Elton John and Dua Lip's "Cold Heart" (Pnau Remix) is the Christmas No. 1 in the land Down Under, where it clocks up five non-consecutive weeks at the summit.

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Elton John and Ed Sheeran rang in the holidays in style on Thursday night (Dec. 16) on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
with a glittery, joy-filled run through their holiday single, “Merry
Christmas.” The song, which dropped last week and immediately topped the
singles chart in the U.K., is an upbeat, cheery ode to all the best
things about the season. Read the rest here.
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Elton John and Dua Lipa‘s “Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)” rises from No. 12 to No. 9 on Billboard‘s Pop Airplay chart (dated Dec. 11), marking a record return to the top 10 for John.

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From ShowBiz411:
The Beatles are getting a lot of attention for their “Get Back” series.
Adele is everywhere.
Tony Bennett is 95 and doing a victory lap with Lady Gaga, and she’s got a hit movie.
But the real star of 2021 on the pop charts is none other than Elton
John. Yes, Elton John, who is 74 years old, has a bad hip, and is trying
to finish his farewell tour. Elton John is bigger than ever, friends.
And I couldn’t be more excited.

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"This track will get bigger, it's a mass appeal that connects with so many different types of people," predicts Alex Tear -- Vice President of Pop Music & Programming at SiriusXM.
Click here for entire article on Billboard.com

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And now Restoration on Vinyl is coming as well... UPDATE: Red vinyl version available at Sound Of Vinyl website for $24.98.
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Revamp will be issued on vinyl on 6/22/2018. EltonJohn.com shows the price at $30.00.
Restoration can't be far behind.
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Elton John extends his record for the most appearances in the nearly 53-year history of Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, as "Can't Stay Alone Tonight" enters at No. 27. The song marks his 70th entry on the ranking.
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"Sir Elton John is often recognized by fans and critics more for his long string of classic singles than for his albums." Read the rest here.
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Elton John Extends Record For Most Adult Contemporary Hits
Elton John pads his mark for the most appearances in the 52-year history of Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, as "Home Again" soars in at No. 21. The song marks his 69th entry on the ranking.
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Phil Ramone Remembered by Billy Joel, Elton John and Other Stars - The Hollywood Reporter:
Response to the news of the death of Phil Ramone was instantaneous on Saturday, as the Internet was filled with tributes and remembrances from his colleagues, collaborators and admirers, including Billy Joel, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Josh Groban and many more.
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Elton John celebrates turning 66 in bright blue suit at dinner with Neil Patrick Harris | Mail Online:
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Elton John Previews New Album at L.A. Listening Party
And the album title is back to "The Diving Board" but its release is pushed to September.
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News - EltonJohn.com:
Here's the link to EltonJohn.com to stream the Yamaha show.
Yamaha Concert Live Stream
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Elton John And Bernie Taupin Change Next Album Title to Voyeur
Elton John and Bernie Taupin will return to the studio towards the end of January to put together additional material for Elton’s upcoming album
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Bruce Springsteen MusiCares Tribute Draws Elton John, Mumford & Sons - The Hollywood Reporter:
Bruce Springsteen will be honored as MusiCares Person of the Year during Grammy week with a tribute event featuring performances by some of the biggest names in music, including Elton John, Mumford & Sons and Kenny Chesney.
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QA: T Bone Burnett on 'Nashville,' Elton John's Comeback and Retiring as a Producer | Music News | Rolling Stone:
The Elton portion of the RS article;
What's the current status of Elton John's The Diving Board record?
We're gonna record some more songs in January, I think.
Really?
I hope so. I can't – you know, you can imagine what [Elton's] schedule is like. But we're gonna go in at some point after the first of the year and do some recording. I think he's been writing some more tunes; he's written a whole suite of tunes for something else; he's been productive as hell, so I don't know. It's nice to have the luxury of time to be able to look over a piece of work and see how it wears with you.
Would this be the third time you guys have gone in to work on it and track?
