Hercules Fanzine No. 48
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since 1988 THE MAG inside this issue: News of Eltons health scare The split with John Reid Review: Solo Tour Exclusive interview with Charlie Morgan Announcing: First Ever For up-to-the-minute news about Elton, Worldwide callers in the UK can call the Convention HERCULESHERCULES HotlineHotline onon 09060906 888888 2020 2020 Calls cost 60p per minute anytime September 1999 Issue No: 48 Fanzine of FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND the Elton John HERCULES is very sad to report the THE MAG Fan Club passing of a very dear friend of many Hercules members and staff, as well as many Elton fans worldwide. Keith Levine of New York City died on August 22, 1999 Plans & Rumours at the young age of 38. He has left TOUR DATES Issue No. 48 FAN CLUB INFORMATION many broken hearts among his SEPTEMBER 1999 friends. We will always remember SOLO PIANO TOUR EUROPE Annual membership fee is £14 in the UK/Europe HERCULES Chief Editor all he did for us, in getting together and £17/US$30 for the USA and Rest of the World. Tammi Law EJ fans on many occasions in the 4-Sept-99 ..................................Maidstone, Kent, UK. Leeds Castle (open air) 49 Horseshoe Crescent, 1980's and 90's. Please note that your renewal date is printed on Peatmoor Keith, you will be missed so much. 5-Sept-99 ..................................Maidstone, Kent, UK. Leeds Castle (open air) your address label in European format Swindon SN5 5AX, U.K. day/month/year. Tel. +44 (0)1793 881 264 6-Sept-99 ..................................Maidstone, Kent, UK. Leeds Castle (open air) [email protected] Please note that if you have paid your Membership Fee by Credit Card, your Membership passes are available from your local Editorial Assistants: card will automatically be charged George Matlock SOLO PIANO TOUR USA HERCULES department: send a small photo of Barbara Turner again for the renewal fee, at the end of yourself when requesting your pass. David Wright your membership year. If your card has 23-Sept-99 ..............................................................................Jacksonville, FL. Coliseum expired in the meantime, or if you Urpu Kallio have switched companies, please 24-Sept-99 ................................................Atlanta, GA. Phillips Arena Please don't send enquiries or fan mail to the Elton (Hercules Nordic) forward your new Credit Card John management, but to HERCULES Coordination. Francoise Linden-Gilles 28-Sep-99................................................................Springfield, IL. tba (Hercules Francais) details to Hercules Letters will be passed on if necessary. Coordination in time for your 29-Sep-99........................................Rockford, IL. Metro Center Design: next renewal. HERCULES is a quarterly publication released in Turnstyle Design 01-Oct-99 ........Champaign-Urbana, IL. Assembly Hall March, June, September and December. In event of Translations: 02-Oct-99 ..............................................................................Moline, IL. Sabine Asenkirschbaumer ................................Mark Of The Quad Cities Arena circumstances beyond our control, there is no Stefanie Ganter guarantee for punctual shipment. It is published in Mireille Mölbert 05-Oct-99....................................................Madison, WI. tba CONTENTS English and German. For subscription details, 15-Oct-99 ....................................................New York, NY please write to your local ..............................Madison Square Garden FEATURES Printed articles do not necessarily reflect the editors' HERCULES department or to HERCULES Coordinaton: Elton John & Hercules opinions. All information is based on the best of 16-Oct-99 ........................................New York, NY. at Halle ..........................8 knowledge and belief. Reproductions permitted only HERCULES Coordination ..........................Madison Square Garden Heart in the right by prior arrangement with HERCULES. c/o Stephan Heimbecher place... Orleansstr. 59 Insight into D-81667 München, SMASH HITS / MISCELLANEOUS pacemakers ................12 Member participation is always welcome. We are GERMANY Tel. +49 (0)89 48900369 I don’t have much thankful for your submissions of any kind: reports, 21-Sept-99 ............................Kansas City, KS. Fax +49 (0)89 48900370 ..........Missouri Municipal Auditorium, money, but if I did articles, photos, drawings, and suggestions. Please [email protected] Elton discusses his send them to the Editor, Tammi Law or to the Fan ............Smash Hits Tennis Tournament ‘mis-managed funds’ 10 HERCULES Fan Adviser Looking like a True Adviser. Please understand that we cannot always c/o Mireille Mölbert 25-Sept-99 ................................Las Vegas, NV Survivor publish all contributions. Zaunweg 11 ............................MGM Grand Arena, Part 2 of our exclusive D-80805 München, ..................Andre Agassi's Grand Slam Charlie Morgan GERMANY interview ......................12 UK Hotline 0906 888 20 20 (60p per minute) Tel. +49 (0)89 3244146 Yet another USA/Canada Hotline 815/293 3843 [email protected] ELTON JOHN & TINA TURNER overnight drive HERCULES USA/Canada continuing John Web site http://www.eltonfan.com 30-Dec-99..................................................Las Vegas, Jorgenson’s tour c/o Sharon Kalinoski ....................NV Thomas & Mack Center diary..............................20 P.O. Box 398 COPYRIGHT: HERCULES La Grange, IL 60525, USA REGULARS [email protected] TOUR 2000 Between 17 and 20 Deadline for Issue No. 49 HERCULES U.K. Elton trivia & gossip ..18 is 1 November 1999 P.O. Box 315 18-June-00 Prague, Czech Republic, t.b.a. Club Information ............2 Richmond ............