Elton John makes impromptu visit to Willits
Excitement was in the air for a few hours on Monday when Sir Elton John stopped in Willits, passing through on his way back to San Francisco after working with the Kinetic Sculpture Race in Humboldt County earlier in the day.
Sir Elton stopped to look for a special necklace or earrings with an ankh, the Egyptian hieroglyphic character that symbolizes “life” for a friend, dropping in first at the Headroom and then Natural Choice.
“I didn’t believe it was him,” says Pam Grover of the Headroom. “He was so sweet, he was very nice!”
Linda Byrnes owner of Natural Choice was the first to figure out it was really Elton John, but didn’t make a big scene because she could tell he was trying to stay out of the limelight.
“After he left my shop,” Byrnes explains, “Pam [Grover] came over from next door and asked me if that was actually Elton John. I said it was and she mentioned what a fan of his she was. I went out onto the sidewalk where he had walked to near the Chamber of Commerce and I called him back.
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Very cool catch, Highboldtage! I’ve enjoyed his music ever since I first heard his achy voice. I know he’s considered to pop to be cool but I like his voice and songwriting.
I am reading the comments on the Willits story and there is some controversy on whether it was really EJ or not. Who knows it is fun anyway.
Bill
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