Elton John- Interview/"Candle In The Wind" 1974 [Reelin' In The Years Archives]
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Elton’s voice is so soft and gentle! You’d expect somebody with that vocal power and range to have a deeper, more raspy voice. And he was so darn cute back in the day!
Anonymous Flower ikr? He sounds so shy and soft for a guy who’s know for vocals and flashy clothes. And 11:04 is so adorable
I'm watching this wondering if he looks back and realizes how perfect he was...just adorable!!
He was cute back in the day he still is cute I've been loving listening to my Elton and loving him 47 years he was cute back then he was cute in the 80s in the 90s and Allen to mm mm he will always be haughty a babe a beautiful handsome man that's my Elton I'm still standing
@@kellyparker9655 Kelly he was perfect then and he still is he still cute yeah he put on a few pounds but you know what people do as they get older some people do and you know what I love every bit of him from head to toe he is still a very handsome and cute men I've been loving and listening to him for 47 years he will always be cute and adorable I love him to bits he's my Elton have a good day I'm still standing
@@padprinter7312 The sad thing is they were saying he was heavy back then and I can't see it. No wonder he had food issues.
I love how Elton talks. He's so soft spoken and has such a soothing voice.
Unintentional ASMR? 😉
What a time capsule this is. Really a joy to watch young Elton. Love those Caribou glasses.
Robert Weedman boooaaaaaar, intercourse, tiddy
Poor guy can't see. If glasses weren't invented, the world wouldn't have a great musician.
@@ttlover7490 WTF
@@foureyedchick What about Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles both of them are/were blind as a bat.
@@jdenino6022 Right !
Man, I fall in love with him a little more each time I see him. He’s hilarious.
It's almost too good to be true....charming, humorous...smart, bold...ridiculously talented..and freakin ADORABLE!!
I've been listening to Elton and loving him 47 years he's not only hilarious he's got a very big heart he's kind and understanding and I think it's so cute when you throw has his little Elton moment his tantrums but sometimes he has a right to have attention cuz you know she has to have the piano set write a microphone everything done right because you got to put on a good performance and his fans cuz you cares about us so that's why that's one of the reasons why I love my Elton love him so much have a good day I'm still standing
Me too becouse he had Gold Heart
@@padprinter7312 Don't you use full stops?
Why did no one tell me elton was adorable?? I didn’t know he talked so soft like this
I've never thought of him as particularly good-looking, but I love his music! Taron Egerton on the other hand, is sooooooo cute! Too bad he's taken.
Freakyears Elton lover maybe to you, to me not so much lol
I thought the exact same!!
He had such a soft voice and aura, so soothing
I know!! He’s so adorable! I may have a slight crush on him 😌😏
Absolutely in love with him….. devastated he is gay, but he deserves the world after what he has been through…. Super glad he’s living his best life these days
He seems a little shy and soft spoken here (at least in the beginning) and sadly, exhausted...but oh, that style!
I totally agree with you Pam
Is there something wrong with being shy and soft spoken?
@@Michelle-mr5hx Nothing at all!
I have always thought that Elton never thought he was "worthy" of his success...
Possibly because he was an avid drug addict ?
In 1974 I was a 12 year old Elton mega-fan. I thought it was so cool how when he was on TV, it was usually him singing live over a track. I loved hearing the slightly different sounding vocal. That's what he's doing here.
This is absolutely the coolest interview I've ever seen with Elton John! He sure does look like THE REAL THING! A STAR! My favorite Elton John era is 1973 -1974. He never looked cooler, more stylish & flamboyant, in a tasteful way, than he did in this interview! The real Elton John!
My Elton always looks good whether he's wearing a nice suit with some of the songs written on it or whether he's wearing a white suit with feathers on the shoulders which I absolutely on jaw turns me on or whether he's wearing the Donald duck costume on the queen Queen Elizabeth the first costume no matter what he's wearing his beautiful is handsome that's my Elton I love him and loving Elton listen to Elton 47 years my Elton will always be cute as cute back in the 70s 80s 90s and the 2000 he will always be my handsome beautiful Elton David is so lucky he is so lucky to have him for a husband David is so blessed and fortunate to have that man I love my Elton I'm still standing
agree!
