Inside Elton John's Friendship With Stevie Wonder

Elton John and Stevie Wonder have rubbed shoulders on numerous other projects over the decades. Per John's official website,both appeared on the Eddie Murphy song "Yeah" in 1993, while later that year, Wonder provided backing vocals and instrumentation on "Go On and On," a duet between John and Gladys Knight, which Wonder had also written.

Elton John and Stevie Wonder have rubbed shoulders on numerous other projects over the decades. Per John's official website, both appeared on the Eddie Murphy song "Yeah" in 1993, while later that year, Wonder provided backing vocals and instrumentation on "Go On and On," a duet between John and Gladys Knight, which Wonder had also written. But despite being friends for many decades, the two had never performed a proper duet of their own.

That was until 2021 when the pair finally shared lead vocal duties on John's "Finish Line," a song recorded during his "Lockdown Sessions" that was subsequently released as a single. Per Rolling Stone, the song also features Kanye West's Sunday Service Choir, and John believes it is one of the finest songs that he has recorded, having praised Wonder's energetic vocal performance.

"I've always loved collaborating with Stevie, and I'm delighted that after 50 years of friendship we finally get to do a full-blown duet," John said, per the same source, adding: "He has always been so kind and sweet to me, and his talent is beyond ridiculous." Meanwhile, in a statement published on Billboard, Wonder said: "I love it! Congratulations to you and our forever and never, never-ending friendship, life-song! Long live Sir Elton John!"

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