![]() This is the first time this video has officially been released since its original TV broadcast. Tragically, he died just before we made the video so he wasn’t able to be there with us but you’ll see his guitar was placed on an empty chair to show he was there in spirit. He was a truly special musician and a very dear friend. the Moon!Īlan Murphy played guitars on the track. That meant I also had the chance to direct the video which I loved doing - making it a performance video, shot on black and white film, featuring all the musicians and. Music video In May 2017, an official music video for 'Rocket Man' premiered at the Cannes Film Festival as a winner of Elton John: The Cut, a competition organised in partnership with AKQA, Pulse Films, and YouTube in honour of the fiftieth anniversary of his songwriting relationship with Bernie Taupin. It meant a great deal to me that they chose it to be the first single release from the album. I wanted to make it different from the original and thought it could be fun to turn it into a reggae version. They gave me complete creative control and although it was a bit daunting to be let loose on one of my favourite tracks ever, it was really exciting. To my delight they asked me to be involved and I chose Rocket Man. Years later in 1989, Elton and Bernie Taupin were putting together an album called Two Rooms, which was a collection of cover versions of their songs, each featuring a different singer. ![]() Most artists in the mid seventies played guitar but Elton played piano and I dreamed of being able to play like him. I couldn’t stop playing it - I loved it so much. I remember buying this when it came out as a single by Elton John. Including 'Rocket Man' written by Elton John & Bernie Sir Elton John has divulged details of what we can expect from his Glastonbury headline set this weekend just as Royals singer Lorde arrived into London. THE OTHER SIDES RELEASED 8th MARCH in UK & Europe, and 22nd MARCH RoW
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