It's like you. Went to a. Nice work if you can. If you get. To jam the. Lady Day Billie Holiday and nice work if you can get it from a book set tonight the ultimate collection of Billie Holiday 6671 something like that 80 tracks on C.D.'s and well with you looking up and they'll be more from Billie Holiday a little bit later Next up this is something you actually played this before quite a while ago now but he features John and an in-depth interview with Elton John conducted by one of the most perceptive of interviewers a man who will get to the bottom of if you forgive the expression of just about anything the interviewee that he encounters I speak of Rowan Atkinson and this is his meeting with Elton John. With. Good evening to welcome to the National Theatre for this the 3rd in our series of informal conversations with major performers it has been a very exciting season so far which is encompass such performing giants in McKellen Dame Judi Dench and of course Christopher Biggins. But tonight we have. Welcome a man who giant has nevertheless made a huge impression in his chosen field ladies and gentlemen Mr Elton John beat the. Elks to mind if I call you you know. Because well. Elton. I'm sure the 1st question that it was that everybody would like to ask you is this funny name. I know that you come by it or I used to be in a band I want to become a singer my own right now I want to choose the name of the saxophone player in the band was called Elton so I chose that name. Did you ever consider John Elton. I. Know. You you didn't. I write well let's start with those early albums the one of which I believe was called simply Elton John Yes that's correct and you didn't feel awkward with the name of I. Know you didn't feel that people might say wait a minute they mean John else. They've cocked up the record sleeve and printed the bloody name the wrong way around. And I thought it sounded great and I you know I thought people would be more interested in the music rather than the name. I. Know out of the songs themselves many of the lyrics were of course written by Bernie Taupin Yes that's what I'd like to talk about Bernie for a while since obviously he's been an enormous influence on your career yes you tell me did you ever discuss changing his name I because presumably Bernie would have been more consistent you felt John. Look do you want to talk about the old songs on the rights or write the song you know your song is a classic isn't it. Well there is a verse in that song in which talking about the eyes of the person that the song is about you saying excuse me for asking these things I do you see I've forgotten if they're green or they're blue. Yeah. What I'd like to know is this. Is it this sort of chronic forgetfulness led you to forget that Elton is not in fact a Christian name at all. It is a sad day thank God thank you not a very attractive one it but. Let's talk about something else but get. All right Mr John. Let's talk about being a stage performer should we tell Me Do you ever watch other performers and get jealous. I could not so I follow you the jealous Well for instance Ben Nelson I think thought I don't have to do this you know it's all right all right look I'm sorry I'm sorry all right fair enough moving on than many consider your masterpiece of course to be the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and there is one song that people are particularly moved by called. Called Campbell in the with. Yes a lot of people seem to like that song now this song is in fact dedicated to Norma Jean Baker who of course changed her name to Munroe Marilyn was Marilyn Monroe my point exactly was going Amos here it comes 1st come to see that you were blind or something that if I had another this or I didn't oh wait please I'm sorry Steve I mean I'm sorry it was my mistake I'm sorry there's only one more question to go it won't take long really it won't take a moment sorry there's only I am. Please sit down. With one final question you've obviously achieved enormous success over the years but in fact you didn't have a solo British number one until this year with a song called sacrifice now my big question is this. Surely you wouldn't have had to wait so long from nothing was to be your stupid pointless . I thank. 2 2 you and I consider. This a bit of a strange name. 2 more familiar join in minute. Memory like a sieve. The Bamboozle should have been about 10 minutes ago. Currently. So you should be. Ok Tonight 1st bamboozle of the evening. It's an anagram. 2 words main line it could be 3. D. Main line and. Main Line. In. Iten this is a bit of a stink. All the mainline those letters around and you come up with the single that will be playing. Later in the show all the main line. Which means clear Ok. 2 2 when his name suggests. Suggests June. His name suggests. 