It may be. We may have come in two or three different times. We did with The Union, for certain – there were three or four different spells of that one, so, yeah. The first batch of songs went incredibly fast and they were powerful, you know, it was an explosion! So, I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next.
Is it still gonna be a more raw, stripped-down affair?
Yeah, yeah. We're going in with the same guys; we're not retooling or anything like that, we're just keeping going.
Why do think it's the right time for Elton to do a record like that?
It was totally personal for me, because I was at the Troubadour – he did a week at the Troubadour that changed this town [Los Angeles] and changed the world, really. . . . [Former Los Angeles Times music critic] Robert Hilburn wrote a very eloquent piece on him and everybody in town went to see him because he was killer, he was just killing it. So they were talking, this was maybe the 20th-year anniversary of it, or 50th-year anniversary or whatever anniversary it was. [Laughs.]
I think 40th year.
Fortieth, yeah! And they were talking about it and I thought, "Let's just do that – let's just go in with a killer trio and do a rock & roll record." So [Elton] just went, "OK, let's go!" I don't know, maybe that's just where he's at, you know?
What's the extent of Raphael Saadiq's involvement?
So far he's just been playing bass like crazy, man. I'm looking for a place for him to sing; I hope he'll do a little singing, but so far Elton's done all the singing.
Well, he's good at that.
Yeah. [Laughs.]
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Elton John Writing More Songs For His 'Diving Board' LP | Music News | Rolling Stone:
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I am stunned!
Bob Birch of Elton John's Band Dead in Apparent Suicide | Billboard.com:
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Elton John, statesman - Bill O'Reilly:
"Sir Elton John did an extraordinary thing last week. He praised President George W. Bush in an interview with the ABC News/Yahoo! Power Players series, reminding us in the process that there are still statesmen in the world. Cross-ideological kindnesses are so rare these days that John's remarks were downright jolting."
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So what do you all think of this latest project? Elton vs Pnau
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Elton John "Doing Incredibly Well" After Health Scare, Says David Furnish - E! Online:
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Elton John treated at L.A. hospital for 'serious' respiratory infection - latimes.com:
Elton John spent a day in a Los Angeles hospital for a "serious respiratory infection" that forced the premature end to the legendary singer's Las Vegas show.
John became ill last weekend while performing his show, "The Million Dollar Piano," at the Colosseum at Caesar's Palace, according to a statement on his website.
"This week the condition worsened, even with medication and rest," the statement said.
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Bernie Taupin :: Articles: "04.09.12
"THE DIVING BOARD" RELEASE RESCHEDULED
“The Diving Board” Release Rescheduled Due to promotional time frames and related marketing opportunities Elton & Bernie’s new studio album “The Diving Board” will not be released until February 2013.
“It’s disappointing that our new music won’t hit the streets sooner but in order to get things done right it makes sense to delay its release by a few months” says Bernie. “It’s no fun having to sit on something you’re truly excited about but hopefully our fans will understand and that eventually the wait will be worth it.” "
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Elton John planning second child
Sir Elton John and David Furnish are planning to have another child via surrogate so their son will have a sibling. The couple became parents to 13-month-old Zachary on Christmas Day 2010, and have doted on the tot ever since.
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Elton John on the Band's Levon Helm: "Their Music Changed My Life" - E! Online:
The Woodstock generation and loyal fans of the Band mourn the tragic death of Levon Helm, who passed away today after battling cancer. And of those remembering the late musician is an artist who's become one of music's biggest names himself, Elton John.
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No. 37: Elton John, ‘Rocket Man’ – Top 100 Classic Rock Songs:
Elton Johns Rocket Man is not the first classic rock song about a lonely dude drifting through space. Hell, it may not even be the best, although a debate on the merits of this track versus David Bowies Space Oddity (which, hint-hint, we just might see later on in the Top 100 Classic Rock Songs list) is a conversation for another day.
