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David William Logan Johnstone (born 6 May 1951) is a Scottish rock guitarist and vocalist, best known for his long-time collaboration with Elton John as a member of the Elton John Band. [2] Career. Johnstone was born in Edinburgh. At the age of seven, at primary school, he volunteered to learn the violin.
Legendary musician Davey Johnstone has been Elton John’s lead guitarist and band leader for over 40 years. He has appeared on 21 of Elton’s studio albums as well as appearing on tracks by Stevie...
Sep 14, 2022 · Davey Johnstone. “I played on four cuts – ‘Tiny Dancer,’ ‘Levon,’ ‘Holiday Inn’ and the title track. A week after the sessions, I was asked to join the band.” Johnstone didn’t have to be asked twice. Although John wasn’t yet a huge star, his music appealed to the Scottish-born guitarist.
Mar 24, 2016 · As a member of the Elton John band since 1971, Johnstone has performed on a mind-boggling number of stone-cold classic hits known the world over. In fact, during certain stretches of the mid-‘70s, it seemed as if the only thing that could elbow an Elton John track out of the number one slot was the next Elton John song.
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Sep 7, 2018 · Davey Johnstone was watching Top of the Pops with his father one night in 1970 when a young singer-songwriter named Elton John came onto the screen. Johnstone was a folkie guitarist into...
Feb 1, 2022 · As Davey Johnstone celebrates 50 years of being Elton John’s guitarist (a lengthy stint that began with 1971’s ‘Madman Across The Water’), a stint punctuated with guest performances for ...
Guitarist Davey (David William Logan) Johnstone was having a perfectly fine career in the British folk world before he was whisked away to a life of rock and roll by the piano player from Pinner. Having moved to London in 1968, Davey got his first album credit that year on the Noel Murphy LP, Another Round .
Davey Johnstone is best known for his longtime collaboration with Elton John. Their association began when producer Gus Dudgeon asked the British rock guitarist and vocalist to play on John’s 1971 album, Madman Across the Water, after which he was invited to join the band as a full member.
Jan 12, 2022 · Multi-instrumentalist Davey Johnstone has been Elton John’s guitarist for 50 years, which hasn’t left him with much free time to focus on his solo career — his debut LP, Smiling Face, came out on...
Oct 3, 2013 · Davey Johnstone has been Elton’s guitarist since the recording of Madman Across The Water, in 1971. Two years and two albums later, Davey was back in the studio with Elton, bassist Dee Murray and drummer Nigel Olsson, recording Goodbye Yellow Brick Road .
