TOP 100 SONGS BY ELTON JOHN. This post: #60-51. Next instalment: tomorrow.

Caffé Latte` celebrates Elton John’s 70th birthday on March 25 and a half century of  songwriting with Bernie Taupin with a retrospective highlighting: THE 100 GREATEST SONGS OF ELTON JOHN

60 SIXTY YEARS ON Year: 1987 Album: Live Across Australia "Sixty Years On" first appeared as a studio recording on the 1970 album 'Elton John'. The live version is listed here. The ballad, co-written by Elton with Bernie Taupin, features the keyboardist with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in concert in Sydney.

59 HEALING HANDS Year: 1989 Album: Sleeping With The Past The 'Sleeping With The Past' album was recorded in Denmark. "Healing Hands" is a gospel/ soul drenched song composed by Elton and Taupin. The track topped the US AC Chart.

58 THE ONE Year: 1992 Album: The One The title track from 'The One' is a sweeping ballad written by Elton and Taupin. The album was dedicated to the former's recently deceased friend Vance Buck.

57 LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS Year: 1974 Album: Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume II Elton released his remake of The Beatles' "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" after the 'Caribou' album. His cover version features John Lennon on guitar. The single topped the American and Canadian charts. It was included on the subsequent compilation LP 'Greatest Hits Volume II' in 1977.

56 FIRST EPISODE AT HIENTON Year: 1970 Album: Elton John "First Episode At Hienton" is a delicate song penned by young songwriters Elton John and Bernie Taupin, prior to being catapulted to stardom following the issue of parent album 'Elton John'.

55 I DON'T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT Year: 1988 Album: Reg Strikes Back "I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That" peaked at #2 on the US chart. Chris Thomas produced the track Taupin wrote with Elton.

54 SOUL GLOVE Year: 1985 Album: Ice On Fire With a blasting horn section, "Soul Glove" evokes memories of funk and soul on this album track from 'Ice On Fire'. Gus Dudgeon handled production. Elton co-wrote the song with Taupin.

53 TEACHER I NEED YOU Year: 1973 Album: Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player 'Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player' became Elton's 2nd US #1 album. "Teacher I Need You" deals with a schoolboy crush on his teacher. The album's tracks were all written by Elton and Taupin.

52 ALL THE GIRLS LOVE ALICE Year: 1973 Album: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Taupin's lyrics for "All The Girls Love Alice" reveal the secrets of a teenage girl that winds up dead in the subway by the song's end. Elton composed the music. Kiki Dee sang background vocals on the cut.

51 CRAZY WATER Year: 1976 Album: Blue Moves The Elton John / Bernie Taupin song "Crazy Water" features Toni Tennille (from the duo Captain & Tennille) and Bruce Johnston (The Beach Boys) on backing vocals.

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