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In recent years, Elton John has returned to his musical roots – reviving characters from previous albums (The Captain and the Kid), recreating the rootsy vibe of his Tumbleweed Connection era (Peachtree Road), and cutting an album with longtime hero and early Seventies touring partner Leon Russell (The Union). With his just-completed new album, John revisits another storied part of his past – the piano-bass-drums trio format heard on classic early records like the live 11-17-70. The result, says John, is "the most exciting solo record I've done in a long, long time."
Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/elton-john-cuts-raw-lp-with-t-bone-burnett-20120315#ixzz1pl3Gbdfu
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Cameron Crowe's Elton John Documentary The Union To Premiere On HBO This Thursday:
When thinking of musical unions between Elton John and someone else, Broadway fans might automatically think of Tim Rice, while music enthusiasts would likely think of Bernie Taupin. However, the Cameron Crowe directed documentary The Union chronicles a collaboration between John and fellow Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Leon Russell as they work together on their album, which shares a title with the film.'via Blog this'
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Sir Elton John has some advice for Madonna in advance of her halftime gig during Sunday's Super Bowl XLVI: "Make sure you lip-sync good."
The "Rocket Man" singer said on "Good Morning America" Monday that outside of recent Super Bowl performances by the Rolling Stones and Prince he's never seen a decent Super Bowl halftime show -- "never ever."
Fans of John should expect to see him in a Pepsi advertisement Sunday with "X Factor" winner Melanie Amaro.
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Mr. Kraft, ‘Elton John is on the line for you’:
FOXBORO As Robert Kraft was holding the new-fangledLamar Hunt trophy as AFC champions and talking about his late wife being the heavenly force that blew Billy Cundiffs 32-yard field goal wide left, he was handed a cell phone.
Its my pal Elton John, Kraft announced, after hosting Aerosmiths Steven Tyler in his owners suite as the Patriots beat the Ravens, 23-20, to advance to Super Bowl XLVI.
Hello, Elton! How are you my friend, Kraft said. Youre so kind.
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Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch took a hands-on approach to his U.K. newspapers, the Sun tabloids former editor told an inquiry into press ethics, recounting Murdochs reaction to a story about Elton John.Murdoch was angry about the Sun paying a 1 million-pound ($1.54 million) settlement to the pop singer over a false news story in 1987, the inquiry heard today from Kelvin MacKenzie, who edited the Sun from 1981 to 1994. The story wrongfully claimed Elton John had paid for sex with underage rent boys.
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(Reuters) - Elton John will write a personal account of his life during the AIDS epidemic, including his friendship with Queen frontman Freddie Mercury who died of an AIDS-related illness in 1991 aged 45.The "Rocket Man" musician founded the Elton John AIDS Foundation around 20 years ago to raise funds to help fight the disease, and proceeds from "LOVE IS THE CURE: Ending the Global AIDS Epidemic" will go to the charity.
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Lady Gaga Reveals Elton John Duet For Next Album - Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV:Publish Post
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Elton John Working with Bernie Taupin and T Bone Burnett
Elton John who has revamped his old Rocket Records label through a new business, the Rocket Music Entertainment Group, with artists James Blunt, Lily Allen, Leon Russell and Ed Sheeran has said hell begin his new album with T Bone Burnett next January.
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HBO will air Elton John-Leon Russell documentary 'The Union' | Tulsa World:
By KIM BROWN World Scene Writer
Published: 6/7/2011 2:27 AM
Last Modified: 6/7/2011 6:42 AM
HBO Documentary Films has acquired the rights to the film 'The Union,' which follows the musical collaboration and friendship between Elton John and his longtime idol, Tulsa's own rock legend Leon Russell.
According to various entertainment trade magazines and websites, such as Variety and Deadline, HBO plans to debut the documentary in January 2012. The film premiered at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival.
Directed by Cameron Crowe, the Oscar-winning writer and director of 'Almost Famous,' the film documents the musicians as they record their joint album, 'The Union,' which was released in 2010 and produced by T Bone Burnett."
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Leon Russell was elected to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame today and he can mostly likely thank Elton for the honor. If not for Elton the Hall probably would not even had nominated him.
