(1951-05-06) 6 May 1951 (age 73) Edinburgh, Scotland
Genres
Rock
folk
Occupation(s)
Musician
songwriter
Instrument(s)
Guitar
vocals
Years active
1968–present
Labels
Vertigo
Rocket
Artful Balance Records
Musical artist
David William Logan Johnstone (born 6 May 1951) is a Scottish rock guitarist and vocalist, best known for his long-time collaboration with Elton John as a member of the Elton John Band.[2]
^"About". Davey Johnstone's official website. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
^Prato, Greg. "Biography: Davey Johnstone". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
percussion and vocals respectively. In 1996, Johnstone released an instructional guitar video titled DaveyJohnstone: Star Licks Master Sessions for Star Licks...
The band has gone through several lineup changes, but Nigel Olsson, DaveyJohnstone, and Ray Cooper have been members (albeit not continuously) since 1970...
the 1970s with the original lineup of the Elton John Band (guitarist DaveyJohnstone, bassist Dee Murray, and drummer Nigel Olsson). Murray and Olsson,...
intervening eponymous release. Retained from the previous line-up were DaveyJohnstone and Ray Cooper. A slower, less up-tempo version of "Hard Luck Story"...
youthful independence of that era. John's band members, including DaveyJohnstone on guitars, Dee Murray on bass and Nigel Olsson on drums, were also...
become full-time recording members of his band. Along with new recruit DaveyJohnstone on guitar, Murray and Olsson played on John's hit albums, including...
years to feature the original Elton John Band of John, Dee Murray, DaveyJohnstone, and Nigel Olsson, as John fired Murray and Olsson following the recording...
musician Elton John, released in 1984. It features the quartet of John, DaveyJohnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson. There were four top-40 singles from the...
"Skyline Pigeon" at White's funeral. Elton John – piano, lead vocals DaveyJohnstone – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals Dee Murray – bass...
Song". His band has gone through several lineup changes, but Olsson, DaveyJohnstone, and Ray Cooper have been members, albeit not continuously, since 1970...
not being sure what his plans for future performing would be. While DaveyJohnstone, Ray Cooper, and James Newton Howard continued to collaborate with...
along with guitarist DaveyJohnstone, became Elton's studio band with the recording of Honky Chateau in January 1972. With Johnstone, Olsson, and Murray...
John re-recorded the song with his band (Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson and DaveyJohnstone) during the sessions for Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player....
Primary School. Arthur Albiston, footballer Ryan Harding, footballer DaveyJohnstone, rock musician. Allan McGregor, footballer Les McKeown, Bay City Rollers...
DaveyJohnstone and Fred Mandel except where noted Credits are adapted from the Flush the Fashion liner notes. Musicians Alice Cooper – vocals Davey Johnstone...
Buckmaster. DaveyJohnstone, who had previously worked with Dudgeon as a part of Magna Carta, was also put on as the main guitarist. Johnstone, Murray and...
failing to reach the top 50 despite extensive radio play. Guitarist DaveyJohnstone is credited as a co-writer. The song centers on a man who wakes up...
Steve Brown. All songs written by Bernie Taupin, Caleb Quaye, and DaveyJohnstone, except where noted. "Child" "Birth" "The Greatest Discovery" (Elton...
studio album released by Magna Carta on Vertigo Records. It features DaveyJohnstone, vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, mandolin, sitar, harpsichord...
his backing band of the early 1970s: Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson and DaveyJohnstone as well as Ray Cooper, Kiki Dee and Skaila Kanga (who played harp on...
vocals Caleb Quaye – electric guitar B. J. Cole – pedal steel guitar DaveyJohnstone – acoustic guitar David Glover – bass guitar Roger Pope – drums Paul...
sitar-heavy music created by some members of Elton's band, including DaveyJohnstone and Caleb Quaye. Side one, "Child", contains poems about his early...
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