''The Union'' is a 2011 documentary film by Cameron Crowe exploring the creative process of musician

Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career a ...

and the making of the 2010 album '' The Union''.

Synopsis

In November 2009, filmmaker Cameron Crowe began filming a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the album ''The Union'', a collaboration between musicians Elton John and Leon Russell, who hadn't spoken to one another in 38 years prior to beginning work on the album. In addition, the documentary offers a rare glimpse into the process John goes through to create and compose his music. Featured in the film are musicians

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, Brian Wilson, Booker T. Jones, steel guitarist Robert Randolph, Don Was and a 10-piece gospel choir who all contribute to the album, which is produced by award-winning producer

T-Bone Burnett Joseph Henry "T Bone" Burnett III (born January 14, 1948) is an American record producer, guitarist and songwriter. He rose to fame as a guitarist in Bob Dylan's band during the 1970s. He has received multiple Grammy awards for his work in fil ...

. Musician

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and John's long-time lyricist Bernie Taupin also appear. On March 2, 2011, the documentary was announced to open the 2011

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. In June 2011, HBO announced it had acquired US TV rights and would begin airing the documentary in January 2012.

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* 2011 films 2011 documentary films American documentary films Documentary films about music and musicians Elton John Films directed by Cameron Crowe 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{music-documentary-film-stub