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What was Elton John doing in 1979?

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Anonymous

16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

In 1979, Elton John:
- released his second-lowest charting and shortest album, Victim Of Love
- released two singles from Victim Of Love, "Victim Of Love" and "Johnny B. Goode"
- released an EP, The Thom Bell Sessions EP
- released two singles from The Thom Bell Sessions EP, "Mama Can't Buy You Love" and "Are You Ready For Love"
- was approaching the height of his alcohol and cocaine abuse
- resumed touring after he commented that he was retiring from performing in November 1977
- became the first Western pop star to tour the Soviet Union
- became the first Western pop star to tour Israel
- decided to reunite with Bernie Taupin, his original and life-long lyricist [with whom he broke up with in 1977]

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16y ago

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