Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart (1976) with Kiki Dee, Cindy Bullens and their friends on backup vocals
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" is a 1976 duet by Elton John and Kiki Dee. It was written by Elton John with Bernie Taupin under the pseudonyms "Ann Orson" and "Carte Blanche", respectively, and intended as an affectionate pastiche of the Motown style, notably the various duets recorded by Marvin Gaye and singers such as Tammi Terrell and Kim Weston. It should not be confused with the Burt Bacharach/Hal David song of the same title recorded in 1965 by Dionne Warwick for the album Here I Am.
John and Taupin originally intended to record the song with Dusty Springfield, but ultimately withdrew the offer; Springfield's partner Sue Cameron later said this was because she was too ill at the time.[2]
Personnel[edit]
Based on information on the Elton John official website.[1]
- Elton John – vocals, electric piano
- Kiki Dee – vocals
- James Newton Howard – acoustic piano, orchestral arrangements
- Caleb Quaye – electric guitars
- Davey Johnstone – electric guitars
- Kenny Passarelli – bass guitar
- Roger Pope – drums
- Ray Cooper – tambourine, congas, bongos[citation needed]
- Kiki Dee, Curt Boettcher,[citation needed] Cindy Bullens, Ken Gold, Jon Joyce – uncredited backing vocals
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