Extended Interview: Elton John and Brandi Carlisle on "Who Believes in Angels?"

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🗓️ 31 March 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Music superstars Sir Elton John and Brandi Carlile talk with correspondent Tracy Smith about the songwriting process and the challenge of collaborating on their first joint album, "Who Believes In Angels?". They also discuss their friendship, their families, and John's belief that "art has to be painful sometimes". To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:10.1	What happens when two greats like Elton John and Brandy Carlisle get together?
1:16.6	Sunday mornings Tracy Smith found out.
1:20.6	So you two have sung together before, but why did you decide to do an entire album?
1:26.6	I've wanted to record with Brandy for a long time.
1:30.3	She did the track with me on the lockdown sessions, but I wanted to do more than that.
1:35.3	I wanted to do, after I did Glastonbury and I finished my world tour and I retired from touring,
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