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  1. Jan 31, 2022 · 19K views 2 years ago. Here's William Shatner's famous performance of "Rocket Man" at a 1978 Science Fiction Awards Show. Shatner recorded a new version of the song in 2011 for his...

    • Jan 31, 2022
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  2. Oct 12, 2021 · 41 subscribers. 16. 1.7K views 2 years ago. From The Science Fiction Film Awards, William Shatner’s unforgettable performance of Elton John’s “Rocket Man.” ...more. From The Science ...

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  3. William Shatner's spoken-word version from 1978 has been widely parodied. Background [ edit ] The song was inspired by Ray Bradbury 's short story "The Rocket Man" in The Illustrated Man , about a professional astronaut whose work keeps him away from his anguished family for months at a time.

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    • 17 April 1972
  4. William Shatner’s unforgettable performance of Elton John’s ‘Rocket Man’ at 1978 Saturn Awards.

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  6. Aug 28, 2006 · 32K views 17 years ago. William Shatner performed a unique version of Elton John's song, "Rocket Man", in 1978, for a Sci-Fi/Fantasy awards show. ...more.

  7. That’s when the actor host­ed The Sat­urn Awards (essen­tial­ly the Oscars for sci­ence fic­tion, fan­ta­sy & hor­ror films) and “sang” a ver­sion of “Rock­et Man,” the 1972 song co-writ­ten by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. It’s Taupin who intro­duces Shat­ner, and Karen Black who intro­duces Taupin.

  8. Jan 22, 2020 · Watch the video of Star Trek's William Shatner singing Elton John's 'Rocket Man' in a tuxedo at the 1978 Saturn Awards. This spoken-word version of the song is one of the most memorable and hilarious moments in TV history.

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