I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Elton John Podcast24 Aug 2019

Episode 33 - Anett Murray Interview

This episode starts off with a Rocketman competition, courtesy of Paramount Home Media (here is the prize pack that's up for grabs) before the main event, an interview with Anett Murray, wife of Dee Murray, and a big part of the Elton John family during the first half of the seventies.

Anett tells us some fascinating stories of life at home and on the road with Dee. I would like to thank her for sharing her memories with the podcast. Add in some wonderful music, and we have here a very special episode!

The photograph that Anett mentions, of her wedding day, can be found here. If you're on Facebook, consider joining the 'Induct Nigel, Davey and Dee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame' group. There are countless wonderful pictures like this one, and you can also help the cause for these musicians to be properly recognised for the enormous contribution that they made to Elton's music.

The songs that are excerpted in the episode are as follows:

You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover - Bo Diddley, 1962
I'm In A Different World - The Four Tops, 1968
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson, 1967
Space Oddity (Vocal, Drums and Bass only) - David Bowie, 1969
And The Gods Came Down - The Spencer Davis Group, 1970
Sitting Doing Nothing - Elton John, 1968
Take Me To The Pilot (BBC Live Session) - Elton John, 25th June 1970
Burn Down the Mission (Live Fillmore East) - Elton John, 21st November 1970
Jawbone - The Band, 1969
Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding (Live Hammersmith Odeon) - Elton John, 23rd December 1973
Philadelphia Freedom (Live Central Park) - Elton John, 13th September 1980
Burning Buildings - Elton John, 1984
Rocket Man (Keys, Guitars and Bass only) - Elton John, 1972.

The email address to enter the competition is eltonpodcast@gmail.com. Unlike what I say in the episode, the competition is in fact open to residents of the US or Canada.

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