2 jewelry. Main Line. The 1st Meanwhile back at Elton John. Sings troika. This. Says the love this book. So do were often to seek any shelf. Some go on to seek a certain girl I. It's very clear he. Loves you this day. Not for you. I love him to stay and someone to watch over me to go swim songs from Sir Elton John on an album called the glory of Goodman and but my dad when it gets home safely for old John but the guy was play harmonica with him on those recordings was Larry Adler and Larry Adams Well my dad's great heroes but that was a jazz home on a plan to tell you that before probably you know it's unthinkable from the b.b.c. In the south this b.b.c. Radio silent b.b.c. Sussex. And b b c sorry and that the anagram to once again the bamboos odd main line the main line and an l i n t main line move those letters around and you'll get somebody who'll be appearing on the show in the not too distant future. B.b.c. Radio across the sun we'll. See. That boogie woogie a boogie woogie from the Tommy Dorsey Oh yes right there on the big Bandstand tonight Tommy Dorsey probably was the most popular band along the Glen Miller in the United States during the thirty's and forty's began his career with his brother Jimmy the Dorsey Brothers but broke with Jimmy in the mid thirty's and because they didn't get on very well in matter of fact nobody got on very well. Tommy Dorsey while she was an excellent musician and while she led a most amazing bent he was not a very nice man in fact he would hire and fire the drop of a hut and was not the most popular people but forget all that his music speaks for itself and they'll be more from Tommy Dorsey and the orchestra on the big bandstand and little bit later on let me give you that clue again main line and the clue for the anagram mainlined is 2nd name and jewelry. Could be jewelry Ok main line tonight Billie Holiday is on is in a box that night and her legacy to others just sing is immense if you asked any Probably any including Ella Fitzgerald any of the modern jazz singers lady just because they will quote Billie Holiday is that biggest influence and that is true of mistakes can't there are certainly shades of Billie Holiday in this wonderful recording by Stacy kind of day in day out. I'm forgettable from the b.b.c. In the cells. In. The same. Follows me on. The same. Point I think of you. And. I needn't tell you. My days begin. With. One. Oh maybe she's seen you. For a while. I see you and to me the day is. Young. And the found in me found. Me Your shoes are all. Wrong. And she's seriously. Kennedy any doubt. When the hair it in. Those same old new do. The same. Almost found in whenever. You. Think oh new day. A. Day. To. Day in. I needn't tell you. Day easy began when I was. Awake I always know when a tingle. Of a legacy and being. Alone may be seen you. Bring. I see. Young lives and I'm found in me come. The Archons are all. Love. To see and see love can then be any doubt. When there it is. We believe that's going to fade but it is Stacey Kent and day in and day out you're with unforgettable and on to the anagram tonight on to the bamboozle and now this gentleman announced Sunday announced his retirement from the business a few weeks ago when it was announced that he has now contract to Parkinson's disease sadly he was born in 1941 on the 24th of January is had many many hit records in various styles. So odd main line did you get it move those letters around then who goes around and you get somebody you 2nd name could be associated with jewelry odd main line get it yes probably good. Neil Diamond. When you wish upon the stuff. When a Stars. They possess a gift 0 to. One of them. To have the power. To make 0 wish. Come True. When you wish. Upon a Star. Makes do you have friends. Who you all. Thing. Your. Neil Diamond and when you wish upon a star on a gram tonight number one was called mainline neodymium. Way through the show. 2 2 us 10 on a Sunday evening go with I'm forgettable with me Bubbles with you through to midnight. And still to come tonight. A sound of musical speeches music from the ghost winds. Small from Billie Holiday mole. Of Dino and the dean Mulligan still read. But Kona tonight. Features one of the great bands of the 1930 s. . Examine love and marriage with the Nick comedian legend. But 1st anagram number 2 should we get that out of the way yes but. In this one. A super legend of the night. Drug lady Jan. Drug. Moved around and they fled he will be appearing later in the. Drug lady Jen. The clue simply legendary lady and I mean legendary. 