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Some of Elton John's backing band - Davey Johnson (guitar), Nigel Olsson (drums) and Ray Cooper (percussion) - have been performing with him for the best part of fifty years and are probably all highly obitable in their own right.  No idea about their health though.

 

I can't say I'm a great admirer of his work, but am guessing he must be a good boss to have inspired such loyalty from his troops. 

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53 minutes ago, DevonDeathTrip said:

Some of Elton John's backing band - Davey Johnson (guitar), Nigel Olsson (drums) and Ray Cooper (percussion) - have been performing with him for the best part of fifty years and are probably all highly obitable in their own right.  No idea about their health though.

 

I can't say I'm a great admirer of his work, but am guessing he must be a good boss to have inspired such loyalty from his troops. 

 

he probably gives more than he takes

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So here's another song where the late Doris Day was mentioned. Unlucky 13 survivors of Elton's hilarious Wrap Her Up:

 

Brigitte Bardot

Billie Jean King

Samantha Fox

Joan Collins

Kiki Dee

Grace Jones

Priscilla Presley

Vanessa Williams

Petula Clark

Julie Andrews

Annie Lennox

Natassja Kinski

Princess Caroline of Monaco

 

Not sure who Doris Franfield or Pat Verness are, but I'm guessing these were names Elton and George Michael had for each other. Possibly. Knowing the pair of them. Those guys....

 

Edit: Actually listened to the extended mix and Anouska Hempel is definitely mentioned, so make that 14 survivors. Never rely on lyrics sites, YW, never.

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Cancels gig due to illness.

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1 hour ago, drol said:

Cancels gig due to illness.

 

Doesn't say whose illness though.

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I forgot to post it, but his mother-in-law died last week. 

Toast might have a good hunch and maybe it's related to David Furnish. 

 

Edit: Ah, the article mentioned that death.

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There’s not a goddamn thing wrong with SEJ. 

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14 minutes ago, Joey Russ said:

Announced that he has walking pneumonia, whatever that is. 

 

Pneumonia you aren't bedridden with, quite literally!

 

(Although I have heard of it causing complications requiring emergency surgery before, but Elton likely has his monitored...)

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4 hours ago, Joey Russ said:

Announced that he has walking pneumonia, whatever that is. 

Pun intended I do think he is burning the candle at both ends and needs to be careful. All of this long distance international travel can become too much for the body when excessive especially when you get on in years. Los Angeles last week , New Zealand this week. 

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Performing in the Together At Home thing.

 

 

I'm not sure if it was his intention to make us piss ourselves laughing.

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The Leonard Cohen phenomenon. WIth age, your voice range gets reduced to a single note.

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I'm not a big fan of the old woofter's (not allowed to say that these days , am I. Sorry, sorry) tunes, but as I'm a sucker for rock autobios full of tittle tattle I'm currently enjoying 'Me'. While he was never at Keef levels of druggy debauchery, it's still surprising he made it through the 70s/80s if even half those anecdotes are true. 

 

 

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On 12/07/2020 at 12:32, harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy said:

 the old woofter

 

 

Fuckin ell are you my grandad*?  He used to say to me ‘eee Lard, that Boy George, he’s a right wally woofter’.  That took me right back, that.

 

*I know you’re not my grandad. Because he’s dead. 

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21 minutes ago, Lard Bazaar said:

Fuckin ell are you my grandad*?  He used to say to me ‘eee Lard, that Boy George, he’s a right wally woofter’.  That took me right back, that.

 

*I know you’re not my grandad. Because he’s dead. 

 

In fact, I AM your dear old grandad coming atcha from beyond the grave, young Lard. Now climb up on me lap and I'll slip yer a Werther's Original (as they used to say down the cop shop)

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On 20/04/2020 at 14:35, The Quim Reaper said:

Performing in the Together At Home thing.

 

 

I'm not sure if it was his intention to make us piss ourselves laughing.


A vocal performance worthy of the late Paul Shane.

 

And if he wore a hairnet he'd look like Ena Sharples.

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1 hour ago, Slackhurst Broadcasting said:


A vocal performance worthy of the late Paul Shane.

 

And if he wore a hairnet he'd look like Ena Sharples.

 

 

Harsh on the legend that was Violet Carson/Ena - but fair

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1 hour ago, Bentrovato said:

74 year old damages hip and has to take time off work. Sir Elton John: UK and European tour postponed to 2023 after hip injury - BBC News

 

 

So, after he has surgery his last your will be mainly hip-op, then :facepalm:

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