When Elton left his original record company and sought new management with John Reid, he was encouraged to delve deeper into this “rockstar” persona he was now coming into. Elton admitted to Rolling Stones in 1976 that he was bisexual, which also contributed to his newly found personal confidence. This was not only visible in his outfit choices, but soon in his sexual promiscuity and substance abuse. This was displayed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH.Īfter the America tour and right before the Tumbleweed album was released, Taupin expressed that “When he became Elton John, he was rebelling against everything he wasn’t allowed to do as a child”. ![]() One of the most recognizable looks from this time was the “Hercules” outfit which has his middle name lettered down each pant leg, and his first and last name sewn on the front and back (respectively). His first actual designated stage costumer was Annie Reavey who started off designing a dozen or so costumes for his 1972 US and UK tours. With each and every performance, Elton’s confidence increased which was clearly visible through the clothing choices he began to make. “Your Song” was their first song in the Top 10 and went on touring through ’71 and the hits didn’t stop there. Since the singer did perform at the venue for multiple nights, many outfits were indeed worn, but the origins behind that very first appearance are still a little blurry. Roberts also mentioned in his very own book British Design Herothat he “acquired velvet dungarees, a Baker Boy cap, and a black T-shirt emblazoned with the phrase ‘Rock & Roll’” and Buckley states in his book Elton: The Biography, that his debut performance look was “bell-bottom jeans and a red t-shirt with the words “Rock and Roll” in white lettering”.” There is also another look that came up frequently in researching this both from Mr. Freedom boutique: yellow bell-bottomed coveralls with a grand piano appliques on the back, a long-sleeved black T-shirt bearing white stars, and, to complete this outlandish look, white boots affixed with green bird wings.” (Doyle) A second source describes his opening night at the Troubadour as: “He sat down at the piano in an outfit designed by Tommy Roberts of London’s Mr. The designer himself said that he made a “yellow boiler suit with a grand piano appliqued on the back, some white boots with green wings”. Freedom (aka Tommy Roberts) which include the above-mentioned look. ![]() states that his initial outfit was self-sourced, however additional publications reference a series of outfits designed by Mr.
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