Sir Elton John hailed Taylor Hawkins as "one of the greatest drummers" in a touching tribute at his concert on Saturday night (26.
03. 22). The 'Crocodile Rock' hitmaker - who got the late sticksman to play drums on his 'Lockdown Sessions' album last year - dedicated 'Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me' to the Foo Fighters legend at his gig in Moines, Iowa, following his sudden death aged 50 on Friday (25.
03. 22). An emotional Elton told the crowd: “I got up this morning to see that Taylor Hawkins from the Foo Fighters had passed away, and I was so shocked because he played on my 'Lockdown Sessions' album and he was one of the nicest people you could ever meet. “And one of the greatest drummers and a true musician who loved all sorts of music and loved life.
And it seems so sad that at 50 years of age we’ve lost someone who had that much passion. And it makes me so downhearted for his family – his three children, his wife, his other relatives and, of course, the Foo Fighters, who’ve lost a dearest loved one that can never, ever be replaced. ” The 75-year-old music icon joins the likes of Liam Gallagher, Sam Fender and Stereophonics in dedicating performances to Taylor, while tributes continue to pour in.
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