Fact #187881
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A+R man Ray Williams of Liberty Records places an advert in weekly UK music paper the New Musical Express, reading, "Liberty wants talent. Artists/composers/singers/musicians to form a new group." Among those who respond will be aspiring singer/songwriter/pianist Reg Dwight, laster to find global success as Elton John.Full article:
Ray Williams (A+R man, Liberty Records) : Elton came along. I always remember a sentence that he used: 'I feel lost'. He just didn't know what to do. He was frustrated very much by the fact he was only a backing singer and a piano player.
I had a piano in my office and asked him to go and play. He had a great voice and he was a great piano player but he couldn't write, he had no ability to write lyrics.
(Source : https://www.smoothradio.com/artists/elton-john/ray-williams-manager-now-rocketman-actor/)
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I had a piano in my office and asked him to go and play. He had a great voice and he was a great piano player but he couldn't write, he had no ability to write lyrics.
(Source : https://www.smoothradio.com/artists/elton-john/ray-williams-manager-now-rocketman-actor/)