Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImageElton Johndidn’t want to stand betweenStevie Wonderand the fellow musician’s wishes — even if it meant allowing the blind superstar to pilot a snowmobile alone.While promoting his new memoirMeonJimmy Kimmel Liveon Tuesday, John, 72, shared a handful of uproarious tales from his storied life, including one involving Wonder and a certain winter recreation.As John recounts it, he was recording at the Caribou Ranch in Nederland, Colorado, when Wonder floated the idea of taking an available snowmobile for a spin.Elton John.Jamie McCarthy/Getty“There was thick snow and Stevie wanted to go out in the snowmobile,” John says. “By himself.”Wonder, 69, has lived the majority of his life without sight, suffering an eye disorder called retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) from infancy.Stevie Wonder.Andrew Lipovsky/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty ImagesSeeing the humor in the situation, John joked that putting Wonder behind the wheel of the vehicle meant one less competitor in the industry.“We thought, ‘OK, that’s another rival gone,” he laughed. “That’s him out of the way.”Purely in jest, the Grammy winner went on to name a few more musical titans he would aim to eliminate next: “We just needed to getPhil CollinsandRod Stewartup there!”John’s new book is chock-full of various other revealing and comedic encounters from the course of his life, including one night whenhe sayshe hijacked a Rolling Stones concert while high.
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage
Elton Johndidn’t want to stand betweenStevie Wonderand the fellow musician’s wishes — even if it meant allowing the blind superstar to pilot a snowmobile alone.While promoting his new memoirMeonJimmy Kimmel Liveon Tuesday, John, 72, shared a handful of uproarious tales from his storied life, including one involving Wonder and a certain winter recreation.As John recounts it, he was recording at the Caribou Ranch in Nederland, Colorado, when Wonder floated the idea of taking an available snowmobile for a spin.Elton John.Jamie McCarthy/Getty“There was thick snow and Stevie wanted to go out in the snowmobile,” John says. “By himself.”Wonder, 69, has lived the majority of his life without sight, suffering an eye disorder called retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) from infancy.Stevie Wonder.Andrew Lipovsky/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty ImagesSeeing the humor in the situation, John joked that putting Wonder behind the wheel of the vehicle meant one less competitor in the industry.“We thought, ‘OK, that’s another rival gone,” he laughed. “That’s him out of the way.”Purely in jest, the Grammy winner went on to name a few more musical titans he would aim to eliminate next: “We just needed to getPhil CollinsandRod Stewartup there!”John’s new book is chock-full of various other revealing and comedic encounters from the course of his life, including one night whenhe sayshe hijacked a Rolling Stones concert while high.
Elton Johndidn’t want to stand betweenStevie Wonderand the fellow musician’s wishes — even if it meant allowing the blind superstar to pilot a snowmobile alone.
While promoting his new memoirMeonJimmy Kimmel Liveon Tuesday, John, 72, shared a handful of uproarious tales from his storied life, including one involving Wonder and a certain winter recreation.
As John recounts it, he was recording at the Caribou Ranch in Nederland, Colorado, when Wonder floated the idea of taking an available snowmobile for a spin.
Elton John.Jamie McCarthy/Getty
“There was thick snow and Stevie wanted to go out in the snowmobile,” John says. “By himself.”
Wonder, 69, has lived the majority of his life without sight, suffering an eye disorder called retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) from infancy.
Stevie Wonder.Andrew Lipovsky/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
Seeing the humor in the situation, John joked that putting Wonder behind the wheel of the vehicle meant one less competitor in the industry.
“We thought, ‘OK, that’s another rival gone,” he laughed. “That’s him out of the way.”
Purely in jest, the Grammy winner went on to name a few more musical titans he would aim to eliminate next: “We just needed to getPhil CollinsandRod Stewartup there!”
John’s new book is chock-full of various other revealing and comedic encounters from the course of his life, including one night whenhe sayshe hijacked a Rolling Stones concert while high.
source: people.com
