John jumped to his piano and covered Space Oddity, one of the many classics in Bowies catalogue.

He made two albums without anyone knowing he was making them.

He had, you know, obviously treatment for his illnesses without anyone knowing or anyone saying anything.

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And that is the mystique of the man.

Because we know David Bowie the figure, the singer, the outrageous performer, he continued.

But actually we dont know anything about him.

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Rachel Murray

And thats the way it should be in music, and it should be in any art form whatsoever.

They dont make them like that anymore.

Weve lost a huge, huge talent that influenced so many people.

Here are the top five highlights.

But keeping active in the studio and making new tracks keeps John fresh.

If you dont play a couple new things, then youre going to go crazy as an artist.

What should the Rolling Stones do?

But not any punch in of album a blues one, a throwback to their debut single Come On.

Ive tried to tell Mick that.

Thats been their arrangement since 1967.

I can honestly say this on my childrens lives: Weve never had an argument.

Ever, John admitted.

Weve never had a stand-up fight or a disagreement.

If I hadnt had met him, God knows where my life would have been.

I love him so much.

I only listen to CDs in the car, and everything I listen to now is on vinyl.

SiriusXMs Town Hall with Elton Johnwill air on SiriusXMs The Spectrum channel on Feb. 4 at 5 p.m.