What Brandi Carlile has said about Elton John
2 quotes · 1 episode · May 23, 2026
Brandi Carlile, American singer-songwriter and member of The Highwomen, has been quoted on Elton John 2 times in 1 episode of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, most recently on May 23, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Carlile said she was a massive Elton John fan as a teenager and dressed as him for singing competitions and Halloween.
“Many singing competitions and also Halloween. And I went to school with the homemade Elton John jewelry”
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!: Brandi Carlile helps us say goodbye to Bill Kurtis! (May 23, 2026) · Listen from 21:01
Carlile argued that Elton John cannot choose friends based on who is a fan, since he would have none otherwise.
“when you're Elton John, you can't decide to choose friends based on who's a fan and knows your music”
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!: Brandi Carlile helps us say goodbye to Bill Kurtis! (May 23, 2026) · Listen from 22:01
Episodes
Brandi Carlile helps us say goodbye to Bill Kurtis!Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! · May 23, 2026 · 47 min
Peter Sagal and panelists Negin Farsad, Luke Burbank, and Paula Poundstone play news games with guest Brandi Carlile as Bill Kurtis ends his 12-year run.
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