"What is a mainly instrumental piece of music by Elton John, the closing track of his 1978 album, ""A Single Man""?"
Song for Guy Song for Guy "Song for Guy" is a mainly instrumental piece of music by Elton John. It is the closing track of his 1978 album, "A Single Man". Elton said this in the sleeve notes of the 7-inch single: The song opens with an octaved solo piano, which is then accompanied by a looped Roland drum machine, with occasional shaker and wind chimes alternating; other keyboards are often layered in shortly after, with a bass guitar mainly accompanying this. It is instrumental until the end, in which the words "Life - isn't everything (3x)" are repeated over the primary melody.
A Single Man (album) A Single Man (album) A Single Man, released in 1978, is the twelfth studio album release for Elton John. It is the first album where Gary Osborne replaced Bernie Taupin as lyricist. It is also the only Elton John album to not have any tracks co-written by Bernie Taupin on the original cut. "A Single Man" is the first of John's albums to not include lyricist Bernie Taupin, and the first since his debut "Empty Sky" without producer Gus Dudgeon. The returning members of his band are percussionist Ray Cooper and guitarist Davey Johnstone; the latter played on only one