In 1978 , Shatner hosted the 5th Saturn Awards where he performed Elton John 's " Rocket Man " ( again , in a spoken voice ) . This performance has been parodied by the TV show '' Family Guy '' and musician Beck , to name a few . Another live double album by Shatner , '' Captain of the Starship '' , was also released in 1978 . In this era he also performed a handful of other spoken word renditions of other pop songs , such as Harry Chapin 's " Taxi " ( which he performed on Dinah Shore 's television talk show '' Dinah ! '' )
5th Saturn Awards
5th Saturn Awards
William Shatner's musical career