elton john wrote philadelphia freedom for billie jean king.
elton john wrote philadelphia freedom for billie jean king.
who did elton john write philadelphia freedom for?
billie jean king
recorded in the summer of 1974, during breaks between sessions for "captain fantastic and the brown dirt cowboy", the song was at the time the only song elton john and bernie taupin had ever consciously written as a single, as john told journalist paul gambaccini. john was looking to honour billie jean king, and so asked taupin to write a song called "philadelphia freedom" as a homage to her tennis team, the philadelphia freedoms.
philadelphia freedom (song)
bullet::::- jay leno 2002..elton john









































bullet::::- jay leno 2003..elton john









































bullet::::- david letterman 2003..elton john









































bullet::::- yamaha tribute to elton john..namm arrowhead pond 2003









































bullet::::- pop ideal finals show..elton john-january 1, 2004









































bullet::::- nfl kickoff 2004 gillette stadium..elton john









































bullet::::- royal variety performance 2004..elton john









































bullet::::- jools holland later november 2004..elton john









































bullet::::- jonathan ross november 2004..elton john









































bullet::::- david letterman feb 2005..elton john









































bullet::::- larry king feb 2005..elton john









































bullet::::- jay leno march 1, 2005..elton john









































bullet::::- live 8, hyde park, london july 2, 2005..elton john









































bullet::::- philadelphia freedom concert july 4, 2005..elton john
bob birch