50 Years Ago Today: The New York Times Calls Elton John ‘Wallpaper Music’

Name: 50 Years Ago Today: The New York Times Calls Elton John ‘Wallpaper Music’
Uploaded: 2026-08-14T13:35:31+00:00
Description: In August 1976, Elton John began a record-breaking seven-night residency at Madison Square Garden at the height of his commercial success, but faced a critical backlash that included a New York Times review dismissing his work as “wallpaper music”. The article recalls the contrast between his delibe

In August 1976, Elton John began a record-breaking seven-night residency at Madison Square Garden at the height of his commercial success, but faced a critical backlash that included a New York Times review dismissing his work as “wallpaper music”. The article recalls the contrast between his delibe

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