Your Song - Performances and Renditions

Performances and Renditions

In 2001, John performed "Your Song" with Billy Joel at The Concert for New York City, a tribute show to the September 11 attacks.

John performed the song at the Concert for Diana on 1 July 2007. On 31 January 2010, John and Lady Gaga performed a medley of "Your Song" with Gaga's song "Speechless" at the 52nd Grammy Awards.

Other artists who have covered the song include:

  • Three Dog Night – It Ain't Easy (April 1970, the same month as it was released by John)
  • Andy Williams – Love Story (1971)
  • The New Seekers – Beautiful People (1971)
  • Sugar Minott
  • Billy Paul – 360 Degrees of Billy Paul (1972)
  • Al Jarreau – Glow (1976)
  • Cissy Houston - Cissy Houston (1977)
  • Rod Stewart – Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin (1991)
  • Ewan McGregor performed the song in the 2001 film Moulin Rouge!
  • Boyzone - Ballads - The Love Song Collection (2003)
  • Patti LaBelle featuring Elton John – Classic Moments (2005)
  • The Streets – Radio 1 Established 1967 (2007)
  • John Barrowman – both live on Children in Need 2007 with Myleene Klass on piano and on his 2007 album Another Side
  • Mattias Andréasson – Det bästa från Idol 2007 (2007)
  • David Benoit – Heroes (2008)
  • Andrew Gold – Copycat (2008)
  • Tina Arena – Songs of Love & Loss 2 (2008)
  • Harry Connick, Jr. – Your Songs (2009)
  • Ellie Goulding – Bright Lights (2010)
  • Will Martin – Inspirations (2010)
  • In the 2011 British animated film Gnomeo & Juliet, Gnomeo and Paris sing a remade version with new lyrics, included on the film's soundtrack
  • Jonathan and Charlotte - Together (2012)

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