It Turns Out Elton John Was Duped: Putin Didn't Call Him, Pranksters Did By Notable Life By Notable LifeView Author|September 17, 2015|Influencers,View Influencers PeopleView People It was too good to be true. Earlier this week, we told you that Elton John and Vladimer Putin had spoken via telephone after the British musician told BBC that he wanted to talk to Putin about what he feels is... View this article.