Elton John- Interview/"Candle In The Wind" 1974 [Reelin' In The Years Archives] 

Elton’s voice is so soft and gentle! You’d expect somebody with that vocal power and range to have a deeper, more raspy voice. And he was so darn cute back in the day!

I love how Elton talks. He's so soft spoken and has such a soothing voice.

Why did no one tell me elton was adorable?? I didn’t know he talked so soft like this

Taron is so very similar to Elton - they casted the new movie very well.

He seems a little shy and soft spoken here (at least in the beginning) and sadly, exhausted...but oh, that style!

Man, I fall in love with him a little more each time I see him. He’s hilarious.

5:12. Elton’s American accent is spot on!

His voice at its absolute best.

How could this man think that he was not attractive? I'm almost kissing the screen here...

Umm.. Elton is literally the cutest man I’ve ever seen. 👀✨

What a time capsule this is. Really a joy to watch young Elton. Love those Caribou glasses.

He's 27 in this video and in 3 days he turns 77 on March 25, 2024. Boy how time flies. This interview is 50 years old. 😢

His impression of an American is a treasure.

Fuck he’s so SEXY. I thought I was the only one who thought he was so attractive young. He’s so smart and intelligent I could hear him talk all day. He’s got such good humor. And about the diary thing he’s so right. How does this clip not have more likes and attention? It’s a clear good quality interview plus a performance? 11/10

In 1974 I was a 12 year old Elton mega-fan. I thought it was so cool how when he was on TV, it was usually him singing live over a track. I loved hearing the slightly different sounding vocal. That's what he's doing here.

He was so mature for a 24-year-old.

Thank you for this. Elton in his prime. And he's so damn cute!

This is absolutely the coolest interview I've ever seen with Elton John! He sure does look like THE REAL THING! A STAR! My favorite Elton John era is 1973 -1974. He never looked cooler, more stylish & flamboyant, in a tasteful way, than he did in this interview! The real Elton John!

It is so bizarre seeing these old interviews. I was a huge Elton John fan as a kid, I was 13 when this interview took place, and have never seen him interviewed. I had no idea he was gay, or even what "gay" was back then. He is about as gay as a gay guy can get and I never associated it with his flamboyant personality. I just thought back then he liked crazy costumes but it is an integral part of his personality. Now after so many decades, I've come to accept gay sexual orientation but would have been horrified back then if someone had told me what it was all about. All that said, what an enourmously talented man. I'm only now beginning to appreciate what I loved so much back then.

gave Bernie credit straight away! 14:15

This is gold. No wonder I fell in love with him all those years ago.

He's so adorable,saw his movie today Rocketman,I loved it and love him,always have,always will

1974.. Loved him so, and two years later at age 18, I flew to London to find him. Instead, I found a pub in Pinner, Middlesex where he used to play, and they unveiled his old piano (Elton was in LA at the time. Ha!). Got a photograph, a story for the college paper, and quite a thrill from it all. Love him still... ❤️

i am literally obsessed by his voice.

Aww look how cute he was here 💞

Just look at that suit, that yellow shirt with those awesome song title embroideries (from GYBR) on it, his pearl "studded" platform boots & pink glasses, those rings & that watch! And just the way he talks! Articulate, in a humble, intelligent tone! You just gotta LOVE the 1970's! Greatest Elton John upload on RU-vid as far as I'm concerned! Great, fantastic, quality too!

this interview was adorable and i love him and his music omg

We all know him as a musical genius, but I think people can forget how very handsome Elton was..this clip reminds us beautifully..thankyou for posting this and love and good health to Elton and his family always :)

It's great seen this Elton John interview from the 1970s. Elton was definitely at the top of his game back then, with him writing great songs with Bernie. Not only that his band Dee, Davey, Nigel, and Ray were contributing to his sound as well. Elton definitely had class and style back then.

you see this now 2019 and see that elton was really cute and handsome. but the beauty standard of the era. did not let him see that way. in today terms he would be in the list of sexy men alive.

Just saw the movie a couple hours ago. It was fantastic!

Love his laugh. It’s very telling about his personality.

Wonderful to see. He was frickin adorable.

Unreal that Elton and Bernie were knocking out songs of this caliber at the rate they were, Candle in the wind, Bennie and the jets, Rocketman... truly talented partnership

My idol in 1974 in his glorious years i love him so much even now at 71 yo he's a killer on stage can't wait to see him in France soon

I love this. Elton was in his prime. Just finished GYBR and working on Caribou. This is the same interviewer who was at Elton's house in LA in 1975. When he tried to kill himself by taking pills and diving into the pool... During the 2 day Dodger Stadium Concert.

i literally love him, he's such an icon! long live EJ!

He's rational and eloquent. It's funny, his outfit sort of screams outrageous and wacky, yet he seems so reserved and proper.

I love how nothing has changed. He still gets compliments on his shoes to this day.