Yes, and that's pre-cocain (which he described as the biggest mistake of his life)
LivB Exactly right! His music and his looks changed from his drug use. I think that if he had not become a cocaine addict that he would have been even bigger if that’s possible. I think he would have kept his looks and his voice and the music post 1976 would have been better.
Robertjshearer Does cocaine use affect your looks? I don’t know a lot about that stuff. ??
1974.. Loved him so, and two years later at age 18, I flew to London to find him. Instead, I found a pub in Pinner, Middlesex where he used to play, and they unveiled his old piano (Elton was in LA at the time. Ha!). Got a photograph, a story for the college paper, and quite a thrill from it all. Love him still... ❤️
Taron is so very similar to Elton - they casted the new movie very well.
I dont think so he had a very angry aproch at elton john and didint reall look like him.
He didn’t sound anything like Elton
@@abstractalexx9031 He probably had an angry approach, because behind the screen Elton had a very terrible life. He was probably an angry, depressed person off stage. Taron and Elton are great friends, very close and worked together on the movie. It was released how Elton wanted so if it wasnt accurate, he wouldnt changed it
@@abstractalexx9031 it was supposed to be behind the scenes. they showed in the movie that family friends remember him being "shy" as a child. around people he knows or feels comfortable with hes less shy, and can easily get angry at them.
Taron resembled Elton 1.000.000 times better than Rami resembled Freddie. That was a shame and he even won an Oscar for that. Unbelievable but that's Hollywood I guess. Taron however was pretty great in Rocket Man!
How could this man think that he was not attractive? I'm almost kissing the screen here...
TRUE HOLY SHIT I always thought Elton was the cutest human in this world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He's so sexy!
Retro Reginald lol i like how you are commenting EACH elton's vid :)
Michael Lock I'm always looking for her comments in each video that I watch about EJ. I love her comments and always agree with them. When I don't see her comments, my impulse is mark her lol
Right! He's adorable!
I think the guy is in the stratosphere when it comes to talent, but he's not classically good looking. My guess is his talent makes him seem more attractive.
His voice at its absolute best.
He speaks like Freddie Mercury
Lupe May oh my god I can’t unhear that now
Lupe May could not agree more!!
Hmmm Freddie’s voice is much richer imo, his enunciation is also a tad crisper
@@ljberry7568 freddie is less shy than elton lol
He's 27 in this video and in 3 days he turns 77 on March 25, 2024. Boy how time flies. This interview is 50 years old. 😢
Umm.. Elton is literally the cutest man I’ve ever seen. 👀✨
Those lips!!!
Wendybabendy and that voice 💜
Amen
Same ♥️♥️
Fuck he’s so SEXY. I thought I was the only one who thought he was so attractive young. He’s so smart and intelligent I could hear him talk all day. He’s got such good humor. And about the diary thing he’s so right. How does this clip not have more likes and attention? It’s a clear good quality interview plus a performance? 11/10
He is!!!!! I love him so much
this interview was adorable and i love him and his music omg
This is gold. No wonder I fell in love with him all those years ago.
I totally agree with you Brenda
5:12. Elton’s American accent is spot on!
He's a very good mimic.
@@j.kevvideoproductions.6463that was an LA accent.
Just look at that suit, that yellow shirt with those awesome song title embroideries (from GYBR) on it, his pearl "studded" platform boots & pink glasses, those rings & that watch! And just the way he talks! Articulate, in a humble, intelligent tone! You just gotta LOVE the 1970's! Greatest Elton John upload on TH-cam as far as I'm concerned! Great, fantastic, quality too!
He was and is so delicate and feminine and refined!
His impression of an American is a treasure.
It is so bizarre seeing these old interviews. I was a huge Elton John fan as a kid, I was 13 when this interview took place, and have never seen him interviewed. I had no idea he was gay, or even what "gay" was back then. He is about as gay as a gay guy can get and I never associated it with his flamboyant personality. I just thought back then he liked crazy costumes but it is an integral part of his personality. Now after so many decades, I've come to accept gay sexual orientation but would have been horrified back then if someone had told me what it was all about. All that said, what an enourmously talented man. I'm only now beginning to appreciate what I loved so much back then.
