The Cheat Sheet

‘Tiny Dancer’: Who Was the Elton John Song Written About?

Elton John is responsible for many hit songs, from “Your Song” to “Can You Feel the Love Tonight.” Millions of people have formed connections with his music, and have claimed that the lyrics speak to ...
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Elton John's 'Tiny Dancer' became a classic after its revival in Almost Famous

At this point in music history, it's easy to assume songs that we now consider classics were immediately popular upon their release, but some of the most famous tunes ever took a surprisingly long ...
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Elton John's Greatest Song Was a Flop — Until This Cult-Classic Film Revived Its Popularity 3 Decades Later

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...
Rolling Stone

Inside the ‘Tiny Dancer’ Bus Scene in ‘Almost Famous’

This piece is part of our ongoing coverage of the 20th anniversary of Almost Famous. Crowe: We were already running behind a little bit. Sometimes I felt that we were kind of rogue, and we were out ...
American Songwriter

Remember When: Elton John Played “Tiny Dancer” for the First Time from Crumpled Paper

Not long after composing perhaps his biggest hit song ever, Elton John performed the song after pulling out a crumpled piece of paper. Yes, that was John’s introduction of “Tiny Dancer” to the world, ...