Anett Murray's guest appearances

Anett Murray

SheSez with Linda Grasso

I Guess That's Why They Call It The Elton John Podcast

Kara Goldin

Cybill Shepherd

Naomi Levy

Michele Promaulayko

Tal Rabinowitz

Gaby Dalkin

Gwyneth Paltrow

Elizabeth Harris

Sheila Nevins

Jessica Yellin

Laurie Gerber

Elizabeth Lindsey

Alli Webb

Heather Askinosie

Ashley Merrill

OwlTail

This episode starts off with a Rocketman competition, courtesy of Paramount Home Media (here is the prize pack that's up for grabs) before the main event, an interview with Anett Murray, wife of Dee Murray, and a big part of the Elton John family during the first half of the seventies. Anett tells us some fascinating stories of life at home and on the road with Dee. I would like to thank her for sharing her memories with the podcast. Add in some wonderful music, and we have here a very special episode! The photograph that Anett mentions, of her wedding day, can be found here. If you're on Facebook, consider joining the 'Induct Nigel, Davey and Dee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame' group. There are countless wonderful pictures like this one, and you can also help the cause for these musicians to be properly recognised for the enormous contribution that they made to Elton's music.  The songs that are excerpted in the episode are as follows:  You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover - Bo Diddley, 1962 I'm In A Different World - The Four Tops, 1968 (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson, 1967 Space Oddity (Vocal, Drums and Bass only) - David Bowie, 1969 And The Gods Came Down - The Spencer Davis Group, 1970 Sitting Doing Nothing - Elton John, 1968 Take Me To The Pilot (BBC Live Session) - Elton John, 25th June 1970 Burn Down the Mission (Live Fillmore East) - Elton John, 21st November 1970 Jawbone - The Band, 1969 Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding (Live Hammersmith Odeon) - Elton John, 23rd December 1973 Philadelphia Freedom (Live Central Park) - Elton John, 13th September 1980 Burning Buildings - Elton John, 1984  Rocket Man (Keys, Guitars and Bass only) - Elton John, 1972.  The email address to enter the competition is eltonpodcast@gmail.com. Unlike what I say in the episode, the competition is in fact open to residents of the US or Canada. 

This episode starts off with a Rocketman competition, courtesy of Paramount Home Media (<a href="https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pmi95k/Rocketman_Prize_Pack.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here is the prize pack that's up for grabs</a>) before the main event, an interview with Anett Murray, wife of Dee Murray, and a big part of the Elton John family during the first half of the seventies. Anett tells us some fascinating stories of life at home and on the road with Dee. I would like to thank her for sharing her memories with the podcast. Add in some wonderful music, and we have here a very special episode! The photograph that Anett mentions, of her wedding day, can be <a href="https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/v93kkc/Anett_Dee_Wedding_Pic.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">found here</a>. If you're on Facebook, consider joining the '<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/135089590003932/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Induct Nigel, Davey and Dee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame</a>' group. There are countless wonderful pictures like this one, and you can also help the cause for these musicians to be properly recognised for the enormous contribution that they made to Elton's music.  The songs that are excerpted in the episode are as follows:  <ol><li>You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover - Bo Diddley, 1962</li> <li>I'm In A Different World - The Four Tops, 1968</li> <li>(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson, 1967</li> <li>Space Oddity (Vocal, Drums and Bass only) - David Bowie, 1969</li> <li>And The Gods Came Down - The Spencer Davis Group, 1970</li> <li>Sitting Doing Nothing - Elton John, 1968</li> <li>Take Me To The Pilot (BBC Live Session) - Elton John, 25th June 1970</li> <li>Burn Down the Mission (Live Fillmore East) - Elton John, 21st November 1970</li> <li>Jawbone - The Band, 1969</li> <li>Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding (Live Hammersmith Odeon) - Elton John, 23rd December 1973</li> <li>Philadelphia Freedom (Live Central Park) - Elton John, 13th September 1980</li> <li>Burning Buildings - Elton John, 1984 </li> <li>Rocket Man (Keys, Guitars and Bass only) - Elton John, 1972.</li> </ol> The email address to enter the competition is <a href="mailto:eltonpodcast@gmail.com">eltonpodcast@gmail.com</a>. Unlike what I say in the episode, the competition is in fact open to residents of the US or Canada.

Episode 33 - Anett Murray Interview

With the release of the Elton John musical  Rocketman, we hear from Anett Murray, wife of Elton John bass player Dee Murray. Dee played with the band during the most prolific period of Elton’s career—the 1970s—during which there were 15 Top-10 hits and 6 number one records. Anett shares what it was like in the early days as the only woman traveling with the band. And we talk about what it was like having a front row seat to Elton’s meteoric rise —and well as his fall due to drugs. To keep herself busy while on the road, Anett started sewing. At first, she was doing simple repairs for the band but as Elton’s on-stage outfits became bolder, she started sewing stuff for him. In fact, the  denim jacket covered with patches that was prominently featured in Rocketman was actually her work. So, was Anett was the inspiration for the lyrics in the hit song Tiny Dancer (Blue jean baby, LA lady, seamstress for the band…)? We suss that out, too! To see more pictures of Anett, Dee and the EJ band, check out SheSez Instagram at she_sez https://www.instagram.com/she_sez/?hl=en and SheSez Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SheSez/.

With the release of the Elton John musical <a href="https://www.thewrap.com/rocketman-film-review-elton-john-gets-a-musical-fantasy-that-sometimes-achieves-liftoff/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Rocketman</a>, we hear from Anett Murray, wife of Elton John bass player <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dee_Murray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dee Murray</a>. Dee played with the band during the most prolific period of Elton’s career—the 1970s—during which there were 15 Top-10 hits and 6 number one records. Anett shares what it was like in the early days as the only woman traveling with the band. And we talk about what it was like having a front row seat to Elton’s meteoric rise —and well as his fall due to drugs. To keep herself busy while on the road, Anett started sewing. At first, she was doing simple repairs for the band but as Elton’s on-stage outfits became bolder, she started sewing stuff for him. In fact, the <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/costume-designer-julian-day-creating-elton-johns-glitz-glam-rocketman-1214838" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> denim jacket</a> covered with patches that was prominently featured in Rocketman was actually her work. So, was Anett was the inspiration for the lyrics in the hit song Tiny Dancer (Blue jean baby, LA lady, seamstress for the band…)? We suss that out, too! To see more pictures of Anett, Dee and the EJ band, check out SheSez Instagram at she_sez <a href="https://www.instagram.com/she_sez/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/she_sez/?hl=en</a> and SheSez Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SheSez/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/SheSez/</a>.

Anett Murray: While We're All Watching Rocketman, She Lived It. 