Backstreet and Elton duet shelved

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: Oct 28, 2001 Source: Worldpop Submitted By: shani raz Backstreet duet with Elton not for release The Backstreet Boys have recorded a duet with Elton John but their record company Jive Records won't release it, says Brian Littrell who adds that record companies 'can be very stingy.' Brian, who recently set up his own independent record and film production company, says he will adopt a different attitude towards his up and coming acts. Earlier this year the group complained that a song, Cinderella, they recorded with Lionel Ritchie was vetoed by Jive as a BSB release and fans who wanted to hear it had to buy Richie's album. Brian said, 'Record companies can be very stingy in a manner where, when they sign you to an agreement, they don't allow you to work with certain people. They have to give all the okays and they have to make all the final decisions and that's frustrating to me because we've wanted to work with many different people, the Backstreet Boys ourselves. We've recorded a duet with Lionel Richie, a duet with Elton John, and a lot of people don't even know these things because we can't publicise them in a manner where our record company will allow us to.' (27 October, 2001) Comment on this item. Next Item: Backstreet's New Album Prev Item: Fatone vs Richardson in Dance Duel