(postponed from June 30, 1999) Convention Reports......18 No. 49 will be released Surrey TW9 3QX, UK [email protected] Kaleidoscope Eyes 1 December 1999 EJ’s TV & Video HERCULES Benelux appearances ................14 c/o Arjen Buikstra Letters to the Editor......26 Sav. Lohmannstr. 1 NL-3214 XA Zuidland Lyric Quiz ......................15 Backcover: Tel. +31 (0)1881 451511 News Bullets ....................4 Elton at Halle [email protected] Small ads ........................24 (Photo: Jimmie Collins) Assistant: Tim Blezer Take Me Down To HERCULES Italy The Ocean - Watford’s new strip - with c/o Luca Zerbini thanks to Peter Cook & 1999~This is no2000 official tour schedule, EJ web site reviews ....16 Via Scheiwiller n.9/A Watford FC web site Smash Hits Auction Dec.'98 as it also includes rumoured and unconfirmed dates. Tour Dates ......................27 I-20139 Milano, ITALY [email protected] (Photo: Sharon Kalinoski) Watford Watch ..............24 2 Hercules. The Elton John Fan Club Quarterly Fanzine. Issue 48. September 1999 27 PUFFING LIKE A GRAND OLD LADY... Strong FROM THE EDITOR... Hello. I love the new design and the name for the Hercules quarterly, now called "The Mag"! Thank you for a reaction to job well done. I did find one tiny error, though. In the last issue (#47), there was an article about Dusty Springfield site exists. The quarterly fanzine is ("You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" by George new-look a great way to catch up on Elton’s Matlock) which contained an omission that I think you and recent news stories, collector’s EJ's fans might have missed. Mr. Matlock stated that Dusty articles, and to read about fellow appeared as a background singer on only one album Hercules he big news this season has EJ fans experiences over the years, (Tumbleweed Connection). I guess he forgot about when been Elton’s health scare but if you need more immediate she, along with Clyde King, Sherlie Matthews, and Jessie Tand heart operation - he information, please read page 23 Mae Smith, sang background vocals on "The Bitch Is Back" Fanzine certainly had us all worried for a for more details. (Caribou). I'm sure that it was an honest mistake, but one while! But the good news is that We are delighted to announce that needed to be acknowledged. Who, besides me, takes Well, it seems as though you he is well on the way to a full new, better, discounts for the time to read and remember every little detail of the love your new-look Hercules recovery, and has already Hercules members on Elton album credits anyway? Well, I'm looking forward to the fanzine! We received a great returned to work, performing a merchandise from Wrap It Up! next issue of "The Mag" with many more to come. response from you after the June private concert in Florida just From August 1, 1999, fans can Dixie Lily (Ed’s note: yes, really!), USA issue of The Mag was published weeks after the surgery. Elton enjoy a universal 10% discount - here are just a few of your also plans to record a new studio on orders they place - just quote comments... album this year, for release in the "Hercules Universe" when Spring. See our news pages for ordering from Alan. AND IT’S TIMES LIKE THESE WHEN WE ALL I thought the last issue of more information about the Thanks for all your letters and opinions about the new-look NEED TO HEAR THE RADIO..... Hercules was absolutely brilliant. pacemaker operation. It now has an even more Hercules organised a "Get well fanzine - it appears you really like professional look and it’s soon book" on behalf of fans - it! You can read some of the When I was asked to come on a radio show recently, I and we received many letters, comments I received on page 26. mentioned to them Hercules was the name of Elton's certainly worthy of the musical superstar we all love so much. cards and presents from you for For the next issue - I would like to international fan club, when talking about Elton's full Keep up the good work! Elton. All of your get well wishes hear from you about a certain name. This was a 30 minute long interview on one of D Hewett, UK were forwarded to EJ via his topic; over the years I know lots LETTERS TO THE EDITOR LETTERS TO France's biggest radio networks - France Inter, on a show office. of you have seen Elton in concert called "Hexagonal Pursuit". Nice job on the new Mag There are many benefits of many times. I would like to hear I was interviewed as a fan and a specialist of Elton's with better paper and color belonging to Hercules - and one about your thoughts on Elton’s career.