When I was in high school around this time there were a lot of rumors about Elton in 1974/1975. One of my friends said that Elton was engaged. She was crazy about him and had all of his records. I grew up in NYC in an outer borough. His music was always on the radio in NYC back then.😊
gave Bernie credit straight away! 14:15
that's my Elton he does give credit where it's due and I appreciate it and I love him for that amongst many other reasons why I love him and listen to him and loving in 47 years and he was cute back then and you still is he's just a beautiful person inside and out just a handsome beautiful man I love him so much David is so lucky to have him for a husband I love you Elton oh and Alton Elton I'm still standing
It's great seen this Elton John interview from the 1970s. Elton was definitely at the top of his game back then, with him writing great songs with Bernie. Not only that his band Dee, Davey, Nigel, and Ray were contributing to his sound as well. Elton definitely had class and style back then.
He's so adorable,saw his movie today Rocketman,I loved it and love him,always have,always will
Oh yeah right! Yet it's always about the music... Not Him. Guess you forgot that in between munches of popcorn and coolaid.
Saw Rocketman for second time last night. Absolutely obsessed. And I lived through it. I was 16 in 1974.
Rocketman is fantastic! Plan on running out and buying it the day it's available on DVD.
@@bonniesayles2949 same a really great movie
Well it's 3 months after rock man came out I have two copies of the DVD so far I have watched it three times tonight I'm going to watch it again cuz I love my Elton and I've been loving him for 47 years listening to him I loved his music his piano playing I love that he doesn't take all the credit that he says that if there was if there was no if it weren't for Bernie taupin there would be no Elton John now that tells me that is a modest man and I love him for it I love him for a lot of things too and he's still adorable he's still a handsome man David is so lucky to have him as his husband I wish you was mine I love him so much I'm still standing
We all know him as a musical genius, but I think people can forget how very handsome Elton was..this clip reminds us beautifully..thankyou for posting this and love and good health to Elton and his family always :)
Popping you say Elton was handsome he still is just a little bigger but that's more of that man to love he is still a handsome beautiful sexy man I'm still standing
He was so mature for a 24-year-old.
Gerald O'Brien , he jokingly said he was 24 “again”. He was actually (a still very young) 27.
Funny enough that's still mature AF for 27! He's always been like that though! Wise beyond his years.
Retro Reginald , always very well spoken (and funny).
i thought he was born 1947?
Bob Votava , he was, it was actually his 27 th birthday.
Thank you for this. Elton in his prime. And he's so damn cute!
I agree
Nancy he I never thought he was before. But, the more I watch, the more I love him.
In his prime musically but at around this time he was overdosing on drugs, borderline alcoholic and even tried to kill him self. I would say that as a person Elton John is the happiest he has ever been as a person now in 2019.
He's adorable...love him.
God he is adorable in this. It’s kinda funny he sounds really shy and soft meanwhile he wears such flashy and intense outfits
Just saw the movie a couple hours ago. It was fantastic!
you see this now 2019 and see that elton was really cute and handsome. but the beauty standard of the era. did not let him see that way. in today terms he would be in the list of sexy men alive.
You are so correct he is sexy man alive he doesn't realize it Elton said that he was not a sex symbol oh how wrong he is on that he was a sex symbol and you still is I love my Elton to bits I'm still standing
My idol in 1974 in his glorious years
i love him so much even now at 71 yo he's a killer on stage
can't wait to see him in France soon
Time has been good for Elton. He is a man of great honor and a marvelous husband and father. He is a living legend ♥️
Elton is fantastic. I just love him!
Wonderful to see. He was frickin adorable.
Love his laugh. It’s very telling about his personality.
Just saw the movie...a wonderful movie...shows an Elton shy not liking himself lonely...we saw that in that interview. Thanks for sharing
He's rational and eloquent. It's funny, his outfit sort of screams outrageous and wacky, yet he seems so reserved and proper.
Unreal that Elton and Bernie were knocking out songs of this caliber at the rate they were, Candle in the wind, Bennie and the jets, Rocketman... truly talented partnership
Just wonderful!
Elton John is the greatest pop star of all time, in my opinion, and this shows him at the peak of his powers as a singer on his classic ballad "Candle In The Wind".
Thankyou so much for uploading this video!
From Jeremy, a lifelong Elton John fan since 1978. :)
He was so young and beautifuL and still is in 2021.. I saw him in 2008 in MissouLa MOntana And he came back and did another show right after for the people that didn’t get to see him in the first show💗💕 Elton John is my favOrite✨
Elton John is just so cool and amazing, and his voice was/is absolutely wonderful. I love how thoughtful he is in interviews! And I LOVE how he always gives Bernie credit for the lyrics!!! He deserves it.
i literally love him, he's such an icon! long live EJ!
