1. David William Logan Johnstone was born on 6 May 1951 and is a Scottish rock guitarist and vocalist, best known for his long-time collaboration with Elton John as a member of the Elton John Band.
11 Facts About Davey Johnstone
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Davey Johnstone had already decided he wanted to be a musician when he grew up.
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In 1970, when Lyell Tranter left the band, Davey Johnstone took his place as a member.
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Davey Johnstone recorded several albums with them beginning in 1970 on Seasons, and continued to contribute to Songs from Wasties Orchard, and a live album entitled In Concert.
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Davey Johnstone released a solo album, Smiling Face, in 1973 through The Rocket Record Company and created a short-lived band called China that released an eponymous album in 1977.
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In 1990, Davey Johnstone collaborated for the first time with lyricist Steve Trudell.
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In 1991, Davey Johnstone produced Addison Steel's Stormy Blue in which he played guitar, mandolin, sitar, and banjo, and performed vocals.
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On 10 June 2009, Davey Johnstone played a landmark 2000th show as a member of the Elton John Band at the SECC in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Davey Johnstone is currently serving as John's musical director, in addition to his guitar work, playing along with Nigel Olsson and John Mahon; he performed with Bob Birch before Birch's death in August 2012.
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Davey Johnstone knew Nicks from when he played guitar on several songs from her 1981 album Bella Donna.
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On 1 October 2019, Davey Johnstone performed his 3,000th show with Elton John at the first of two Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour stops at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.