"Crazy Water" is a song by English musician

Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career a ...

with lyrics written by

Bernie Taupin Bernard John Taupin (born 22 May 1950) is an English songwriter, singer and visual artist. He is best known for his long-term collaboration with musician Elton John, a songwriting partnership that is one of the most successful in history. Tau ...

. It is the seventh track on his 1976 album, '' Blue Moves''. It was released as a single in the UK in February 1977. The single reached No. 27 in the UK singles charts. "Crazy Water" was sporadically performed by John during his concert tours with percussionist Ray Cooper from 1977 until 2012.

Personnel

– piano, vocals *

Paul Buckmaster Paul John Buckmaster (13 June 1946 – 7 November 2017) was a Grammy Award-winning British cellist, arranger, conductor and composer, with a career spanning five decades. He is best known for his orchestral collaborations with David Bowie, Sha ...

– conductor * Cindy Bullens – backing vocals *

Ray Cooper Raymond Cooper (born 19 September 1947) is an English musician who has worked as a session and road-tour percussionist. During his career, Cooper has worked and toured with numerous musically diverse bands and artists including Elton John (as ...

– percussion *

Martyn Ford Martyn Ford (born 28 April 1944) is an English musician, best known for his orchestral contributions to rock music albums of the 1970s and 1980s. Born in Rugby, Warwickshire,Lebanon, Ford was originally classically trained; he studied French hor ...

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*Ron Hicklin – backing vocals * Bruce Johnston – backing vocals * Davey Johnstone – electric guitar *Jon Joyce – backing vocals *Gene Morford – backing vocals *

James Newton-Howard James Newton Howard (born June 9, 1951) is an American film composer, music producer and keyboardist. He has scored over 100 films and is the recipient of a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, and nine nominations for Academy Awards. His film scores i ...

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* Kenny Passarelli – bass guitar *Roger Pope – drums * Caleb Quaye – electric guitar * Toni Tennille – backing vocals

References

Elton John songs 1977 singles Songs with music by Elton John Songs with lyrics by Bernie Taupin Song recordings produced by Gus Dudgeon 1977 songs DJM Records singles MCA Records singles {{1970s-rock-song-stub