Philadelphia Freedom (song) Philadelphia Freedom (song) "Philadelphia Freedom" is a song released by The Elton John Band as a single in 1975. The song was the fourth of Elton John's six number 1 US hits during the early and mid-1970s, which saw his recordings dominating the charts. In Canada it was his eighth single to hit the top of the "RPM" national singles chart. The song was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin as a favour to John's friend, tennis star Billie Jean King. King was part of the Philadelphia Freedoms professional tennis team. The song features an orchestral arrangement by Gene
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