Comprising a vivid and varied series of miniature biographies, revealing profiles, thought-provoking essays and a multitude of previously unknown anecdotes and quotes, Hercules!: The A to Z of Elton John is the perfect compendium for the casual fan or devoted connoisseur, providing a funny, comprehensive and fully alphabetised overview of the star's life and music.
Charting all the highs and lows, the major record releases and the significant tours, the strokes of genius and the bottoms of barrels, this insightful portrait will cover serious subjects such as Elton's battle with the media, his highly publicised addictions, his route to sobriety, his tangled love life and his struggles to come to terms with his sexuality, hair loss and temper. But, as Elton himself always does so well in the hundreds of interviews he has given over the past half-century, his stories will also be told frankly and humorously, his demons now conquered and his success unrelenting.
And at the heart of this book is a joyride through one of the all-time greatest musical catalogues from a brilliant, versatile, glamorous and universally loved pop superstar. An 'A to Z'-format biography of one of the most successful pop artists of all time. Published in the year of Elton John's final tour of Britain (the culmination of his farewell world tour), the book will look back on his full career as he retires. The media will be spotlighting Elton with TV specials, documentaries, cover stories and talk-show appearances that will maximise his profile before the book's release into Q4 gifting. A continuation of the Nine Eight 'A to Z' series, this title will build on the proven formula and strong performance of the original Queen A to Z, which reached 10k TCM in its first eight weeks on sale and was the fourth biggest music biography of 2021.
