Elton John

Also known as Reg Dwight, Reggie Dwight, Lord Choc Ice, Tripe, Elton Hercules John né Reginald Kenneth Dwight, Rockaday Johnnie, Prince Rhino, Dinah Card

Sir Elton Hercules John is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. His music and showmanship have had a significant, lasting effect on the music industry, and his songwriting partnership with the lyricist Bernie Taupin is one of the most successful in history. John was the 19th person to achieve an "EGOT", winning Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards. He has sold over 300 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

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Elton John, born Reginald Kenneth Dwight in 1947 in Pinner, is a British singer, composer, pianist, and film actor. He holds the voice type of tenor and began his work period in 1962. His musical output spans genres including rock music, pop rock, glam rock, and soft rock. He has performed in New York City, the United States, and England.

John is recognized for notable works such as *Billy Elliot the Musical*, *Goodbye Yellow Brick Road*, *Your Song*, and *Tiny Dancer*. He has received several awards, including the Commander of the Order of the British Empire, the Grammy Legend Award, MusiCares Person of the Year, and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was educated at the Royal Academy of Music and the University of London. His record labels include Universal Records, Island Records, Philips Records, and DJM Records.

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Born: 1947
Works: 217

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United Kingdom
Active from: 1947

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Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight, 25 March 1947) is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. An influential figure in popular culture, he is known for his flamboyant fashion, showmanship and songwriting partnership with lyricist Bernie Taupin. With over 300 million records sold worldwide, he is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. An EGOT winner, John's accolades include five Grammy Awards, two Academy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Tony Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award and the Kennedy Center Honors.

John learnt to play piano at an early age, winning a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. In the 1960s, he formed the blues band Bluesology, wrote songs for other artists alongside Taupin, and worked as a session musician, before releasing his debut album, Empty Sky (1969). Throughout the next six decades, John cemented his status as a cultural icon with 32 studio albums, including Honky Château (1972), Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973), Rock of the Westies (1975), Sleeping with the Past (1989), The One (1992), Songs from the West Coast (2001), The Diving Board (2013) and The Lockdown Sessions (2021). He has also had success in musical films and theatre, composing music for The Lion King (1994), Aida (2000), and Billy Elliot the Musical (2005). John's final tour, Farewell Yellow Brick Road (2018–2023), became the highest-grossing tour ever at the time. His life and career were dramatised in the 2019 biographical film Rocketman.

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