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Sir Elton John — we saw him in Nashville; he’s in New York tonight!
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Yeah, I tuned in and turned up for the Grammy Awards show. I probably wouldn’t have — but I heard in a teaser that Emmylou Harris would appear. She is iconic, of course. And people in Nashville know the amazing artists who make up her band, The Red Dirt Boys. So I wanted to check it out. And I am so glad I did! It brought memories and more.
I was thrilled to see Sir Elton John and Miley Cyrus perform “Tiny Dancer” to celebrate him and his writing partner Bernie Taupin. Sir Elton and Mr. Taupin received the Recording Academy President’s Merit Award. The performance was lovely and moving, and it took me back. My dear friend and co-worker Brenda and I went to see Sir Elton John and Billy Joel on one of their Face 2 Face tours — probably around ten years ago now. We sat behind the stage at the Sommet Center (now Bridgestone Arena) in the “limited sight” cheap seats. And the seats were perfect to see the keyboards of these two great piano men! Brenda and I hoped Sir Elton would play “Tiny Dancer” and he did!
