Radio Elton John

Funeral for a Fan? The last minute was the best minute? Those were some of the suggestions of Elton John fans who delivered their verdict on each and every song on Elton John and Brandi Carlile’s new album Who Believes in Angels? Expert fans on the show included Keith Hayward, Neil Barrett, Jim Turano, Linda Dupuis, Peter Thomas, Stephan Heimbecher, James Mackay, Tom Stanton, Urpu Kallio, Dale DeBakcsy, and Marta Coloma. The Fan Forum also voted out of 10 points for the overall album. Where did it land or is it still spinning in the stratosphere? A live show which spanned the entire Elton John World, with contributions from Australia, Europe, USA and Canada. Available now only on REJ.World

Elton's birthday episode is full of surprises - for the Rocketman and his fans. Dale DeBakcsy plays piano and rips Elton's songs and sheetmusic to shreds on the show! Author of a new book released on 30 March in the UK and USA in May, Elton John - Album By Album, Dale analyses Elton's songwriting. Plus a chance to win the new book! And try out our new poll on Spotify! Expect a real masterclass with Dale as we join the Elton lab.

He's a multi-instrumentalist who left his mark on Elton John's music in the second half of the 1990s. Touring Europe in April, John Jorgenson confesses when the pandemic struck, he thought he time was up. But he's in more demand now than ever before. An old pal of George's expect a lot of unusual stories to emerge in this fun episode! All Podcasts now available in full at rej.world and radioeltonjohn.world

Next episode out on 1 March, on account of February being a shorter month!And we introduce our new logo! We hope you like it. Tell us by visiting the online poll on Spotify now!Visit REJ.World now to access nearly 30 exclusive podcast interviews from Elton John's World. The list grows every month!+ Neil Barrett's brilliant podcast I Guess That's Why They Call it the Elton John Podcast.+ many other gems!Eltonjohn.world is for the news stories. REJ.World is for the Radio Elton John podcasts.

Music legend Sedaka was a top-seller in the 1950s and 1960s. After spending 12 years off the charts, Elton John convinced him to sign with Rocket Records and this led to a successful comeback. Now 85 and still going strong, hear Neil's story only on RadioEltonJohn.World.

A renowned producer and guitarist who worked on Scarface, Richie Zito is famous to Elton fans for appearing on three studio albums and for replacing Davey Johnstone in the band during the 1980 Tour, notably the historic Central Park, New York City gig that drew a then-record 450,000 to the audience. Hear Richie’s amazing story.

Tonight one talented Elton fan offers him a lovely bunch of....roses. Half a dozen to be precise. One of them penned by singer-songwriter Judie Tzuke. We are delighted to share A Word In Spanish with the Spanish siren Marta Coloma about her new EP released last month.

An orchestral arranger and conductor who worked on Blue Moves, A Single Man, and Jump Up! as well as the Tommy soundtrack. He had his own orchestra in college which debuted at Royal Albert Hall just months after he graduated. A personal friend of Paul Backmaster we will discover his story from the days of Royal Academy of Music until the present day conducting the City of Prague Orchestra, where this photo was captured.

Billy Trudel was part of the band at some of the most iconic performances Elton gave in the Millennium era. But did you know Billy was in a movie with Robert de Nero, Dustin Hoffman and Kirsten Dunst? Or that Billy Joel is sneaked into the song Radio Nights? Hear the stories you don't hear anywhere else as Billy also gives Elton fans a world premiere of his songs "City Full of Angels" and "Miserable". But we're elated, not miserable. Join us in the party!

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Fellow Elton podcaster Neil Barrett joins us for this fun edition. Did you know that Neil spends up to 60 hours to produce a one-hour podcast episode? He's dedicated and as a speech therapist he offers insights on some of Elton's singing style. Has Elton the diction that singer Matt Munro had?

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In July 2024 we commemorate 22 years since the loss of respected music producer Gus Dudgeon. We celebrate his life and remember a dear friend to all of Elton's fans in this tribute. His brother Murray Dudgeon and Chris Hook who founded the Gus Dudgeon Foundation join the show. Expect an emotional edition. Recorded 27 June 2024. First broadcast 27 July 2024 Presenter: George Matlock Executive producer: Hezikor Kadouri Now available in full at rej.world

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Elton's musical direction was decided after a recording at Olympic Studios in London. We speak to Olympic's music historian Roger Miles, Elton fan Paul Lewis and someone who was with Elton for that fateful recording in 1969, Stuart Epps. We also discover what's in store for Olympic in 2024. And yes Peter Thomas makes a cameo appearance. Recorded 23 May 2024. First broadcast 29 June 2024 Hosted by George Matlock Now available in full at rej.world

A Ray of sunshine as we speak to Elton John's first manager about how he paired the Rocketman with Bernie Taupin, how Elton got booed off stage in Paris, what sparked Ray's departure and what became of him thereafter. We also have a little surprise for Ray. New Elton album songs? Recorded 07 May 2024 First Broadcast 25 May 2024 Hosted by George Matlock Now available in full at rej.world CORRECTION: Ray mentioned a film-maker. He was referring to Lewis Gilbert.

Our guest is perhaps the ultimate Elton John fan - at least as a collector. A former BBC engineer, he is an Elton archivist who also manufactures speakers - which were used to play back The Union album to Elton! He has acetates galore, helped track down bonus material for various 50th anniversary Elton album releases, boasts a plethora of Elton music never released and specialises in the rare 1960s repertoire that fans often get confused by - and end up out of pocket buying the same thing twice. So Peter is something of an ex officio consumer warrior! In this episode he shares his passion for everything Elton John but also gives fans handy tips on how to protect their treasure trove of Elton collectables. Recorded 5 April 2024. First Broadcast 27 April 2024 Hosted by George Matlock Now available in full at rej.world

Our guest was studio manager of the Caribou Ranch studio in Colorado where Elton recorded several albums including 1974 classic Caribou. John Carsello talks about the making of the album, ahead of the release of an extended vinyl version on UK Record Store Day, 20 April. Find out how Elton was evicted by the Rolling Stones, and how Elton swapped roles to deliver burgers to his band. Recorded 13 March 2024. First broadcast 30 March 2024 Hosted by George Matlock Now available in full at rej.world CORRECTION: The guest would like to outpoint that "If You Leave Me Now", was written by Peter Cetera of Chicago. Jim Guercio wrote "Tell Me" which was sung by Terry Kath of the group Chicago.

Our guest is more than a blank filler. He's worked with Elton and also with Bernie Taupin on his first spoken word album, with Plastic Penny, and Hookfoot. He confesses that when he recorded one Hookfoot track – a cover of Rolling Stones’ folk song Gimme Shelter – he missed the first note from Caleb Quaye, and he reveals what Elton was like before he was famous. Terry Carty added "more audience" to Elton's first-ever live album 17-11-70. Recorded 15 February 2024. First Broadcast 24 February 2024 Hosted by George Matlock Now available in full at rej.world

Elton has always surrounded himself with a talented team, and our special guest is someone whom Eric Clapton once described as the best guitarist - ever. Caleb Quaye tells us about how he worked with Elton since the early 1960s and his own numerous achievements. Look out for the Robin Hood singalong! Recorded 05 January 2024. First broadcast 27 January 2024 Hosted by George Matlock Now available in full at rej.world