Totally agree with you Liam I'm still standing
Lia Fay I saw him in concert recently during his farewell tour and afterwards people were openly weeping, people who’d probably seen him in concert countless times since the 70’s and realised they would never see him live again - I was 5 rows from the front and he was bloody magnificent! When the helicopter took off from behind the stage almost the whole crowd looked into the sky and waved to the chopper. There was real love there.
@@frankmachin5438 Lucky!
i am literally obsessed by his voice.
Same here...
OMG, LITERALLY?????????????!!!!!!!
Aww look how cute he was here 💞
And he still is cute and handsome as ever I love my Elton I'm still standing
I love how nothing has changed. He still gets compliments on his shoes to this day.
I love this. Elton was in his prime. Just finished GYBR and working on Caribou. This is the same interviewer who was at Elton's house in LA in 1975. When he tried to kill himself by taking pills and diving into the pool... During the 2 day Dodger Stadium Concert.
Donnie Bennett a trooper.
Donnie Bennett wow. Just watched Rocketman for second time last night. He really got put back together for the Dodgers Stadium concert. Thanks for your perspective.
My goodness, I can't believe how freaking adorable he is.
Wow now I can see how the guy playing him looks so much like him as Elton sings, congrats Targen? On this movie Rocketman!
Taron Egerton. Spelled Egerton, pronounced "Edgerton".
Elton John is the true defined version of daperness and swag
I've been in love with Elton since 1971 when I was nine and he and Bernie were Levon. Until I had a copy of Madman Across the Water (age 13) and read the lyrics, I never knew why "he shot me Levon". Forget about Michael Jackson as "the king of Pop",.... Elton was long before MJ, and always will be.
Looks like he's singing "Candle In The Wind" live here as he has his band with him. Very impressive and he sounds great live.
he's like the only celebrity who's honest,,,,, the way he so openly spoke about NZ was so cool
NZers these days love poms. It's Aussies they mostly have a problem with.
@@thecalmingspace7242 Not nowadays
Funny how in later years Elton has been quoted as stating that song could have just as easily been about Jimmy Dean, that neither he nor Bernie were particularly great fans of Monroe.
Anyhow, little did any of us know how iconic that song was to become.
A very intelligent, witty, thoughtful and generous man.
Genius.
Yass! Those shoes are everything! Gorgeous! 😍😍👢
Im a music historian and musician i learned so much from Elton John thank you Sir Elton John
Top of his game right there.
OMG - he said "Not really, no" and it was TARONs voice... AMAZING!
When
His Voice😍His Looks😍His MUSIC!😫
5:12 his American impersonation is great! I love Elton, always a great sense of humor.
People from Los Angeles can be flaky.
That was a California accent...let's hear him do a NYC accent. LOL
The audience gasped when he walked out ...like yes I'm an icon ! I'm wearing platforms! Go Elton !
I have always loved these Caribou Album glasses...and his voice is very very close to his studio recordings at that time...very natural.
Elton is sharp and ripe for his age in this vid. What an inspiration!
I wish I was born a couple of decades earlier in England. It would have been so fantastic to be in his concert when he was young. Well, I'm sure it will be lovely this year too and I really really really hope nothing cancels the concert or prevents me from attending, because I love him and this is the last chance. But still, it was a very different show back when he was young and energetic and in those costumes.
taron was so spot on
"Are you into that....fabulous" I'm done
Love his American impressions!
My favorite singer since 73
That cute button nose.
Laura I totally agree with you I just love his nose it is so beautiful as the rest of his body is I love my Elton so much my Elton I'm still standing
Oh Lora..you're soo right..I noticed his gorgeous son Zak has it too...just toooo cute...
his nose always confused me, ive never seen anyone else with that shape
Holy fuck, this by far the coolest thing on ej I have seen for a long time on youtube !!
and the quality is unbelievable
please,please drop more of these !!
This was freaking adorable 6:57 😍
What an ICON! I love him! 💖🎶
Witty, Clever, Funny = Elton
Excellent interview. Great rendition of "Candle in the Wind."
Excellent quality video, thank you.
