unauthorised biography was released in 2007, but this will be the first time that the singer himself has told his story.
John plans to retire by next year to spend more time with his husband filmmaker David Furnish and children - Zachary (nine) and Elijah (six).
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Songs have the power to unite beyond their notes, just like these chart-toppers that evolved into anthems for landmark movements.
(Text: Shannon Tellis)
Songs have the power to unite beyond their notes, just like these chart-toppers that evolved into anthems for landmark movements.
(Text: Shannon Tellis)
Bruce Springsteen
‘Born in the USA’ was written as an ironic retort to the Vietnam War. Given the song’s popularity, the staff on then president Ronald Reagan’s campaign trail thought it might be the perfect track for his 1984 re-election campaign, but it was rebuffed by Springsteen’s team. When Reagan referenced Springsteen in a speech anyway, he questioned if the then-president had even listened to his music. This incident paved the way for other artists to tell politicians to stop using their songs as endorsement.
Bruce Springsteen
‘Born in the USA’ was written as an ironic retort to the Vietnam War. Given the song’s popularity, the staff on then president Ronald Reagan’s campaign trail thought it might be the..
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Judy Garland
Gay rights activist Gilbert Baker was inspired by this 1930s song when creating the rainbow flag (a universally recognised symbol of gay pride). It’s an unoffical anthem for the gay community and was even played at the vigil for victims of the Orlando gay night club shooting last year. Singer Judy Garland was often referred to as the ‘Elvis for homosexuals’ for her character’s easy acceptance of the dandified lion in The Wizard of Oz.
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Judy Garland
Gay rights activist Gilbert Baker was inspired by this 1930s song when creating the rainbow flag (a universally recognised symbol of gay pride). It’s an unoffical anthem for the gay com..
