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Nigel Olsson. Nigel Olsson (born 10 February 1949) is an English rock drummer best known for his long-time affiliation with Elton John. A dynamic drummer and backing vocalist, Olsson helped establish the Elton John sound as a member of the Elton John Band alongside bassist Dee Murray . When not working with John, Olsson has taken up the role of ...
- To date, Nigel has played drums and/or sung backing vocals on 186 studio recordings and 59 live songs released by Elton. This is more than any other drummer who has worked in the band.
- Nigel’s first appearance on an Elton album was as the drummer on Lady, What’s Tomorrow? from Empty Sky, Elton's 1969 debut. He played on select songs on the albums Tumbleweed Connection, Friends and Madman Across The Water before Elton solidified his studio band of Nigel, Dee Murray (bass) and Davey Johnstone (guitars) on Honky Château in 1972.
- Nigel’s most recent credit on an Elton project was as drummer and backing vocalist on Elton's 2016 album Wonderful Crazy Night. Fun fact: Nigel (along with 3 other band members) provided uncredited handclaps on the brilliant stomper, Guilty Pleasure.
- Nigel has performed a total of 2,358 concerts with Elton, starting during the spring of 1970 in Elton’s original 3-piece touring band, with Dee Murray on bass.
Nigel and Dee were invited back to the band in 1980, beginning another four-year run with Elton. Nigel played Saturday Night (from his album Changing Tides) and All I Want Is You, in the middle of Elton’s set on the 1980 tour…the only time Elton has regularly given the stage to a band member during one of his tours.
Apr 11, 2011 · Here’s how it works. Exclusive interview: Nigel Olsson - my career with Elton John. "Playing live is just as exciting today as it was 40 years ago," Elton John drummer Nigel Olsson told MusicRadar. "I know Elton feels the same way, especially when we play Madison Square Garden.
Nigel Olsson Follow Artist + Best-known as the drummer in Elton John's early-'70s backing band, Nigel Olsson was born February 10, 1949, in the small Cheshire (now Merseyside) town of Wallasey, England.
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An In-depth Interview with Nigel Olsson. Daily Herald: I just want to say what a pleasure this is for me — the very first concert I ever went to was Elton John at Dodger Stadium …. Nigel Olsson: Oh my word! DH: … and my biggest — and probably only — disappointment was that you and Dee weren’t in the band then. Olsson: That’s right.
