Tasked with taking Elton’s unparalleled back catalogue and reimagining it to fit the film’s narrative, Martin worked closely with the filmmakers, supervising all of the music for the production and pulling a vocal masterclass from Taron in the studio. I don't think anyone else could have played Elton.” In Taron I've never known a singer who dedicates himself so much to the process. Once the songs start a whole world opens up. The songs are the story of the movie, the heartbeat of what happens. We had scope to play around with things and think how we address the songs. Giles Martin says: “The great thing about Elton is that he is a true artist and he wants people to expand on his work - he wants interpretations done, it's refreshing for him. Giles Martin has impeccable taste and massive skills to bring the songs to a place where they are faithful and daring as well.” Taron Egerton says: “The beauty of having Elton involved with the film is that we've been able to work with him to see how far we can take these classic songs. Getting the music right was the most important thing, as the songs in the film are integral to the story.”
I didn't want to be in Taron's shadows, watching over the process, I trusted them to do what they needed to do, artistically, and listening back I've been astonished with the results.
I left Taron in the hands of Giles Martin, who I trusted implicitly because he's brilliant. I wanted his interpretation of me, through Bernie’s lyrics & my music - not just acting. The album sees celebrated producer and composer Giles Martin reinterpreting and reimagining Elton's iconic hits, tailoring the music specifically to support the narrative of the upcoming major motion picture, ROCKETMAN, with a truly show-stopping vocal performance from lead actor Taron Egerton.Įlton John says: “It was so important that the music I composed and recorded had to be sung by Taron.
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