Happy Birthday Sir Elton John. ‘Rocket John (It Still Is A Long Long Time)’

This day (March 25, 1947), in Pinner, Middlesex, England, is born Reginald Kenneth Dwight better known as Elton John, English singer, composer and pianist

Tracklist :

1 . Your Song (BBC, 1970)

2 . Levon (BBC, 11971)

3 . Rocket Man (Royal Festival Hall, 1972)

4 . Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (TOTP, 1973)

5 . Daniel (Watford, 1974)

6 . Pinball Wizard (Dodger Stadium, 1975)

7 . Don't Go Breaking My Heart (w/ Kiki Dee)

8 . Shine On Through (1977)

9 . Song For Guy (1978)

10 . In A Soviet Restaurant (w/ Ray Cooper, 1979)

11 . Elton's Song (w/ Jean-Claude Petit, 1981)

12 . I'm Still Standing

13 . Nikita (1985)

14 . Candle in the Wind (1986)

15 . I Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues (Wembley, 1987)

16 . Sacrifice

17 . The One

18 . Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (w/ George Michael)

19 . Can

Singing With David Gilmour

Ben Watt, Mica Paris, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jeff Beck, John Martyn, B.B. King, Tom Jones, David Bowie, Seal, Kate Bush , Paul Mccartney, Pete Townshend

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James Taylor, Carole King, Ray Charles, Chicago, Donny Hathaway, Roberta Flack, Diana Ross, Seals and Crofts, Bee Gees, The Beach Boys, Sergio Mendes, Brasil 77, Jethro Tull, Al Kooper, John Mayall, Skid Row

Happy Birthday Graham Nash. ‘Nash Flow’

This day (February 2 , 1942), in Blackpool, Lancashire, is born Graham William Nash simply known as Graham Nash, English singer and songwriter, best known as a member of The Hollies and of Crosby, Stills & Nash (& Young)

Tracklist :

1 . Look through any window (w/ The Hollies )

2 . Carrie Anne (w/ The Hollies, 1967 )

3 . Marrakesh Express & Blackbird (w/ CSN, Woodstock 1969)

4 . Lee Shore (w/ David Crosby, BBC)

5 . Southbound Train (w/ CSN, Winterland, 1973)

6 . Sleepsong

7 . Just A Song Before I Go / Dark Star (w/ CSN, Houston, TX, 1977)

8 . Suite: Judy Blue Eyes (w/ CSN, 1979)

9 . Medley (w/ The Hollies, Top Of The Pops, 1981)

10 . Change Partners (w/ Stephen Stills, 1983)

11 . Teach Your Children Well (w/ CSNY, 1986)

12 . Sandy (1987)

13 . This Old House (w/ CSNY, Farm Aid, 1990)

14 .

Singing David Bowie

Depeche Mode, Beck, Mariana Peregrina, Emel Mathlouthi, Anna Calvi, Scott Weiland, Cowboy Junkies, Shearwater, Soviet Space Dogs, Seal, The Chip Shop Boys, The Last Shadow Puppets