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  1. "It was kismet... it changed my life completely" - Elton on the events that led to his 50 year partnership with Bernie

    Duration: 01:07

  2. "I get the lyric and the movie comes into my head" - Elton on writing the songs within 15 minutes of getting Bernie's lyrics

    Duration: 00:59

  3. "Paul McCartney came in and played Hey Jude to us" - Bernie and Elton on their early sessions for others

    Duration: 00:58

  4. "Stevie Wonder was on board and played Happy Birthday to me" - Elton on travelling in his own airliner

    Duration: 00:37

  5. "The bum was so big... I could hardly reach the piano keys" - Elton John on his Central Park Donald Duck outfit

    Duration: 01:19

  6. The Carole King of yesterday and today performing together

    Duration: 01:17

  7. “It was so exciting and thrilling” – Carole King watching Aretha Franklin perform (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

    Duration: 01:13

  8. “I had no idea that it would mean so much, to so many people” – Carole King’s enduring classic You’ve Got a Friend

    Duration: 00:50

  9. “It’s not about me, it really is about you” – The humility of Carole King

    Duration: 01:08

  10. The making of Rock Around The Clock—The Birth Of Rock And Roll

    Duration: 02:19

  11. Barbra Streisand - From The Way We Were... To The Way We Are

    Duration: 03:20

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