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The Elton John Band is the band that backs singer, composer and pianist Elton John on both studio and live recordings. The band has gone through several lineup changes, but Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnstone, and Ray Cooper have been members (albeit not continuously) since 1970, 1971 and 1973 respectively. The various lineups of the band have ...
- Ray Cooper
Raymond Cooper (born 19 September 1947) is an English...
- Elton John Albums Discography
The albums discography of British musician and...
- Farewell Yellow Brick Road
Farewell Yellow Brick Road was the forty-ninth and final...
- Elton John
In 1969, John released his debut album Empty Sky, and a year...
- Ray Cooper
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- Release and Reception
- Personnel
Under the working titles of Vodka and Tonics and Silent Movies, Talking Pictures, Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics in two and a half weeks, with John composing most of the melodies in three days while staying at the Pink Flamingo Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica. John had wanted to go to Jamaica, in part because the Rolling Stones had just recorded Goats H...
The album was released on 5 October 1973 as a double LP, with cover art by illustrator Ian Beck depicting John stepping into a poster. It debuted at no. 17 on the Billboard 200 and quickly rose to no. 1 on its fourth week on the chart, where it stayed for eight consecutive weeks. It was the best selling album in the US in 1974. The album was preced...
According to the album's liner notes. Track numbers refer to CD and digital releases of the album. 1. Elton John – vocals, acoustic piano (1–6, 8–10, 12–17), Fender Rhodes (5, 6), Farfisa organ (3, 5, 7, 13), mellotron(5, 6, 11) 2. David Hentschel – ARP synthesizer(1, 12) 3. Davey Johnstone – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Leslie guitar, slide g...
- May 1973
- Gus Dudgeon
- 5 October 1973
From his first shows in 1970 to the present, Elton John has performed with his band over 3,800 times. Meet the band members, past and present, below.
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The Elton John Band is the band that backs singer, composer and pianist Elton John on both studio and live recordings. The band has gone through several lineup changes, but Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnstone, and Ray Cooper have been members since 1970, 1971 and 1973 respectively.
