Search results
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 ...
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.
On 13 September 1980, with Olsson and Murray back in the Elton John Band, and joined by Richie Zito on lead guitar, Tim Renwick on rhythm guitar, and James Newton Howard on keyboards, John performed a free concert to an estimated 400,000 fans on The Great Lawn in Central Park in New York City.
- Career
- Solo Discography
- Collaborations
- External Links
Johnstone was born in Edinburgh. At the age of seven, at primary school, he volunteered to learn the violin. But by the time he was 10 he was playing it "sideways like a guitar". One of his sisters then bought him a guitar for Christmas and by the age of 12 he was organising bands at his secondary school, Forrester High School. He had already decid...
Smiling Face(1973)"Love Is a Crazy Feeling" (single – B-side "Burnin'") (1980)Deeper Than My Roots(2022)With Elton John 1. Madman Across the Water(Uni Records, 1971) 2. Honky Château(Uni Records, 1972) 3. Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player(MCA Records, 1973) 4. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road(MCA Records, 1973) 5. Caribou(MCA Records, 1974) 6. Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy(MCA Records, 1975) 7. Rock of the Westies(MCA Records, 1975) 8. ...
Ray Cooper has been a full- and part-time member of the Elton John Band since 1971. “Elton was the first person to give me the key, which opened so many other doors. It’s wonderful to be back. And we’re looking forward too. To making more joy…making more music…doing more things.”.
Jan 16, 2024 · Legendary British musician Elton John has sold more than 300 million records. Read about his age, songs, movie, farewell tour, husband, kids, and more.
People also ask
Who are the members of Elton John band?
Is Elton John a band?
Who plays with Elton John?
When did Elton John perform a free concert?
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 1969, 1971 and 1973 respectively.
