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15,000 at Gardens cheer Elton John
15,000 at Gardens cheer Elton John

15,000 at Gardens cheer Elton John

Date7/29/1982
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Original Toronto Star caption: 15,000 at Gardens cheer Elton John. It's been nearly a decade since Elton John was riding high on the pop charts but 15,000 fans turned out to Maple Leaf Gardens anyway to cheer on the pudgy, balding and garishly dressed rocker.
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    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0057780F
      Still standing: Elton John is triumphant at the CNE's opening night grandstand show last night, drawing cheers from the sell-out crowd of 55,000
      Still standing: Elton John is triumphant at the CNE's opening night grandstand show last night, drawing cheers from the sell-out crowd of 55,000
      John, Elton
      8/19/1992
      Elton rocks at Gardens
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      Cooper, David
      7/29/1982
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      Versatile guitarist: Rik Emmett and Triumph delivered a show to a crowd of 15,000 fans Friday at Maple Leaf Gardens, complete with lasertronics and plenty of state-of-the-art hardware
      Slaughter, Mike
      1/10/1987
      Well, hello Dolly Parton!, . . . it was so nice to have you back in town with Kenny Rogers at Maple Leaf Gardens last night, where 15,000 country musi(...)
      Well, hello Dolly Parton!, . . . it was so nice to have you back in town with Kenny Rogers at Maple Leaf Gardens last night, where 15,000 country musi(...)
      Parton, Dolly
      10/8/1986
      Scarborough's new civic centre gets off to a royal start as the Queen opens it to the cheers of 15,000 onlookers
      Scarborough's new civic centre gets off to a royal start as the Queen opens it to the cheers of 15,000 onlookers
      Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-2022
      6/29/1973
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      Mahler, John
      12/29/1985
      Harold Ballard: Don't cheer, just boo, sign in the Gardens said when Soviets were here
      Harold Ballard: Don't cheer, just boo, sign in the Gardens said when Soviets were here
      Ballard, Harold, 1903-1990
      3/31/1984
      Rain didn't stop him: Elton John, wearing a Blue Jays cap, may not have had a major hit for a while but he gave CNE grandstand's 25,000 fans a show to remember Tuesday night
      Rain didn't stop him: Elton John, wearing a Blue Jays cap, may not have had a major hit for a while but he gave CNE grandstand's 25,000 fans a show to remember Tuesday night
      Bock, Tony
      8/26/1986
      CNE opens. The newly hirsute Elton John, photo at left, opens the Ex concert season at 8 p.m., $25, Exhibition Stadium (870-8000), the CNE runs to Sep(...)
      CNE opens. The newly hirsute Elton John, photo at left, opens the Ex concert season at 8 p.m., $25, Exhibition Stadium (870-8000), the CNE runs to Sep(...)
      John, Elton
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      Keeping dreariness at bay: Christopher Halnan's bedroom is a shrine to his idols, rock singer Elton John and Blue Lagoon star Christopher Atkins
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
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      9/13/1984
      Elton John: To Be Continued . . . is another one of those all-encompassing collections to quench the thirst of even the most avid fan
      Elton John: To Be Continued . . . is another one of those all-encompassing collections to quench the thirst of even the most avid fan
      John, Elton
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