Oklahoma musician Leon Russell chosen for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The National Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced their 2011 class on Wednesday and Oklahoma music legend Leon Russell is one of the inductees.
The big names announced for the 2011 inductees were shock rocker Alice Cooper and crooner Neil Diamond.
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Rolling Stone has put out its best albums of 2010 and Elton and Leon not only appear on the chart but RS has installed "The Union" as the third best album of the year. And even with this honor RS still finds a way to show Elton the back of their hand...
Two rock giants, one largely forgotten, rekindle a friendship and make music that ranks with their best. Producer T Bone Burnett delivers his most spectacular production in memory, filled with shining steel guitar, chortling brass and gospel-time choirs. Ultimately, it's Russell's voice that shines brightest, drawing on the entire history of American popular music in its canny, vulnerable, knowing croon.
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Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.
Airplanes, Part II
B.o.B, Eminem & Hayley Williams
Track from: The Adventures Of Bobby Ray
[Rebel Rock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic]
Imagine
Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare
Track from: The Imagine Project
[Hancock Records]
If It Wasn't For Bad
Elton John & Leon Russell
[Decca]
Telephone
Lady Gaga & Beyonc
Track from: The Fame Monster
[Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope]
California Gurls
Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg
Track from: Teenage Dream
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Classic Elton John song mentions Euless woman
12:00 AM CST on Friday, November 12, 2010
By PRESTON JONES / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News
EULESS – For most, "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" is just another classic rock song.
Even though the lyrics of 'Someone Saved My Life Tonight' aren't exactly flattering, Linda Hannon says she's not angry. 'There's no bitterness there,' she says.
For Linda Hannon, it's a pointed reminder of a very turbulent, confusing and painful time in her life.
In the summer of 1970, Hannon (then going by her maiden name, Woodrow) was engaged to a struggling musician, sharing a flat in London's East End with him and his collaborator and supporting all three of them with secretarial work. She had been in the relationship for nearly two years, but less than a month before the nuptials, Hannon's beau returned home late – around 4:30 a.m. – from a night of drinking with friends and told her it was over.
"I was devastated," Hannon, 66, says now, perched politely on the edge of her couch in her home in a quiet Euless subdivision.
The musician who got away was Reginald Dwight, best known to the world now as Elton John.
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I was expecting "The Union" to plummet on the charts in its second week. I assumed all the Elton and Leon fans bought it week one and that it would drop probably out of the top 20. Well boy was I wrong. It comes in at #6 for week two.
And now week three has just been released and its at #10. Whoo Hoo!
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Impressive....
Sugarland and Kings of Leon's sets are two of seven new entries in the top 10 this week. Following them at No. 3 is Elton John and Leon Russell's collaboration album, "The Union" (80,000), and at No. 4, Rod Stewart's "Fly Me To The Moon" (79,000).
For John, it's the legend's highest charting set since 1976's "Blue Moves" peaked at No. 3. John last reached the top 10 with the greatest hits set "Rocket Man: Number Ones" in 2007, when it debuted and peaked at No. 9. And, with "The Union's" 80,000 start, it marks John's best sales week since December 2002, when "Greatest Hits 1970-2002" shifted 108,000 over Christmas week. (Also impressive: "Union" earns him his highest frame for a studio effort since "The Big Picture" bowed with 101,000 at No. 9 in 1997.) As for Russell, he last went higher with the No. 2 set "Carney" in 1972, which spent four weeks in the runner-up slot. It's his highest charting set.
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[About Elton/Leon's set] While bold, their six-song set often felt out of step with the rest of the show, built on the notion that you cant have too much of a good thing. That left songs such as Gone to Shiloh (with a cameo by Allman) and Monkey Suit overstuffed, featuring the full house band, a horn section, four powerhouse soul sisters wailing behind them, plus the dueling pianos. The ear simply didnt know where to tune in.
