"He came, he sang and boy, did he conquer" observed journalist Steve Kendall who was at Leeds Grand Theatre to watch Elton John perform in April 1976. This gallery using rarely seen images from the YEP archive uses snippets of his review to tell the story of the performance. Were you among the crowd that night? READ MORE:The night Freddie Mercury and Queen rocked LeedsLOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA?Join Leeds Retro on facebook
7. Elton John at Leeds Grand
"And in among all this he did a mock Highland jig, told jokes - some a lot better than comedians - and attempted madcap acrobatics on the safety railings." Photo: Steve Riding
8. Elton John at Leeds Grand
"If there was a lull - and 135 minutes is a long time to sustain - it was with one too many numbers from the Captain Fantastic album which unfortunately coincided with a quirk in the sound system." Photo: Steve Riding
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Share your memories of Elton John in concert at Leeds Grand Theatre in April 19i76 with Andrew Hutchinson vi email at: [email protected] or tweet him -@AndyHutchYPN Photo: Steve Riding