Philadelphia Freedom (song) 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. In "His Song: The Musical History of Elton John", Elizabeth Rosenthal recounts that Taupin said, "I can't write a song about tennis," and did not. Taupin maintains that the lyrics bear no relation to tennis, Philly Soul, or even flag-waving patriotism. Nonetheless, the lyrics have been interpreted as patriotic and uplifting, and even though it was released in 1975, the song's sentiment, intentionally or not, meshed perfectly with an American music audience gearing up for
Billie Jean King career statistics Billie Jean King career statistics This is a list of the main career statistics of former tennis player Billie Jean King. By winning the 1968 Australian Championships title, King became the 7th player to complete the mixed doubles career Grand Slam. A = did not participate in the tournament SR = the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December. A = did not participate in the tournament SR = the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to