Elton John And Brandi Carlile Unveil New Duet Never Too Late
Friday, 15 November 2024
Written by Jon Stickler
Elton John and Brandi Carlile have released a new original song, Never Too Late.
The collaboration between the two long-time friends arrives ahead of the release of a Disney+ documentary chronicling the legendary singer-songwriter's career. They wrote it alongside the multi Grammy-winning producer Andrew Watt in the summer of 2023.
The uplifting and reflective duet will play out over the documentary's end credits, and the song's accompanying video will premiere at 2pm GMT today (November 15).
The documentary was directed by R.J. Cutler and David Furnish, John's husband, and looks back on John's 50-year career, offering behind-the-scenes access to the preparations for his final concert in North America at Dodger Stadium, as well as reflecting on his early years, and how he overcame adversity, abuse and addiction.
Carlile said: "I found the early cut of the documentary that went on to become Elton John: Never Too Late so moving. It was really amazing to see historic footage of Elton and the trajectory of his life. But as fantastic and as beautiful as everything was that we were all witnessing as fans, his life was also pretty lonely and difficult at times.
"And I thought that the documentary illustrated a really important sentiment, because he might not have ever found his serenity and his peace, but he did find it, and he found it later in life. And it is never too late - too late to find the love of your life, or to start a family, or to change your mind about anything."
"When Brandi told me she was so inspired by the early cut of the documentary that she wanted us to to co-write a new song for it, I was thrilled," gushed John. "I’ve known for a long time how great she was but still, reading her lyrics and co-writing with her on the music was deeply moving. Especially given how personal it is to see, seeing my life on the screen, she just perfectly captured the essence of the documentary and why I stopped touring to spend more time with my family.
"I’m constantly astonished by her craft, she can channel my voice in a way only Bernie has managed to do before. I know Bernie helped guide Brandi on that. The standard of her musicianship, her songwriting, her passion for what she does are sensational. She truly is one of the greatest there is."
Elton John: Never Too Late is out in select cinemas today and will stream on Disney+ from December 13.
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