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Phone interview between the author and Alvin Taylor, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Angela Bowie, 2015.
Phone interview between the author and Alzi Clanton, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and B.J. Cole, 2015.
Phone interview between the author and Barbara Moore, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Barry Morgan, 2005.
Phone interview between the author and Bill Cameron, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Bill Reichenbach, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Bob Sirott, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Brenda Russell, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Bryan Forbes, 1988.
Phone interview between the author and Caleb Quaye, 2015.
Phone interview between the author and Charlie Morgan, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Clydie King, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Dave Mattacks, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Dave Pegg, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Dee Murray, 1988.
Phone interview between the author and Den Pugsley, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Duncan Faure, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Emma Snowdon-Jones, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Evel Knievel, 2003.
Phone interview between the author and Fred Mandel, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Gavin Sutherland, 2015.
Phone interview between the author and Gene Page, 1989.
Phone interviews between the author and Gus Dudgeon, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000.
Phone interview between the author and Harry Casey, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Helen Piena, 1989.
Phone interview between the author and Ian Anderson, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and James Fortune, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Joe Boyd, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and John Carsello, 2015.
Phone interview between the author and John “Fee” Waybill, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Jon Scott, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Judie Tzuke, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Kenny Passarelli, 2015.
Phone interview between the author and Linda Lewis, 2015.
Phone interview between the author and Mal Pope, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Martyn Ford, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and May Pang, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Michael Chapman, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Michele Birch, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Nancy Lee Andrews, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Norm Winter, 2001.
Phone interview between the author and Paul Buckmaster, 2015.
Phone interview between the author and Paul Linehan, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Pete Gavin-Rowney, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Phil Ramone, 2005.
Phone interview between the author and Ray Williams, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Richard Barnes, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Rick Kemp, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Roger Pope, 1988.
Phone interview between the author and Ross “Fergie” Ferguson, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Russ Regan, 2015.
Phone interview between the author and Spencer Davis, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Steve Holley, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Steve Phypers, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Stuart Epps, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Sue Ayton, 2016.
Phone interview between the author and Uri Geller, 2015.
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Prentice, Thomson, “Can TV’s Mr. Jingle Rock Elton John Back to the Top of the Hit Parade?”
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Press interview with Elton John, Telltales, 1975.
Promotional record, An Interview with Bernie Taupin, RCA, 1987.
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Question and answer session, Elton John Expo, Atlanta, Georgia, August 19, 1994.
Question and answer session, Elton John Expo, Cleveland, Ohio, July 26, 1996.
Question and answer session, Elton John Expo, Los Angeles, California, July 24, 1998.
Radio interview with Elton John and Bernie Taupin, Classic Album Series, BBC, February 24, 1990.
Radio interview with Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Gus Dudgeon, John Reid, Steve Brown and
Paul Buckmaster, WBBM-FM Chicago, 1974.
Radio interview with Elton John, WRKO Boston, “Christmas from Barbados,” December, 1975.
Radio interview with John Reid and Bernie Taupin, Rockline, December 20, 1991.
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Scoppa, Bud, “Elton John: Blue Moves,” Phonograph Record, November, 1976.
Scoppa, Bud, “Elton John: Caribou,” Phonograph Record, August, 1974.
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Shaw, Greg, “Elton John: Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy,” Phonograph Record, June, 1975.
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Snyder, Patrick, “Taupin Speaks Through Elton John’s Mouth,” Rolling Stone, fall, 1977.
Snyder, Tom television interview with Elton John, Tomorrow Show, NBC-TV, fall, 1976.
Sorel, “Prude of the Week,” The Village Voice, November 15, 1976.
Spectacle Elvis Costello With…, television interview of Elton John, conducted by Elvis Costello, summer, 2008.
Spencer, Bright, Essential Elton, Chameleon, 1998.
Spencer, Neil, “As Elton Backs Government Labour Rock Ads Spark RAR [Rock Against Racism] Protest,”
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St. Michael, Mick, Elton John, Smithmark, Brompton Books Corp., 1994.
Staff writer, “Elton John Corrals Over $1-Mil in Dodger Stadium Concert Gigs,” Variety, October 29, 1975.
Staff writer, “Elton John Scandal,” Go-Set, March 16, 1974.
Staff writer, “Random Notes,” Rolling Stone, April 11, 1974.
Staff writer, “Random Notes,” Rolling Stone, October 7, 1976.
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Stanton, Tom and Turano, James, “Russia, Lennon, Dodger Stadium—Franks Reflects on Famous
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