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Live from Moscow 1979 is a live album by English musician Elton John released in April 2019. It was recorded during John's May 1979 tour of the Soviet Union, when he played a series of shows in Leningrad and Moscow accompanied by percussionist Ray Cooper. The live recordings were initially broadcast by BBC Radio 1 and were long available on ...
- Universal Music
- 28 May 1979
- 97:44
- 13 April 2019 (limited edition LP), 24 January 2020
English rock singer Elton John played eight concerts in the Soviet Union between 21 and 28 May 1979. [1] The two-city tour was a significant event amid Cold War tensions between the USSR and the West, [2] and a sign of the Communist authorities' emerging tolerance towards Western popular culture. [3] The shows were among the first performed in ...
- 28 May 1979
- A Single Man
- 21 May 1979
- USSR
Nov 18, 2019 · In 1979 Elton John had enjoyed a ten-year rise to becoming a global icon. His acclaimed A Single Man tour saw him shorn of the grandeur that had become synonymous with his live shows, choosing instead to play one set alone on his Steinway grand piano and the electric Yamaha CP80, and then, after the interval, be joined by legendary percussionist and long‐time collaborator, Ray Cooper.
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May 28, 2023 · Recorded in 1979 and released four decades later, Elton John’s ‘Live In Moscow’ captures what he called one of his best -ever concerts.
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Live from Moscow 1979 is a live album by English musician Elton John released in April 2019. It was recorded during John's May 1979 tour of the Soviet Union, when he played a series of shows in Leningrad and Moscow accompanied by percussionist Ray Cooper. The live recordings were initially broadcast by BBC Radio 1 and were long available on bootleg albums. Footage was also included in the 1979 ...