Elton & Collaborators
23 entries in the Elton John compendium.
Elton & Collaborators — Era Chart
Bernie TaupinThe wordsmith whose poems fuel the melodies of a global legend.Davey JohnstoneThe Scottish guitarist who became a cornerstone of Elton John's sound.Elton JohnThe album that launched a career with 'Your Song' and earned a Grammy Hall of Fame spot.Ray CooperThe percussionist who brought cowbells, glockenspiel and tubular bells into rock — and plaPaul BuckmasterThe cellist and arranger who brought orchestral depth to Elton John's early albums.Kiki DeeThe first UK female singer signed to Motown and Elton John's iconic duet partner.John ReidThe Scottish manager who guided Elton John for 28 years and Queen for three.Dee MurrayThe bass guitarist who anchored Elton John's classic sound from 1970 through the 1980s.Don BlackEnglish lyricist born in 1938.Tim RiceThe lyricist who wrote the words for Elton John's *Aida* concept album, performed by a galDee LongThe country-folk voice that briefly crossed paths with one of pop's greatest piano titans.David HirschfelderThe man behind the glass who gave Elton's songs their final, unmistakable shape.Gus DudgeonThe man who said 'that's the record' and walked out, leaving a masterpiece on the tape.Nigel OlssonThe steady Swedish heartbeat behind five decades of Elton John's wildest piano storms.Jack DouglasThe man behind the glass who gave a young pianist's dreams their first true sound.George MartinThe man who taught a generation that a pop song could wear a tailcoat.Phil RamoneThe invisible hand that made every note in the room feel like it was meant to be heard.Roger GreenawayThe man in the suit who built the kingdom while the king wore the sequins.David HenriesA steady hand in the ensemble that made Elton's sound feel like home.Roger CookHalf the brain behind Cook & Davies, feeding hooks into the golden age of British pop.Chris ThomasA studio architect in the same London rooms where Elton's sound first took shape.Kenny PassarelliThe rock-guitar backbone behind Elton John's 1980s arena sound.Gary KuleshaThe electric voice behind the Regent Sound, adding grit and glow to Elton's guitar palette
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