Elton John

I reckon the reason why Elton's artist rank may not seem right could be that he was a lot more well known for his singles than albums (same with Elvis and Queen on here). But his early 70s albums are definitely worth your time and you can't deny the huge impact he has had on music and popular culture for over five decades now

So underrated on the site, one of the best musicians OAT, not to mention his live performances

Laughable that he's ranked as the 130th-best artist. I probably can't think of 30 better than him.

From Brandon8 11/03/2019 13:41 | #244392

It’s been said in many comments already but bears repeating that Elton is underrated on this site. He was one of the great artists of the 1970s his run that decade rivals David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Wonder, Pink Floyd and maybe a few others. His best songs rival even The Beatles. The rest of his career is nothing to sneeze at either still plenty of classic singles.

From Goliath 10/01/2019 17:18 | #243284

Painfully under-rated on this site, 130 in the artist rankings? How many other artists can release a double CD of greatest hits and there's not room for all of his hits? He could release a triple greatest hits album and there still would be no filler. There are 129 artists better than Elton John, the Egyptians built the great pyramid and the easter bunny is real.

I don't understand why Elton John is not rated in the top 20 on the BEA list. His volume of excellent and outstanding work should qualify him for something higher. He excels as singer, songwriter and musician. A true all-around talent.

From Liedzeit 09/02/2018 14:03 | #220408

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Elton John is has released so much material in his lifetime that he has managed to become a favourite artist of mine even though I only really like/listen to 20% of his music (his 70s albums plus a few other songs). It always intrigued me why he relied on Bernie Taupin, Tim Rice and others for his lyrics, as often it's the music I'm in love with while the lyrics seem neither here nor there (e.g. Levon, Tiny Dancer). I'm sure he could have done just as good a job himself.
Elton John is a prolific talent whose music will always be memorable and hold special value.

From AAL2014 02/02/2015 00:12 | #133691

Elton is a special artist for me. A musical genius, along with Stevie Wonder, who I grew up with just as my parents did when Elton debuted. Also like Stevie Wonder, he is very underrated on this site. Yes, after the late 70's, Elton has been merely a shadow of his former self, but his accomplishments speak for themselves.

Similar to Queen, he only has a few truly great albums, but his catalog of hits speak for itself as well. Yellow Brick Road is one of the most wonderful works of art in the history of popular music. Elton John is a legend.

From junodog4 02/01/2015 22:30 | #133683

Briliant singles artist - not quite at the same level when looking for whole albums.