"Live Like Horses" is a song written by English musician

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and

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, included on John's 1997 album '' The Big Picture''. The album version is sung as a solo by John and the single version, released in December 1996, features Italian operatic

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singing in his native language on parts of the verses and choruses alternatively with John. The single reached number nine in the

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Music video

The video, shot in black and white, was directed by Federico Brugia and produced by Nick Verden for Stark Naked Films. It was filmed in Austria and

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in England and features both John and Pavarotti singing their parts.

Track listings

Europe CD 1 # "Live Like Horses" (studio version) – 5:10 # "Live Like Horses" (Live Finale version) – 5:03 # "

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" (live) – 4:42 # "Live Like Horses" (Elton John solo studio version) Europe CD 2 # "Live Like Horses" (studio version) # "Live Like Horses" (Live Finale version) # "

Step into Christmas "Step into Christmas" is a Christmas song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was released as a stand-alone single in November 1973 with the song "Ho, Ho, Ho (Who'd Be a Turkey at Christm ...

" # "Blessed"

Personnel

– piano and vocals *

– vocals (on the single version of this song) *

Davey Johnstone David William Logan Johnstone (born 6 May 1951) is a British rock guitarist and vocalist, best known for his long-time collaboration with Elton John as a member of the Elton John Band. Career Johnstone's first work was with Noel Murphy in 1 ...

– guitar *

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– guitar *

Bob Birch Robert Wayne "Bob" Birch (July 14, 1956 – August 15, 2012) was an American musician. He was primarily a session musician and sideman to a variety of notable artists. Early life At an early age, Birch was inspired to pursue music by his f ...

– bass *

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– keyboards * Charlie Morgan – drums and percussion * Angel Voices Choir – backing vocals

Charts

References

External links

"Live Like Horses"
(CD 1) at

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"Live Like Horses"
(CD 2) at

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