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Thread #65813 Message #2825789
Posted By: GUEST,Socrates
30-Jan-10 - 04:23 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: Who was Danny Bailey (from Elton John)
Subject: RE: Folklore: Who was Danny Bailey (from Elton Joh
Danny Bailey is indeed an invention by Bernie Taupin!
In the DVD "Classic Albums - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (released by Eagle Rock Entertainment) he says about the song: "Danny Bailey is John Dillinger, or Pretty Boy Floyd... He is my composite gangster. I just love creating characters!"