#elton john 1980

[elton-john-live-concerts]

Elton John Live in Blaisdell Arena Honolulu, HI, USA November XX, 1980

[twixnmix]

Sylvester Stallone, Brigitte Nielsen and Elton John at Nicky Blair's Restaurant in Hollywood on June 25, 1987.

Photos by Jim Smeal

[fawnvelveteen]

Arthur Steel. Bernie Taupin and Elton John, 1985

[ilovemarkhamill]

✨🎉Two legends! Elton John and Mark Hamill in the 1970s or very early 80s! ✨🎉

[disneyprint]

Totally Minnie

1988 newspaper ad

[frogshunnedshadows]

Retro Arcade Afternoon Write-Up Part II

Electro-mechanical Boogaloo!

The madness continues!

They had a Root Beer Tapper, which I tried and did not get very far with. And right next to it:

720, a skateboarding video game by Atari. Odd play controls on that, and a weird cabinet, but I like the fake cassette tape in the fake boom box. Nice touch & nice art. I see what you did there, Atari.

Then there was this guy, Circus Charlie. This had the vibe of a fake 80's arcade game for children that you'd make up for a movie. Cute marquee art, though.

And they had an Arkanoid! CRT was not in great shape. It is a slow game, but I do like it. Nice sounds & music. This one was on an awkward and slow level (28?).

Elton John's Capt. Fantastic pinball machine by Bally. Possibly the most self-referential pinball machine ever made. It's pin-ception.

Couple more electro-mechanical pinballs: Surf Champ and Paul Bunyan. Pretty old, and sadly, not working at this time.

But Road Race was working! The flipper action seemed a little weak, but I recall this having a particularly nice dinging bell / chime sound every time the score increased.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Centipede. Which I haven't touched in forever, but I got a decent score on! Made the high scores list! Which was exceedingly difficult to photograph!

Missile Command! A major historical, early and intriguing game that I don't think I'd played maybe more than a few seconds of before. Also seen in Terminator 2, I believe. Fitting. I did not get a decent sore on this. That is one super chonky trackball, too.

To be continued!

[lisamarie-vee]

[popclture]

Freddie Mercury & Elton John backstage at Live Aid (1985)

[rodpower78]

Newspaper ad for the premiere of NBC's Friday Night Videos back in 1983.

[andthespidersfrommars]

david bowie talking to princess diana in the audience at live aid in 1985, with elton john seated in the background.

[elton-john-live-concerts]

Elton John Live in Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, IL, USA September 5th, 1980

[rasheednewsonauthor]

My novel, “My Government Means to Kill Me,” tells the story of a young Black man coming of age in New York City at the height of the AIDS crisis in 1986/1987 - and so, he would have heard this song on the radio all the time.

[fawnvelveteen]

Johnny Depp and Elton John at the Various in Los Angeles, California, 1980s. (Lester Cohen)

[loz37]

iconic