I love your music my dear Elton John!!!!!God Bless you!!!!
Who’s here after seeing Rocketman
Me
ME!!!
Me!!!
me too, a good clip to watch is the deleted Rocketman scenes
@@jenncoers9823 Just watched it for the second time tonight. I'm watching this and thinking "Bloody Hell! Taron is Elton's fucking twin!!" LOL
Happy birthday again, Elton! 24 forever and ever
Fabulous look Elton!!! See you in NYC in April
He’s so cute🥺❤️
His impressions are spot on. What a story teller: Character, dear boy, character :D
Right? I could sit and listen to him talk forever!
@@kellyparker9655 Good to see I'm not the only one binging on EJ interviews. ;)
@@kellyparker9655 me too!!!
His shoes are magnificent. I love them. Actually his complete outfit is great
Oh he is so young and cute! Shy too...Awwww
Loved his songs growing up. Seeing the movie Rocket Man I have been all TH-cam watching more of him.👍
Oh hey, he's wearing the glasses from the Caribou album cover!
Wow! What a great man !! xx
He deserves all the best it’s so sad he was suffering that much back then . Amazing he was able to deal with all that . That make him even greater person. Love his sense of humour!! 💚 x
This is within the same time frame as Goodbye Yellow brick Road.
It was enormously sucessful
At ~ the 7:40 mark it looks like Elton was ready to come out but it completely went over the interviewer's head!
The interviewer - Russell Harty was gay and knew full well Elton was too, I'm sure.
brianxyz he was always making sexual gay innuendo.
He did say when I came out I believe when the interviewer asked him about the piano ring and there's nothing wrong with being gay I'm still standing
I'm not gay, but the more interviews of Elton that I watch, the more I love the man. He just had a magnetic personality, and an amazing sense of humor.
Dude seriously? Who cares what his sexuality is? Why do you need to fixate on the fact he’s gay? Have you ever seen “Hamilton” or any other Broadway musical? I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that a few of the actors in those show are most likely part of the LGBTQ community and who they love has no bearing on their work. Just enjoy someone’s art (or don’t) but why you need to put the “I’m not gay” disclaimer before your praise of Elton John is beyond me.
@@ReelinInTheYears66 ooooo go off
@@ReelinInTheYears66 Well boo-hoo, I'm sure he didn't mean anything bad by his comment, people are so damn sensitive nowadays when it comes to sexuality. Makes me sick.
@@ReelinInTheYears66 if you’re replying to OP, I believe he meant that he fell in love with Elton even tho he’s not into males because that’s how amazing Elton is
@@PK-it9yt it's not about whether he "meant something bad" or not, it's that the comment sounded a little (very) stupid clarifying that he wasn't gay just because he was going to praise a person of the same sex who is also gay. and while i understand that may sound a little over the top, there's nothing wrong with someone letting you know that you sound like a jerk.
All of our love for you Sir Elton John! Thank you for your legendary musical brilliance & glorious voice! So grateful for Bernies incredible lyrics! 😘🎹🎤⭐️🚀
Melissa you are totally correct I'm still standing
elton has the most talent of anybody
He seems so sweet. Love it!
That's because he is sweet I'm still standing
so soft spoken and sweet :') i love this interview so so much, thank you for this
Elton John has always been a bit shy (Except when drunk- look it up, read his book), but when he gets on stage, he's almost a completely different person. For example, just listen to his voice! Here, he's talking and his voice is quiet, but when he's on stage performing, or you listen to his CDs, his voice is huge and loud and powerful. Also, somehow I thought this song was released in the 1990s, not the 1970s. I know there was a version re-released when Princess Diana died, but I thought the original version was also released then.
he’s so honest. incredible
56 year old straight white American male here and imo what I think this genius, epic, legend stands for is the purest of art, expression and emotion. What would my generation have done without the likes of Elton John, David Bowie, Prince, and as far as musical groups go, the absolute greatest in history. Radiohead. Gen X, the luckiest and best time to ever live. What happening to the world now is tragic!
Liberace could not hold a candle to Elton John - the man and his genius music and talent!!
It 's so especial in his twenties 🥰
How rare is this! Thanks!!
Thank You
So well spoken
Awesome concert it was too, in NZ. 👍✌🤟
The prime years of Elton, the 70s
Lest we forget what an amazing song it is!