What bands did Elton John play with?

Answer 1

His name's origins:

- Elton was from Bluesology saxophonist Elton Dean

- Hercules [his middle name] was not from the ancient myth, but the name of a horse on one of his favorite comedy shows [uh... I think.]

- John was from his friend Long John Baldry

He was born in Middlesex, England.

Answer 2

Current members

• Elton John - lead vocals, piano, music
• Bernie Taupin - lyrics
• Davey Johnstone - guitar, musical director, vocals
• Matt Bissonette - bass guitar, vocals
• Kim Bullard - keyboards
• John Mahon - percussion, drums, vocals
• Nigel Olsson - drums, percussion, vocals

Previous band members

• Tom Costello - drums
• David Hentschel - synthesizer
• Tony Murray - bass
• Roger Pope - drums, percussion
• Charlie Morgan - drums
• Fred Mandel - keyboards, guitars
• Dee Murray - bass guitar, vocals
• Ray Cooper - percussion
• James Newton Howard - conductor, keyboards, orchestrations
• Caleb Quaye - guitar, drums, percussion
• Kenny Passarelli - bass, background vocals
• Charlie Morgan - drums
• John Jorgenson - guitars, saxophone, pedal steel, mandolin, vocals
• David Paton - bass guitar, vocals
• Guy Babylon - keyboards
• Bob Birch - bass guitar, vocals

Other notable contributors and guests

• Gus Dudgeon - production
• Paul Buckmaster - orchestrations
• Lesley Duncan - acoustic guitar, vocals, background vocals
• Dusty Springfield - background vocals
• Rick Wakeman - organ, keyboard
• Jean-Luc Ponty - electric violin
• Luther Vandross - vocals
• Kiki Dee - background vocals
• Bruce Johnston - vocals, background vocals
• Carl Wilson - vocals, background vocals
• Toni Tennille - vocals, background vocals
• Tower of Power - horns
• John Lennon (credited as Dr. Winston O' Boogie) - guitar
• Labelle - vocals, background vocals
• David Crosby - vocals, background vocals
• Graham Nash - vocals, background vocals
• London Symphony Orchestra
• Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
• David Sanborn - saxophone
• David Paich - keyboards
• Jeff Porcaro - drums
• Pete Townshend - guitar
• Stevie Wonder - harmonica
• John Deacon - bass
• Nik Kershaw - Electric Guitar
• Freddie Hubbard - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Eric Clapton - vocals
• David Gilmour - guitar
• k.d. Lang - vocals
• P.M. Dawn - vocals
• Little Richard - vocals
• Don Henley - vocals
• Chris Rea - vocals
• Tammy Wynette - vocals
• Gladys Knight - vocals
• Paul Young - vocals
• Bonnie Raitt - vocals
• Leonard Cohen - vocals
• George Michael - vocals
• Deon Estus - bass
• Paul Carrack - organ

- From Wikipedia.org [link in related links]

Answer 3

His first band was Bluesology, but then he went solo, eventually created the Elton John Band, but then ended with just crediting his songs with Elton John.

Answer 4

"The Corvettes" then he eventually went to "Bluesology".

Answer 5

Born in Pinner, Middlesex, England

Answer 6

Bluesology