![Channing Thomson on Twitter: "Happy birthday to Elton John, the Pinball Wizard in Tommy, 1975. https://t.co/FsUvHKl2u5" / Twitter Channing Thomson on Twitter: "Happy birthday to Elton John, the Pinball Wizard in Tommy, 1975. https://t.co/FsUvHKl2u5" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CeZ4hO9UYAA3nUy.jpg)
Channing Thomson on Twitter: "Happy birthday to Elton John, the Pinball Wizard in Tommy, 1975. https://t.co/FsUvHKl2u5" / Twitter
![Elton John in the 1975 film "Tommy" as the Pinball Wizard | Elton john costume, Elton john, Ken russell Elton John in the 1975 film "Tommy" as the Pinball Wizard | Elton john costume, Elton john, Ken russell](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/22/b1/d1/22b1d1229aeaa4d7af90c0084c483223.jpg)
Elton John in the 1975 film "Tommy" as the Pinball Wizard | Elton john costume, Elton john, Ken russell
Elton John - #ThrowbackThursday: This week in 1976 Elton's version of "Pinball Wizard" from the film "Tommy" was released as a single... which is your favourite, though, Elton's or The Who's original? #
![Ann-Margaret with Elton John at the "Tommy" movie premiere in the subway, New York City - Holden Luntz Gallery Ann-Margaret with Elton John at the "Tommy" movie premiere in the subway, New York City - Holden Luntz Gallery](https://s3.amazonaws.com/holdenluntz.com/wp-content/uploads/20200815194911/Robin-Platzer-Ann-Margaret-Elton-John.jpg)
Ann-Margaret with Elton John at the "Tommy" movie premiere in the subway, New York City - Holden Luntz Gallery
![Tommy Elton John Stock Photos & Tommy Elton John Stock Images - Alamy | Elton john, Tommy, Elton john costume Tommy Elton John Stock Photos & Tommy Elton John Stock Images - Alamy | Elton john, Tommy, Elton john costume](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/30/52/d7/3052d794a1b3ddcf3807bbc6b97293a5.jpg)