Sir Elton Hercules John CBE is an English singer-songwriter, composer, pianist,
record producer, and occasional actor.
He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin as his songwriter partner since 1967;
they have collaborated on more than 30 albums to date.
He has been heavily involved in the fight against AIDS since the late 1980s.
In 1992, he established the Elton John AIDS Foundation and a year later began hosting
the annual Academy Award Party, which has since become one of the highest-profile Oscar parties in the Hollywood
film industry. Since its inception, the foundation has raised over $200 million.
In his five-decade career John has sold more than 300 million records, making him one of
the best-selling music artists in the world. He has more than fifty Top 40 hits,
including seven consecutive No. 1 US albums.
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Birth Name: Reginald Kenneth Dwight
Born: March 25th, 1947 (age 77)
From: Pinner, Middlesex, England
Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m)
Spouse(s): David Furnish (m. 2005)
Renate Blauel (m. 1984-1988)
Children: Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John
Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John
Genre(s):
Rock,
pop rock,
glam rock,
soft rock,
R&B,
Classic Rock
Instrument(s):
Vocals,
piano,
keyboards,
organ,
guitar
Occupation(s):
Musician,
singer-songwriter,
record producer,
composer,
pianist,
actor
Active From: 1964-present
Associated Acts:
Bernie Taupin,
Tim Rice,
John Lennon,
Yoko Ono,
Kiki Dee,
Billy Joel,
George Michael,
Eminem,
Gladys Knight,
Stevie Wonder,
Anastacia,
Dionne Warwick,
Neil Sedaka,
Gary Barlow
Awards:
Oscar
1994 Best Song Lion King (1994)
Quotes:
An agent is a person who is sore because an actor gets 90% of what they make.
I think people should be free to engage in any sexual practices they choose; they should draw the line at goats though.
I cannot bear successful people who are miserable.
I'm the Connie Francis of rock 'n' roll.
It's the circle of life, and it moves us all, through despair and hope, through faith and love, 'till we find our place, on the path unwinding.
People in England are so bloody nosy.