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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