Radio Elton John Elton John World

Episode aka "The Man who Turned Down Elton John's Job offer", tells the story from road manager Phil Greenfield. Phil handled logistics and sounds for Hookfoot, Caleb Quaye's band which also featured Roger Pope and Ian Duck. Phil tells us how Elton forgave him for snubbing a job and came back for a stint at Elton's Wembley Stadium gig in 1975. He captures the mood of the audience stunned that Elton chose to take the stage and premiere his entire new autobiographical album Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy.

One recording artist who has been part of the Elton John story throughout 50 years is Kiki Dee. Elton helped produce her 1973 album Loving & Free, and the duo have recorded chart-topping songs together. Hear Kiki's story on Radio Elton John. The results of our recent podcast survey will be revealed in our February edition.

George Matlock offers a quick retrospective of 2022 and what's in store in 2023. Plus we want your votes on which artists Elton should record with next as well as what songs were composed by others but could have been "made" for Elton. Be sure to email us at radio@eltonjohn.world We will tell you the results in the next episode.

Dodger Stadium is where Elton John bid farewell to his north American concert audience for the last time a week ago. It is also where landmark twin concerts were staged in the summer of 1975 and rock immortality was born...

We first met our guest a few months after eltonjohnworld launched in 2002, at the official opening of the Gus Dudgeon Foundation.

Up next on Radio Elton John: David Scott Crawford. Be sure to tune in from 1800 hours on 29 October 2022. Subscribe from your favourite podcast player app today!