在这本广受好评、畅销百万册的 "小人物,大梦想 "系列的第50本书中,你将了解埃尔顿•约翰的一生,这位凭借音乐一举成名的钢琴奇才。
小时候,埃尔顿就开始在伦敦哈罗弹奏祖母的钢琴。他能用耳朵挑出曲子,很快就进入了皇家学院学习。在应征了报纸上的一则广告后,Elton与一个写词的好友Bernie Taupin开始了合作。后来发生的事大家都知道了。埃尔顿的创作天赋、音乐技巧和耀眼的服饰使他成为历史上最伟大的歌手之一。这本动人的书以时尚而奇特的插图为特色,书后还有补充的事实,包括带有历史照片的传记年表和这位音乐家的详细生平简介。
In this momentous 50th book in the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Elton John, the piano wizard who rocketed to stardom with his music.
As a child, Elton started playing his grandmother's piano in Harrow, London. He could pick tunes out by ear and was soon attending lessons at the Royal Academy. After answering an advertisement in a newspaper, Elton teamed up with a lyric-writing buddy: Bernie Taupin. The rest was history. Elton's songwriting talent, musical skill and dazzling outfits have made him one of the all-time greats. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the musician's life.