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1971: ELTON JOHN and BERNIE TAUPIN address the 'NASTIES' | The Old Grey Whistle Test | BBC Archive
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7:08Now PlayingFollowing a performance of All The Nasties in the Whistle Test studio, Richard Williams interviews Elton John and Bernie Taupin about critics, hype, backlash and burnout. 1971 was a busy year for Mr John, with four albums released amid relentless touring.
But no let up for this Rocketman, on down the Yellowbrick Road, next stop... global domination!
Clip taken from The Old Grey Whistle Test, originally broadcast on BBC Two, Tuesday 7 December, 1971.
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