Singing With Elton John (Oldies)

Olivia Newton John, Cher, Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, RuPaul, Spice Girls, Leann Rimes, George Michael, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Ray Charles, Andy Williams, Cass Elliot, Bette Midler, Cher

Happy Birthday Sir Elton John. ‘Rocket John (It Still Is A Long Long Time)’

This day (March 25, 1947), in Pinner, Middlesex, England, is born Reginald Kenneth Dwight better known as Elton John, English singer, composer and pianist

Tracklist :

1 . Your Song (BBC, 1970)

2 . Levon (BBC, 11971)

3 . Rocket Man (Royal Festival Hall, 1972)

4 . Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (TOTP, 1973)

5 . Daniel (Watford, 1974)

6 . Pinball Wizard (Dodger Stadium, 1975)

7 . Don't Go Breaking My Heart (w/ Kiki Dee)

8 . Shine On Through (1977)

9 . Song For Guy (1978)

10 . In A Soviet Restaurant (w/ Ray Cooper, 1979)

11 . Elton's Song (w/ Jean-Claude Petit, 1981)

12 . I'm Still Standing

13 . Nikita (1985)

14 . Candle in the Wind (1986)

15 . I Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues (Wembley, 1987)

16 . Sacrifice

17 . The One

18 . Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (w/ George Michael)

19 . Can

This week In Guitar Virtuosi 12/52

Les Paul & Mary Ford, Jack White, Billy Gibbons, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Frank Zappa, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Jeff Beck, Orianthi, George Benson, Marc Ribot, Allan Holdsworth, Mick Goodrick, John Abercrombie, John Scofield & Emily Remler

This week In One-Off Collaborations 12/52

Dean Martin & Tony Bennett, George Benson & Carlos Santana, Jeff Beck & Imelda May, Mavis Staples & Jonny Lang, Allman Brothers & Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen & Melissa Etheridge, Billy Joel & John Fogerty, Stevie Wonder & Chaka Khan, Dolly Parton & Elton John, John Denver & Glen Campbell, Jerry Garcia & David Grisman, Jorge Ben & Lucio Dalla

We remember Tony Williams

This day (February 23, 1997), in Daly City, California, died Anthony Tillmon 'Tony' Williams, an American drummer and pioneer of jazz fusion.