The show was fantastic. Mr. Reed, you are seriously wrong about the Elton/Leon set. It sounded amazing from where I was sitting. The drive of all of those fantastic (Neko was right--where are you going to find a better band?) musicians was like thunder on Monkey Suit and Hey Ahab. Such an expansive sound and all of it brilliantly played. Allman's performance was very poignant. Frail from his recent surgery, thanking the the donor of his liver and nervous but sincerely glad to be there. Them there Secret Sisters are going place, I'm telling you. The weak link in all of this was Mellencamp who plays with what comes off as what looks like a serious chip on his shoulder about something. What that something is is anyone's guess. And the songs? No better or worse than the rest of his catalogue. But then there was Elvis, Neko, that band! All of that--AND--Jeff Bridges. Just a great night.
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Elton John - Sir Elton Wept Over Russell's Albums - Contactmusic News
Sir Elton Wept Over Russell's Albums
SIR ELTON JOHN decided to resurrect the career of LEON RUSSELL after breaking down in tears while listening to the Sixties legend's old albums.
Russell met John in 1970 when he went to see one of his early shows in Los Angeles, and he invited the British singer to be his opening act on a handful of dates in New York.
The Rocket Man's career skyrocketed while Russell decided to take a hiatus, and largely faded from the spotlight.
But John decided to reach out to Russell last year (09) with plans for a collaboration to thank the veteran star for changing his life.
Russell recalls, "He said he'd been listening to some of my records, and he's just started crying because I'd meant so much to him and hadn't never done enough for me. I said, 'Well, you've been busy.' He said, 'Not that busy. Would you like to make a record?' So that was it."
The duo has co-written and recorded an album, The Union, in which they share vocals and play their pianos together.
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First there were the solo piano versions from Elton of "Never Too Old (To Hold Somebody)" and then "Gone to Shiloh" captured at recent concerts and posted on YouTube. Then we heard the first official studio version of one of the tracks, "I Should've Sent Roses" which was played on BBC radio and distributed over the internet.
After hearing these tracks I was left feeling somewhat, well, unimpressed.
I thought "Gone to Shiloh" and "I Should've Sent Roses" were rather dull. I did like "Never Too Old" and thought it had promise but did not think it was a must listen track but just ok.
Of course in between the leaking of those tracks came the official first single released to radio "If It Wasn't For Bad" and I loved it. With this track my hope for the album was restored. But I was still worried.
Now having listened to "The Union" several times on NPR's First Listen I can honestly say it is everything it has been hyped up to be. Elton and Leon Russell have created a collection of music that has something for everyone. Elton seems full of energy and Leon sounds like he never left the scene. The production from T-Bone Burnett is terrific and similar to what he did with Robert Plant and Alison Kraus on Raising Sand although here with a bit more edge to it.
Elton's vocals sound much better to my ears then anything he has done recently. Gone is the annoying habit of emphasizing the last syllable of certain words ("Pretty eye-DAH, pirate smile-AH, you'll marry a music ma-NAH!") and what sounds like yelling on some of the more up-tempo tracks. He still emotes more than he used to but to a lesser extent on this album. Ballads like "Eight Hundred Dollar Shoes" "The Best Part of the Day" and "When Love Is Dying" showcase Elton's vocals (is his voice getting deeper?) and he sounds wonderful.
Elton's more recent up-tempo tracks have left much to be desired. I was not expecting a lot from the tracks "Hey Arab" and "Monkey Suit" having been disappointed all too often in the past, especially after not being impressed by the 30 second clips posted on iTunes and Amazon. Happily these are two of the best up-tempo tracks Elton has written and recorded in a very long time. They both come off as very natural, not forced as some of his recent "rockers" have sounded.
It's amazing to me how well Leon's vocals mesh with Elton. These are two singers whom I never would have expected to team up, much less produce such a fantastic album. Leon shines on the tracks I mentioned as well as "If It Wasn't For Bad" "A Dream Come True" "Hearts Should Have Turned To Stone" and the very moving "The Hands of Angels."
