didnt make the broadcast.
Heres what you should and shouldnt expect to see in tonights special.
The artists do get to choose what they want to sing, says executive producer Ken Ehrlich.
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What you wont see:
John Legendnotsinging his original request, Rocket Man.
Little Big Town got the honors, instead.
When he embraced doing it, I just knew it was going to be amazing.
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Chris Martin giving a soulful rendition of We All Fall in Love Sometimes.
How it took Martin three tries before he performed the song all the way through.
I love Chris, I love working with him, Ehrlich explains.
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I dont know what to ascribe it too.
The strings we had there for him came in at the wrong time at one point.
When you see it on the air, its beautiful.
Its the least known song of Elton and Bernie Taupins, which to me made it even more touching.
He was quickly ushered out by security.
John in tears, especially after hearing the reading by Harris.
Im pretty shameless about showing that, admits Ehrlich.
Some perplexed faces in the crowd whenCBS This Mornings Gayle King gave a dramatic reading of a John song.
She was coming over to interview Elton, and we pressed her into service.
She was incredibly gracious about it.
Before the show, a few people warned Ehrlich that John may get up and leave during the taping.
He was seated in the front row of the theater next to Taupin.
Hes really not a fan of watching other people do his songs, Ehrlich explains.
Hes just sensitive to it.
As it turned out, he loved it.
Elton John: Im Still Standing Grammy Saluteairs tonight from 9-11 p.m. on CBS.
