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Robert Hilburn’s 1970 review of Elton John at the Troubadour — ‘new rock talent’

The year was 1970 and Elton John, then just 23, was making his U.S. debut onstage at the Troubadour in West Hollywood. L.A. Times music critic Robert Hilburn was there and wrote a review, published Aug. 27, 1970, which bore the headline â€œNew rock talent,â€ and boldly predicted that John would become...

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Robert Hilburn’s 1970 review of Elton John at the Troubadour — ‘new rock talent’

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The year was 1970 and Elton John, then just 23, was making his U.S. debut onstage at the Troubadour in West Hollywood. L.A. Times music critic Robert Hilburn was there an... more info

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