Paul Gambacini tells Claudia Winkleman about the recording which in 1976 spent the shortest time at the top of the UK singles chart..
One of the most enduring partnerships in music history is the one between song writing partners Elton John and Bernie Taupin. The two men started collaborating by post after both answered an advert in the NME. The first of their songs "Scarecrow" was recorded in 1967, but it would be another six months before the two men met face to face.