Having collaborated with the likes of (deep breath) John Lennon, Aretha Franklin, George Michael, Rod Stewart, Little Richard, Luciano Pavarotti, Eminem and Leonard Cohen, it’s fair to say that Elton John likes to work with other artists.
The news, then, that he has embarked on another joint musical project, this time with Grammy-winning American superstar Brandi Carlile, won’t have raised many eyebrows. It may not even be too much of a shock that their album Who Believes in Angels?, released April 4, just reached the top spot on the UK album charts.
What is surprising, perhaps, is that John lists its creation as “one of the greatest musical experiences” of his life, and has declared it the start of his “career mark two”. What is it about this particular collaboration that left the music legend feeling so “utterly revitalised”?
