Which music icon released his first song ever, today in 1968?

In 1968, this music icon successfully released his first ever single, “I’ve been loving you.”

It was released as a vinyl 7″ however as it didn’t reach the success the artist had hoped for, it never featured on an album until a special in 1992 and he has never performed it.

Although he initially credited the lyrics to his long-standing song writer, the single was in fact written by the artist and he allowed his song writer, Bernie Taupin to earn his first publishing royalties.

Did you listen to “I’ve Been loving you” by Elton John?

Listen to it below!