Made in England is the twenty-fifth studio album by English singer-songwriter Elton John, released in 1995, it was the last album to feature which regular English virtuoso percussionist, born on 19 September 1947?
Made in England (Elton John album) Made in England is the twenty-fifth studio album by English singer-songwriter Elton John, released in 1995 and produced by him and Greg Penny, the first time since "Leather Jackets" without Chris Thomas. It was dedicated to John's boyfriend and future civil partner David Furnish. It was also dedicated to the memory of Denis Gauthier and Peter Williams. It was the last album to feature regular percussionist Ray Cooper until 2016's "Wonderful Crazy Night". Bob Birch became John's full-time recording and touring bass player and continued that role until his death in 2012.
Robert Kirby Robert Kirby (16 April 1948 – 3 October 2009) was a British-born arranger of string sections for rock and folk music. He was best known for his work on the Nick Drake albums, "Five Leaves Left" and "Bryter Layter", but also worked with Vashti Bunyan, Elton John, Ralph McTell, Strawbs, Paul Weller and Elvis Costello.