Nigel Olsson

Acting

Nigel Olsson

Born

1949-02-10 (77)

Place of birth

Wallasey, Cheshire, England, UK

Known for

Acting

Credits

18 titles

Nigel Olsson (born 10 February 1949) is an English drummer, best known for being a lifelong member of the Elton John Band. He has had an equally long career as a session musician and composed, recorded and produced albums as a solo artist.

Known for

Classic Albums poster
7.7

A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a stage in the history of music.

Classic Albums

1997

Kate Garraway's Life Stories poster
5.9

Celebrities open up to Kate Garraway in intimate and moving interviews.

Kate Garraway's Life Stories

2009

Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium poster
7.6

A once-in-a-lifetime live, global original concert event offering fans from around the world a front-row seat to witness the groundbreaking magic of the Rocket Man back at Dodger Stadium and showcasing Elton John as audiences have never seen him before, paying tribute to the icon and the seminal moment in 1975 that cemented his global success.

Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium

2022

Under the Volcano poster
6.9

The story of George Martin’s AIR Studios Montserrat and the island that changed music forever.

Under the Volcano

2021

Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden poster
7.2

Elton John performs some of his biggest hits and several fan favourites in Elton 60: Live at Madison Square Garden. The release features appearances onstage by comedians Robin Williams and Whoopi Goldberg, as well as special remarks to the audience by lyricist Bernie Taupin. The concert was recorded on Elton's 60th birthday, 25 March 2007, and coincides with his world record-setting 60th concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In addition to his regular band, a choir also performs on several songs.

Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden

2007

Elton John: Mr. Superfunk poster
10.0

Short documentary originally featured on Aquarius containing interviews, concert footage, and general information about Elton John and his career up to 1971. Featuring Elton John working on an early version of Tiny Dancer before it had been recorded for his then upcoming album.

Elton John: Mr. Superfunk

1971

Film credits

2010s · 2 titles

2000s · 4 titles

Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden poster
7.2

Elton John performs some of his biggest hits and several fan favourites in Elton 60: Live at Madison Square Garden. The release features appearances onstage by comedians Robin Williams and Whoopi Goldberg, as well as special remarks to the audience by lyricist Bernie Taupin. The concert was recorded on Elton's 60th birthday, 25 March 2007, and coincides with his world record-setting 60th concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In addition to his regular band, a choir also performs on several songs.

Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden

2007

Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road poster
6.9

The worlds of glitz, glam, and pop-rock fused immortally on Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, born of the formidable partnership of Elton John and Bernie Taupin. This 1973 double album may well have been the peak of their collaboration. Ranging from perennial favorites like "Candle in the Wind," "Bennie and the Jets," and the title track to more ambitious compositions like "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" and everything in between, Goodbye is unmatched in its depth and scope. This entry in the Classic Albums series of DVDs documents the often tumultuous writing and recording sessions for that masterpiece through vintage clips of the musicians in the studio and new interviews with Elton, Bernie, producer Gus Dudgeon, and the band members. We may never know how the John-Taupin team achieved their magic, but this release offers a both a peek at the process and a few reasons why the album endures today.

Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

2001

Elton John - Elton in Four Decades poster
NR

A 90 minute program of film footage from the Elton John archive, carefully selected for Elton's fans. Elton exclusively gives an overview of the chosen songs, and there are truly rare interviews with Thom Bell, Cameron Crowe, and other individuals who play major roles in the history of these songs. For the first time, forty years of selected Elton's incredible stage costumes can be viewed from every angle in the stunning costume gallery. Other highlight include a retrospective of Your Song, which includes Elton performing the song from every era of his career, and the film for I'm Still Standing, as created by David LaChappelle for Elton's Las Vegas shows.

Elton John - Elton in Four Decades

2004

Elton John: The Red Piano poster
6.3

Thousands of Elton John fans have traveled to Caesars Palace Las Vegas to see over 200 sold-out The Red Piano shows, helping break attendance records and setting new standards for musical entertainment. Now available everywhere for the first time, the concert contains the 14-song performance of The Red Piano show, including fan favorites such as 'Candle in the Wind', 'Your Song', 'Rocket Man' and 'Tiny Dancer'.

Elton John: The Red Piano

2005

1970s · 6 titles

Elton John: Mr. Superfunk poster
10.0

Short documentary originally featured on Aquarius containing interviews, concert footage, and general information about Elton John and his career up to 1971. Featuring Elton John working on an early version of Tiny Dancer before it had been recorded for his then upcoming album.

Elton John: Mr. Superfunk

1971

Elton John in Stockholm poster
10.0

An historic Swedish television program featuring Elton John, Nigel Olsson & Dee Murray performing at Gröna Lund, Stockholm, Sweden in February 1971. Aired in English with Swedish subtitles.

Elton John in Stockholm

1971

Elton John In Concert BBC 1970 poster
10.0

In 1970, the BBC broadcast the TV special, Elton John in Concert. The show featured impressive live renditions of songs that would go on to become classics from Elton’s music catalogue, including a version of ‘Burn Down The Mission’. The track is taken from the Tumbleweed Connection album, also released that same year.

Elton John In Concert BBC 1970

1970

Elton John and Bernie Taupin Say Goodbye Norma Jean and Other Things poster
10.0

A documentary detailing the production of Elton John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" LP featuring footage from the recording session in France, interviews, and concert footage.

Elton John and Bernie Taupin Say Goodbye Norma Jean and Other Things

1973

London Christmas Live 1974 poster
NR

Elton John performs on Christmas Eve in this special concert event, broadcast live in 1974 on BBC 2.

London Christmas Live 1974

1974

Elton John at the Royal Festival Hall, London with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra poster
10.0

Elton John and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra perform many of Elton's best on February 5, 1972. Tracks performed are Your Song, Take Me To The Pilot, Sixty Years On, Tiny Dancer, The King Must Die, Indian Sunset , Border Song , Madman Across The Water, Burn Down The Mission, Goodbye

Elton John at the Royal Festival Hall, London with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1972

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