John wrote and sang “Whatever Gets You Thru the Night” and Elton John provided vocals and piano (more on that in a minute), but neither of them had the studio know-how to record the song.

Spanning nearly 50 years in music-making, Billy and Elton have sold over 100 million albums while crafting such iconic hits as "Piano Man," "Big Shot," "I'm Still Standing," and "Rocket Man." ...