Elton John's 1972 BMI Award For "Honky Cat"
Elton John's 1972 BMI Award For "Honky Cat"Elton John's 1972 BMI Award For "Honky Cat"

Elton John's 1972 BMI Award For "Honky Cat"

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Elton John's 1972 BMI Award For "Honky Cat"

This is Elton John's 1972 BMI Award for his classic song Honky Cat, presented to publisher Dick James who signed Red Dwight (Elton John) and Bernie Taupin to their first contract in 1967. The song was released as a single for the all-time classic fifth studio album Honky Chateau. Honky Chateau was Elton's first number one hit in the U.S., and sparked a run of albums that debuted at number one, culminating in 1975's Rock of the Westies. This plaque commemorates the popularity and significance of Honky Cat, which charted in the top 10 in the United States.



Honky Cat is a New Orleans funk track reminiscent of Dr. John and Allen Toussaint, and features a four-piece horn section arranged by producer Gus Dudgeon. Also of note is the on-record debut of the backing vocal combination of Johnstone, Murray and Olsson, who first added what would soon become their "trademark" sound to Rocket Man. The trio's unique approach to arranging their backing vocal tracks would be a fixture on John's singles and albums for the next several years.







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