In 1969, with Quaye, drummer Roger Pope, and bassist Tony Murray, John recorded another single, "Lady Samantha", and an album, "Empty Sky".
Bernie Taupin je v kakšni uri napisal besedilo in ga nato dal Eltonu Johnu, ki je v pol ure zanj napisal glasbo ali pa besedilo odvrgel stran, če se ni hitro česa spomnil.