{"id":740,"date":"2020-09-13T20:07:13","date_gmt":"2020-09-13T20:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2020\/2020\/09\/13\/40-years-ago-elton-john-rocked-central-park-dressed-as-donald-duck\/"},"modified":"2020-09-13T20:07:13","modified_gmt":"2020-09-13T20:07:13","slug":"40-years-ago-elton-john-rocked-central-park-dressed-as-donald-duck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2020\/2020\/09\/13\/40-years-ago-elton-john-rocked-central-park-dressed-as-donald-duck\/","title":{"rendered":"On this day in 1980, Elton John rocked Central Park dressed as Donald Duck"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Sept. 13, 1980, Elton John performed for around 400,000 people in Central Park<\/a>. The sun was out, people were gathered (less than six feet apart), and Sir Elton was wearing a Donald Duck suit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sir Elton John performing, “Your Song” while wearing his legendary duck suit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It might seem surreal, now, to imagine 400,000 people in the same place, at the same time, dancing and enjoying themselves. With Nigel Olsen on drums and Dee Murray on bass, the original Elton John Band created a legendary experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The concert was part of Elton John’s 1980 World Tour, supporting his latest album 21 at 33<\/a><\/em>. He played top hits “Bennie and the Jets,” “Your Song,” and of course, “Tiny Dancer,” and added some new ones in there too, like “Little Jeannie” and “Sartorial Eloquence.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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