Elton John and Brandi Carlile teamed up to perform ‘Little Richard’s Bible’ and ‘Who Believes in Angels’ on Saturday Night Live – watch footage below.Both tracks come from their collaborative album, ‘Who Believes in Angels‘, which came out this Friday (April 4). Taking on the ’50s-inspired ‘Little Richard’s Bible’, the title track of the album, John was behind the piano for a searing solo while Carlile was on guitar.Introduced by host Jack Black and joined by Chad Smith on drums, the pair performed in front of retro-style LED signs, with one illuminated to read: “Who believes in angels?” at the front of the stage when they took on the song.Their new album features backing from the likes of Pino Palladino (Nine Inch Nails, Gary Numan and David Gilmour), Josh Klinghoffer (Pearl Jam, Beck), as well as Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Smith, and includes the recent single ‘Swing For The Fences’ and last year’s ‘Never Too Late’.The pair’s new album follows on from John’s 2021 collaborative LP ‘The Lockdown Sessions’, which featured Carlile along with the likes of Dua Lipa, Miley Cyrus, Stevie Nicks and Lil Nas X.John’s 31st and latest solo album, ‘Regimental Sgt.
Sir Elton Hercules John CH CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums. John has sold more than 300 million records, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists. He has more than fifty Top 40 hits, as well as seven consecutive number-one albums in the United States, 58 Billboard Top 40 singles, 27 Top 10 singles, four of which peaked at number two and nine of which reached number one. His tribute single "Candle in the Wind 1997", rewritten in dedication to Diana, Princess of Wales, sold over 33 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling single in the history of the UK and US singles charts. He has also produced records and occasionally acted in films. John owned Watford F.C. from 1976 to 1987 and from 1997 to 2002, and is an honorary life president of the club.