Name That Tune – Elton John and Kiki Dee – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart

Name That Tune traveled back to 1976 today with a single that never made it on an original album by Elton John.

“Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupen under the pseudonyms “Ann Orson and Carte Blanche” and peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Elton and Bernie originally wanted the duet to be recorded with Dusty Springfield, but the singer was too ill at the time to record.