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English rock singer Elton John played eight concerts in the Soviet Union between 21 and 28 May 1979. [1] The two-city tour was a significant event amid Cold War tensions between the USSR and the West, [2] and a sign of the Communist authorities' emerging tolerance towards Western popular culture. [3] The shows were among the first performed in ...
- 28 May 1979
- A Single Man
- 21 May 1979
- USSR
Jan 24, 2020 · 40 years ago next month, Elton John and percussionist Ray Cooper took their four-month-long ‘A Single Man Tour’ to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Only two other Western popular acts had performed in the Communist country before, Cliff Richard and Boney M, but as one newspaper writer said at the time, those prior musicians “came ...
English rock singer Elton John played eight concerts in the Soviet Union between 21 and 28 May 1979. The two-city tour was a significant event amid Cold War tensions between the USSR and the West, and a sign of the Communist authorities' emerging tolerance towards Western popular culture. The shows were among the first performed in the USSR by a pop act, following visits by Cliff Richard and ...
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May 21, 2014 · Flamboyant, clever, heartfelt, evocative and fun, this is Elton John's finest moment. Elton John became the first Western rock star to perform in Russia on May 21, 1979 at the Great October Hall ...
For weeks Elton John's eight-concert tour of the Soviet Union has been the main topic of conversation among the smart young set in Moscow. He is probably the biggest name in Western pop music ever ...
Nov 7, 2019 · Elton John's 1979 Concert History. Sir Elton John began playing piano at a young age and when he was just 15 years old was hired to perform as a pianist at the Northwood Hills Hotel pub. In 1962, he formed his first band, Bluesology, and in 1967 began a song-writing partnership with Bernie Taupin that continues to this day.
May 28, 2023 · When it was announced in 1979 that Elton and percussionist Ray Cooper would conduct an eight-date tour of Russia – still then called the Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics – it was a huge ...
