Philadelphia Freedom

Name: Philadelphia Freedom
Uploaded: 1975-01-01
Duration: 5 min 41 s
Description: Written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin as a tribute to tennis star Billie Jean King and her Philadelphia Freedoms team, this became John's fourth US number-one single in the early 1970s. Released February 28, 1975, the song features an orchestral arrangement by Gene Page with flutes, horns and strings, and also topped the Canadian RPM chart.

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Written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin as a tribute to tennis star Billie Jean King and her Philadelphia Freedoms team, this became John's fourth US number-one single in the early 1970s. Released February 28, 1975, the song features an orchestral arrangement by Gene Page with flutes, horns and strings, and also topped the Canadian RPM chart.