2 from the b.b.c. . Radio. B.b.c. Sorry. Next up it's the sound of musicals. The music of George and Ira Gershwin. The musical is crazy for you. That's the title and. It's quite unique really. A romantic musical comedy of the old school. Actually produced 1st of all in 1992. Based on the 1930 musical girl crazy. And it incorporates songs from several other shows as well it's been a massive success craze of you. In 1900. And the West End it was equally successful been on tour many times. And when you hear the truth and you won't be surprised what. Crazy. We've got a very special guest forming songs from. Shows from the show. He's the expert on the go. On all these trains you'll hear back to back. From Crazy For You. Know many of you are crazy for Michael Feinstein. 'd the man he lives for making. Lives a life that isn't necessarily. The slum. There's no guarantee that. The fact that the only way to really bring joy. To it is for well I'm told. That the best work. You can get. The stuff. You can get it. From Crazy For You by George and I would go opened in New York on Broadway at the Shubert Theater be the 1992 when he ran for 1622 performances the plot full hits with the beat really needs a plug for all of wonderful Jews is that well a show is about to close in New York and the crew and the cast are going to be out of work so they decide they're going to they find a little theater way out west somewhere that's going to be closed down and they decide to going to buy it and put on the show and that's really. The plot. For what it is but it is a wonderful show with wonderful music and actually at the time it came out in 92 the Brits as we would dominating Broadway and in the New York Times a critic wrote this and I got the New York Times copy in front of me he said on the the next night of the opening night on February 20th 1902 the New York Times wrote when Peter historians tried to find the next exact moment at which brode life finally rose up to grab the musical but from the British Let's conclude that the revolution began last night at the Schubert data with crazy for you. With music by Georgia good. How on earth could it fit. The sound of musical. Brace. Brace. Tonight we're featuring songs from crazy for you with Michael Feinstein you know the guy who were 1st on the idea for the show is Michael Caine Ludwig and I we should have thought of it 1st what he did was to think well all these great good Schwinn Chuen Why not say the new good musical put them all together and base it on go crazy which came out in 1980 and it was a massive massive hit so all you really of all different he did was revamp the 930 show bring it not quite up to date because it's very nostalgic with this wonderful wonderful music of the good Schwantz Not only that most of it is out of copyright so Mr Ludwig God but God bless him. Quite a few bulb crazy for you and quite right too. For Michael Feinstein more from crazy for you romance. To. The song. But as the song writer already. I'll miss your. Michael Feinstein featuring the music of George and Ira Gershwin from the show crazy for you. If you get a chance to see crazy if you do take it it may not have the best plot in the world but my God he's got the best of the best music ever written. They had my Feinstein show Nice work if you can get. By the left play that is by going to a holiday yes writing to. Embrace and of wonderful version of Come take that away from. 2 the more sounds from the musical next week I. Tell you I gave you. Number 2. On a gram number 2. A 33 woods. Drug and Lady Jess. And I said this lady was a woman show business with a. Drug lady Jen did you get it yes but. It has been easy because. I said a legend and they don't come any more legendary. Than drug lady Jan turned the letters around. Miss Judy Garland. That is they are my gold watch and you. Hand if you. Never heard more a man goes where the view. Was even. For us. It's too cold. But there is one way I may say I am sure. Here on. A.r.u. I. Do. See. God didn't use. Did we. Do to go and I Can't Give You Anything But Love and that was our 2nd anagram tonight jug Lady John turned out to be such was a legend. Due to go. To get a bill from the b.b.c. In the south and more from Demon. And more facts about the mulch on the story facts that you might not be aware of. But he changed his name twice he was born as I mentioned in a dino poll. But upon entering showbusiness he changed his name to Dino martini. A drink some pulled I would think quite often do you know martini but apparently there was another singer around told me no Nino Teenie was a bit much and so we thought well that's not good. This time that's when Dean Martin came into the will really. And apparently another fact that I didn't know about him was he hated the. Movies couldn't stand the. Paid in 16 of those movies with. Peace and if. You like the money. He said they would Jerry Lewis movie actually I played an idiot and everyone. He was an idiot when he came to see me and really was. It's no. Wonder. That makes me believe must leave. Status. And there's no. God. I mean standards it. Gives you. The. Something you know is just. A song.