Elton John
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Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, songwriter, and pianist. He has collaborated with the lyricist Bernie Taupin throughout his career. John has released 32 studio albums, including "Empty Sky" (1969), "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). His singles include "Your Song", "Tiny Dancer", "Rocket Man", "Crocodile Rock", "Bennie and the Jets", "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", "I'm Still Standing", "Sacrifice", "Can You Feel the Love Tonight", and "Cold Heart". He has contributed music to "The Lion King" (1994), "Aida" (2000), and "Billy Elliot the Musical" (2005). John's final tour, "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" (2018–2023), set records for ticket sales. His life and career were depicted in the biographical film "Rocketman" (2019). John established the Elton John AIDS Foundation in 1992, which has raised over £300 million. He has hosted annual AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Parties since 1993. He served as chairman and director of Watford Football Club from 1976 to 1987 and from 1997 to 2002, and is an honorary life president of the club. John experienced addiction to drugs and alcohol from the late 1970s to the late 1980s and has been sober since 1990. He entered a civil partnership with Canadian filmmaker David Furnish in 2005 and married in 2014 following the legalization of same-sex marriage in England and Wales. John has had more than fifty top-40 hits on the UK Singles Chart and US Billboard Hot 100, including nine number-one singles in both countries and seven consecutive number-one albums in the US. His single "Candle in the Wind 1997", a rewritten version of the 1974 release, is among the best-selling singles worldwide. In 2021, he became the first solo artist with UK top-10 singles across six decades. His awards include a Primetime Emmy Award, five Grammy Awards, two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award, and the Kennedy Center Honor. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, is a fellow of The Ivors Academy, was knighted in 1998, and appointed a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour in 2020.
Movie Credits
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Elton John at the Royal Festival Hall, London with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
George Michael Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael
The Making of Elton John: Madman Across the Water
Bob the Builder: Christmas With Bob and the Crew
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward
An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues
Elton John with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary
Elton John - Estadio Do Flamengo, Rio, Brasil 1995
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey
Elton John: An Evening with Elton John Tour - Live in Ephesus
The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy
Elton John & Leon Russell: BBC Electric Proms 2010
Elton John and Bernie Taupin Say Goodbye Norma Jean and Other Things
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
Elton John: Made in England Tour - Live in Rio de Janeiro
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
