Rocket Man (live, 1985‐07‐13: Wembley Stadium, London, UK)

~ Video by Elton John

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.28Rocket Man4:50Elton JohnLive AidVarious ArtistsAlbum + Live
  • US2004-11-16
Warner Strategic MarketingR2 970383
2.28Rocket Man4:50Elton JohnLive AidVarious ArtistsAlbum + Live
Warner Music Vision (music video imprint owned by Warner Music Group)2564 61895-2

Relationships

drums (drum set):Charlie Morgan (British drummer and percussionist)
electric bass guitar:Dave Patton
electric guitar:Davey Johnstone
keyboard:Fred Mandel
percussion:Ray Cooper (percussionist)
piano and lead vocals:Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
saxophone:David Bitelli
trombone:Rick Taylor (trombonist)
trumpet:Raoul D'Olivera
Paul Spong (trumpetist)
background vocals:Alan Carvell
Kiki Dee
Tony Rivers
recorded at:Live Aid (1985-07-13) (Wembley Stadium)
recording of:Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) (on 1985-07-13: live)

Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time)

lyricist:Bernie Taupin
composer:Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30)
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
later parody versions:KIM JONG SINGS 'ROCKET MAN!'
is the basis for:Cold Heart (PNAU remix)
music quoted in:Gnomeo and Juliet (from the score of the 2011 animation film "Gnomeo & Juliet")
Terrafirminator (from the score of the 2011 animation film "Gnomeo & Juliet")