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Elton John

Elton John

Michael Parkinson's castaway is singer Elton John

Desert Island Discs · BBC Radio 4

June 1, 198634m 7s

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Show Notes

Elton John began his career as a tea-boy for a music publisher. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he talks about his first band, Bluesology, about his songwriting partnership with the lyricist Bernie Taupin, about how he became an international pop star and about his long association with Watford Football Club.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

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