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After Rock Of The Westies matched Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy by going straight into the US charts at No 1, October 20–26, 1975 was dubbed Elton John Week by the mayor of Los Angeles, the singer also celebrating getting a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame by flying his family over from England to watch one of the two gigantic concerts he had scheduled at Dodger Stadium. John also marked the occasion by attempting to kill himself during a soirée at

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