The Band

From his first shows in 1970 to the present, Elton John has performed with his band over 3,800 times. Meet the band members, past and present, below.

Davey Johnstone

Backing Vocals, Guitars, Musical Director

Davey Johnstone

Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Davey has been an indispensable part of most of Elton's albums and tours since 1971.

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Nigel Olsson

Backing Vocals, Drums

Nigel Olsson

Nigel Olsson helped define the Elton John Band sound that took the singer’s career to new heights in the 1970s and has been a fan favorite for decades.

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Ray Cooper

Percussion

Ray Cooper

Ray Cooper has been a full- and part-time member of the Elton John Band since 1971.

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John Mahon

Backing Vocals, Percussion

John Mahon

From Canton, Ohio, John Mahon has played on stage and in the studio with Elton since 1997.

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Kim Bullard

Keyboards

Kim Bullard

Atlanta native Kim Bullard first joined the Elton John Band in 2009.

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Matt Bissonette

Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar

Matt Bissonette

Matt Bissonette is a musician, writer and producer who has been playing with Elton since 2012.

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Previous members

Guy Babylon

Keyboards

Guy Babylon

Jeff “Skunk” Baxter

Guitars

Jeff “Skunk” Baxter

Bob Birch

Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar

Bob Birch

Curt Bisquera

Drums

Curt Bisquera

Jack Bruno

Drums

Jack Bruno

Dennis Conway

Drums

Dennis Conway

James Newton Howard

Keyboards

James Newton Howard

John Jorgenson

Backing Vocals, Guitars, Saxaphone

John Jorgenson

Jody Linscott

Percussion

Jody Linscott

John “Cooker” LoPresti

Bass Guitar

John “Cooker” LoPresti

Fred Mandel

Guitars, Keyboards

Fred Mandel

Jonathan Moffett

Drums

Jonathan Moffett

Charlie Morgan

Drums

Charlie Morgan

Dee Murray

Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar

Dee Murray

Jo Partridge

Guitars

Jo Partridge

Kenny Passarelli

Bass Guitar

Kenny Passarelli

David Paton

Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar

David Paton

Roger Pope

Drums

Roger Pope

Caleb Quaye

Guitars

Caleb Quaye

Tim Renwick

Guitars

Tim Renwick

Ken Stacey

Backing Vocals, Guitars

Ken Stacey

Mark Taylor

Backing Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards

Mark Taylor

2CELLOS

Cellos

2CELLOS

Romeo Williams

Bass Guitar

Romeo Williams

Richie Zito

Guitars

Richie Zito