And kudos to the musicians that play on the album as well. I was interested in how the album would sound with a different band and T-Bone Burnett's production and I was not disappointed. I especially love the Pedal Steel guitar on "Jimmie Rodgers Dream."
Ironically two of my favorites are "Gone to Shiloh" and "Never Too Old (To Hold Somebody). These songs work so much better with a full band and as duets with Leon. Neil Young's appearance on "Gone to Shiloh" in my opinion elevates the song from very good to a classic. He owns the second verse and very nearly turns the track into a Neil Young song. If Elton and Leon appear on the Grammys next year this is the song they should perform, hopefully with Neil Young as well.
So after all of my consternation about the new album I am now extremely happy by this union of Elton and Leon.
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Elton John - Sir Elton Wept Over Russell's Albums - Contactmusic News
Sir Elton Wept Over Russell's Albums
SIR ELTON JOHN decided to resurrect the career of LEON RUSSELL after breaking down in tears while listening to the Sixties legend's old albums.
Russell met John in 1970 when he went to see one of his early shows in Los Angeles, and he invited the British singer to be his opening act on a handful of dates in New York.
The Rocket Man's career skyrocketed while Russell decided to take a hiatus, and largely faded from the spotlight.
But John decided to reach out to Russell last year (09) with plans for a collaboration to thank the veteran star for changing his life.
Russell recalls, "He said he'd been listening to some of my records, and he's just started crying because I'd meant so much to him and hadn't never done enough for me. I said, 'Well, you've been busy.' He said, 'Not that busy. Would you like to make a record?' So that was it."
The duo has co-written and recorded an album, The Union, in which they share vocals and play their pianos together.
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A seven-day channel devoted to the music of Elton John will kick off Oct. 15 to celebrate the release of Elton John and Leon Russell's new album, "The Union."
The channel, called "Elton!," will feature music from throughout Elton John's career and interviews with friends like T-Bone Burnett, who produced the new album, and longtime lyric collaborator Bernie Taupin. Guest DJs, such as Robert Downey Jr. and tennis star Andy Roddick will also play some of their favorite Elton John music. The channel will also include music by Leon Russell, plus an interview with John and Russell conducted by director Cameron Crowe.
The limited-run channel will launch on Friday, October 15 at 3:00 pm ET and will run until Friday, October 22 at 3:00 am ET on SIRIUS channel 33 and XM channel 27.
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The Union by Elton John and Leon Russell | Rolling Stone Music | Music Reviews
5 Stars
David Fricke
2010 10 19
The Union is a rare gesture in a dying business: an act of gratitude. Elton John repays a long-standing debt of inspiration to Leon Russell — particularly the rowdy merger of soul, country and gospel rapture Russell perfected as a writer, pianist and arranger on 1969 and '70 albums by Joe Cocker and Delaney and Bonnie — by putting Russell in front of a classy big band, on his first major-label album in a decade. "Your songs have all the hooks/You're seven wonders rolled into one," John sings, ever the fan, in "Eight Hundred Dollar Shoes."
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ELTON JOHN AND LEON RUSSELL TO PERFORM LIVE ON “GOOD MORNING AMERICA” ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20th
October 08, 2010 1:14 PM
Interview To Air on Tuesday, October 19
Duo Will Also Appear on “The View,” Thursday, October 21
Two music legends, Elton John and singer songwriter Leon Russell, will perform live on ABC News’ “Good Morning America” on Wednesday, October 20th from the Beacon Theatre. The duo will perform new music from their upcoming album, “The Union,” as well as a classic Elton John song. This album marks the first time they have worked together in over 40 years.
Recorded live in the studio, “The Union” was produced by T Bone Burnett and features a variety of musical genres from R&B, soul, gospel, country, pop and rock. Icons Neil Young and Brian Wilson provide guest vocals on the 14-track record along with legendary R&B organist Booker T. Jones, steel guitarist Robert Randolph and a 10-piece gospel choir. “The Union” will be released October 19th on Decca.
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