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lton John and Leon Russell are veteran piano men with a new album, "The Union," that's just been named one of the year's best by Rolling Stone. It's also been nominated for a Grammy. How these old friends became newfound colleagues is the story our Russ Mitchell has to tell: It's like watching rock and roll history … reborn. Look back a few decades, and they might seem an odd couple. In this corner: Elton John. You know his hit songs, and surely remember his outrageous costumes. And Father Time over there? That's Leon Russell. Almost 50 years ago, Russell hit the national stage, straight out of Tulsa, Okla. "Oklahoma was a dry state and consequently there was no liquor laws," he told Mitchell. "And I was able to take advantage of that by playing in nightclubs at the age of 14. It was real handy." As the '60s picked up steam, he grew out his "do," becoming a mainstay of the Woodstock generation. He famously organized the band for Joe Cocker's "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" tour in 1970. Along the way he had a few hits of his own, including a true classic, "A Song for You." "I've always called him the master," said Sir Elton. "When anyone says, 'Who's your favorite piano player?' I always said, 'Well, the master is Leon Russell.'" Which made it especially nerve-racking when Elton looked out in the audience at a Los Angeles club, as he made his U.S. debut in 1970: "I'm in the middle of 'Burn Down the Mission,'" he recalled, "and I look to my right, and there's only 250 people in the Troubadour, and in the second row, I see this long mane of silver hair, and these glasses, and you know, Leon was a pretty handsome guy!" "No," Russell retorted. "But he was also, you know, he was kind of scary-looking," John continued, " 'cause he was under these glasses and this hair. And I thought I'm gonna have to meet him afterwards and he's gonna tell me how to play the piano." But while Elton John went on to superstardom, the glory days wound down for Leon Russell. He fel

MAUI (Hawaii News Now) - Elton John and his band will perform at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center with a "Greatest Hits Live" concert at 7 p.m. Feb. 25. Presented by Concerts West, Tom M

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Music mogul Simon Cowell has hit back at Sir Elton John after the rocker branded his TV talent shows "boring" and "brain crippling", insisting he is wrong. The Rocket Man revealed earlier this month (Oct10) he had turned down the chance to join the American Idol judging panel, making way for Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler, who have now signed up for the show. And John blasted Cowell's shows for catapulting wannabes into the spotlight, saying, "I'm not a fan of talent shows.

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MAUI (Hawaii News Now) - Elton John and his band will perform at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center with a "Greatest Hits Live" concert at 7 p.m. Feb. 25. Presented by Concerts West, Tom M

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