Rocket Man

Summary

Rocket Man is a musical work/composition^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Rocket Man's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[3].
• Rocket Man's composer is recorded as Elton John^[4].
• Rocket Man's genre is popular music^[5].
• Among the performers on Rocket Man was Elton John^[6].
• Rocket Man was performed by Kate Bush^[7].
• Among the performers on Rocket Man was David Fonseca^[8].
• Rocket Man is part of Honky Château^[9].
• Rocket Man's language of work or name is recorded as English^[10].
• Rocket Man was published on 1972^[11].
• Rocket Man's lyricist is recorded as Bernie Taupin^[12].
• The Rocket Man inspired Rocket Man^[13].
• Rocket Man's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rocket Man'}^[14].
• Rocket Man's different from is recorded as Rocket Man^[15].
• Rocket Man's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'She packed my bags last night pre-flight'}^[16].
• Rocket Man's form of creative work is recorded as song^[17].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Elton John^[6], Kate Bush^[7], and David Fonseca^[8].

Publication

Rocket Man was published on 1972^[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[10]. Its genre is popular music^[5]. It is part of Honky Château^[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Rocket Man inspired it^[13].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Rocket Man include Rocketman^[18], a film^[19], directed by Dexter Fletcher^[20].

Why It Matters

Rocket Man has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]

Entities named for it include Rocketman^[18], a film^[19], directed by Dexter Fletcher^[20].