Reginald Kenneth Dwight, better known as Sir Elton John, was born on March 25th, 1947 in England, is married and has two children. Apart from singing, he is also a composer and a pianist.
At a young age, he learned the piano and in 1962 formed his first band Bluesology until he left in 1967. After writing songs for other musicians for 2 years, he released his first album and a year after, his first top ten hit ‘Your Song’ was released. Undoubtedly, success was at its peak during the 70’s, with a string of hits which topped the UK and US charts, amongst which there are ‘Rocket Man’, ‘Crocodile Rock’ and ‘Don’t go breaking my Heart’ dueted with Kiki Dee.
Success continued to flourish in the next two decades, with songs like ‘Blue Eyes’, ‘I’m still Standing’, ‘I guess that’s why they call it the Blues’, ‘Nikita’, ‘Sacrifice’ and the best-selling single of all time ‘Candle in the Wind’, which was re-written as a tribute to Princess Diana who passed away in 1997. This song was originally written in the 70s as a tribute to Marilyn Monroe.
Apart from continuously releasing albums, John contributed in composing music for several musicals and films like Billy Elliot and the world-famous Lion King. He also appeared in numerous concerts alongside many famous artists and performed live shows at the Caesar’s Palace Hotel in Las Vegas.
Sir Elton John is also well known for his charities and fundraising and has in fact founded the Elton John AIDS foundation and the Elton John Charitable Trust. Matter of factly, in 1998, Queen Elizabeth II honoured him with knighthood and in 2020 appointed him member of the Order of the Companions of Honour as a recognition for his charitable works.
During his long musical career, Elton John received, amongst many others, 6 Grammy, 2 Academy, 6 ASCAP Pop Music & 2 Golden Globe Awards.