His Voice😍His Looks😍His MUSIC!😫

Wow now I can see how the guy playing him looks so much like him as Elton sings, congrats Targen? On this movie Rocketman!

Just saw the movie...a wonderful movie...shows an Elton shy not liking himself lonely...we saw that in that interview. Thanks for sharing

Just wonderful! Elton John is the greatest pop star of all time, in my opinion, and this shows him at the peak of his powers as a singer on his classic ballad "Candle In The Wind". Thankyou so much for uploading this video! From Jeremy, a lifelong Elton John fan since 1978. :)

Elton is fantastic. I just love him!

OMG - he said "Not really, no" and it was TARONs voice... AMAZING!

taron was so spot on

5:12 his American impersonation is great! I love Elton, always a great sense of humor.

Elton John is the true defined version of daperness and swag

Yass! Those shoes are everything! Gorgeous! 😍😍👢

Holy fuck, this by far the coolest thing on ej I have seen for a long time on youtube !! and the quality is unbelievable please,please drop more of these !!

He’s so cute🥺❤️

Elton John is just so cool and amazing, and his voice was/is absolutely wonderful. I love how thoughtful he is in interviews! And I LOVE how he always gives Bernie credit for the lyrics!!! He deserves it.

he's like the only celebrity who's honest,,,,, the way he so openly spoke about NZ was so cool

The audience gasped when he walked out ...like yes I'm an icon ! I'm wearing platforms! Go Elton !

"Are you into that....fabulous" I'm done

Elton is sharp and ripe for his age in this vid. What an inspiration!

This was freaking adorable 6:57 😍

He’s so cute 🥺✨✨✨💖

What an ICON! I love him! 💖🎶 Witty, Clever, Funny = Elton

11:03 HES ADORABLE DKSJSVAGA

Excellent quality video, thank you.

Funny how in later years Elton has been quoted as stating that song could have just as easily been about Jimmy Dean, that neither he nor Bernie were particularly great fans of Monroe. Anyhow, little did any of us know how iconic that song was to become. A very intelligent, witty, thoughtful and generous man. Genius.

He was so young and beautifuL and still is in 2021.. I saw him in 2008 in MissouLa MOntana And he came back and did another show right after for the people that didn’t get to see him in the first show💗💕 Elton John is my favOrite✨

That cute button nose.

He seems so sweet. Love it!

How rare is this! Thanks!!

“I don’t exercise at all.” Quote of my life 😂

I love your music my dear Elton John!!!!!God Bless you!!!!

Oh he is so young and cute! Shy too...Awwww

Excellent interview. Great rendition of "Candle in the Wind."

I like how Elton John blushes

so soft spoken and sweet :') i love this interview so so much, thank you for this

he’s so honest. incredible

His impressions are spot on. What a story teller: Character, dear boy, character :D

I've been in love with Elton since 1971 when I was nine and he and Bernie were Levon. Until I had a copy of Madman Across the Water (age 13) and read the lyrics, I never knew why "he shot me Levon". Forget about Michael Jackson as "the king of Pop",.... Elton was long before MJ, and always will be.

Im a music historian and musician i learned so much from Elton John thank you Sir Elton John

No one: That interviewer: PeOpLe Of YoUr SoRt....

Thank you so much💕

My favorite singer since 73

He’s an icon.

At ~ the 7:40 mark it looks like Elton was ready to come out but it completely went over the interviewer's head!

I have always loved these Caribou Album glasses...and his voice is very very close to his studio recordings at that time...very natural.

Thank You

elton has the most talent of anybody

The prime years of Elton, the 70s

Time has been good for Elton. He is a man of great honor and a marvelous husband and father. He is a living legend ♥️

Happy birthday again, Elton! 24 forever and ever

Oh hey, he's wearing the glasses from the Caribou album cover!

His shoes are magnificent. I love them. Actually his complete outfit is great

I wish I was born a couple of decades earlier in England. It would have been so fantastic to be in his concert when he was young. Well, I'm sure it will be lovely this year too and I really really really hope nothing cancels the concert or prevents me from attending, because I love him and this is the last chance. But still, it was a very different show back when he was young and energetic and in those costumes.

Who’s here after seeing Rocketman

He has an intense gaze.

Great IV ..Elton is pretty down to earth fun guy...not a diva yet!

omg he's so cute 😍

Thank you!

Thanks for this video. It's nice seeing him so youthful. I wish he'd tried a lyric or two. He seems witty enough.

I'm not gay, but the more interviews of Elton that I watch, the more I love the man. He just had a magnetic personality, and an amazing sense of humor.

Fabulous look Elton!!! See you in NYC in April

This is within the same time frame as Goodbye Yellow brick Road. It was enormously sucessful

Piranha, Piranha-- Russell! ( Sounding all American while saying this! Love this video - upload- and him....thank u! He is so cute!💕