Elton John at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
From his early appearances on The Old Grey Whistle Test, as well as his own music shows on Radios 1 and 2, Elton has always been very at home and very welcome on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ airwaves.
From his very early appearances on The Old Grey Whistle Test and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio, as well as his own music shows on Radio 1 and Radio 2, Elton has always been at home and welcome on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ airwaves.
Elton doesn’t always discuss all his songs, often leaving descriptions about the most personal ones, like Tiny Dancer and Sacrifice, to his long term musical partner and lifelong friend Bernie Taupin.
Elton and Bernie have been composing together, in separate rooms and often at great speed, for more than 50 years, creating sales of more than 30 million albums and songs known the world over. You will hear many of those and some rare insights into their creation and meaning in this special collection of Elton’s interviews at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ. The classics including Rocket Man, Candle in the Wind, Your Song, Bennie and the Jets and I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues, as well as a beautiful hidden gem from the Tumbleweed Connection album.
Elton is always great value in his chats with presenters including Ken Bruce, Johnnie Walker, Richard Skinner, Andy Peebles, Steve Wright, Bobbie Pryor, Zoe Ball, Greg James and Paul Gambaccini.
Highlights include the inside stories on the first time he heard Rocket Man on the radio, stumping Bob Geldof about the identity of the singer on Blue Eyes, the pinnacle of his career when Cary Grant met him backstage at Dodger Stadium and how he performed his recent Cold Heart duet with Dua Lipa live, for the first time, when he was a customer at a beach bar in the south of France.
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Elton John
I'm Still Standing
- Diamonds.
- Virgin EMI Records.
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Elton John
I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
- Diamonds.
- Virgin EMI Records.
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Elton John & Dua Lipa
Cold Heart
- (CD Single).
- Virgin/EMI.
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Elton John
Rocket Man
- Diamonds.
- Virgin EMI Records.
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Elton John
Your Song
- Diamonds.
- Virgin EMI Records.
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Elton John
Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
- Diamonds.
- Virgin EMI Records.
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Elton John
Come Down In Time
- Tumbleweed Connection (Deluxe Edition) CD1.
- Mercury Records Limited.
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Elton John
Blue Eyes
- Diamonds.
- Virgin EMI Records.
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Elton John
Song For Guy
- Elton John Greatest Hits 1970-2002.
- Mercury.
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Elton John
Someone Saved My Life Tonight
- Diamonds.
- Virgin EMI Records.
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Elton John
Candle In The Wind
- Diamonds.
- Virgin EMI Records.
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Elton John
Bennie and the Jets
- Diamonds.
- Virgin EMI Records.
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Elton John
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Radio 1 Live Jingle Version)
Broadcasts
- Sat 24 Jun 2023 01:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
- Sun 2 Jul 2023 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
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