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Elton John
Sir Elton (Hercules) John is one of modern music's most influential recording artists. His great accomplishments as a musician, singer/songwriter, and performer has earned him several prestigious awards and even status as a knight. He is an example of one of the most amazing transformations in person ever, from a pudgy, shy, Reginald Kenneth Dwight to the third most-often charting artist according to Billboard.
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That statement is partially true. Elton John rewrote and performed the song Candle In The Wind for Princess Diana, but this occurred in 1997, not 1977. The rewritten version of his own song was sold as a single, Candle In The Wind 1997, and became the best-selling single of all time worldwide and in many countries. The original version was written in 1973.
What is Elton Johns real name?
Elton Hercules John is his actual real name, since he legally changed it in 1972 by deed poll. His birth name was Reginald Kenneth Dwight.
As the story goes, he borrowed the name "Elton" from a saxaphone player in one of his earlier bands. When trying to determine a new last name, he reportedly asked his bandmates what they thought would go well with it. Given the unusual name, one bandmate suggested adding something simple and what was more simplier than "John".
How much is Elton John signature worth?
It depends on what the autograph is on-- if Elton John signed a rare album or single, it's probably going to be worth more. I've seen the valuation of such autographs range from a low of about $50 to a high of $900. Elton signs a lot of autographs, so his signature alone isn't necessarily all that rare; but if you have his signature on a hard-to-find item of music memorabilia, that might drive the price up. Since I am not a trained appraiser, you might want to go onto a site like eBay and see what his autographs are going for these days, or bring it into a shop that specializes in memorabilia and they can probably give you some idea.
Does elton john start concerts on time?
All singers and bands try to start their concerts on time. However there are also things beyond their control that can delay concerts. Such as weather, technical difficulties, workplace injuries and so on. Delayed concerts are not necessarily the fault of the singer/band.
List of bands/artists Elton John has sung with on official recording: [list excludes background vocals]
- Kiki Dee
- John Lennon
- Millie Jackson
- Dionne Warwick
- Gladys Knight
- Stevie Wonder
- Cliff Richard
- Jennifer Rush
- Aretha Franklin
- George Michael
- Eric Clapton
- Ru Paul
- Don Henley
- Marcella Detroit
- Luciano Pavarotti
- LeAnn Rimes
- Alessandra Safina
- Blue
- Catherine Britt
- Joss Stone
- The Killers
- Tupac Shakur
- Ironik
- k.d. Lang
- P.M. Dawn
- Little Richard
- Chris Rea
- Tammy Wynette
- Nik Kershaw
- Paul Young
- Bonnie Raitt
- Leonard Cohen
- Queen
No, he was not. There are some internet gossip sites that say he was, but as far as we can tell, despite using illegal drugs for a time (which he has admitted), he managed to stay out of jail. Today, he is clean and sober, in a civil union (England does not yet have marriage equality) and father to two children.
What is Elton Johns favorite Flower?
His favourite flowers are roses, although he has a great love of most floristry and regularly spends a lot of money on fresh flower displays for his various homes.
The only ones he DOESN'T like are Carnations, Chrysanthemums, Lilies and Daisies (although daisies are field-flowers- I presume he means the large, ox-eye variety).
Does Elton John have a brother?
Yes he has four brothers, Simon Dwight, Robert Dwight, Geoff Dwight, and Stan Dwight. They are his father's children from his second marriage. Elton is at least 15 years older than any of them.
What's life like after divorce?
That depends solely on the people involved in the divorce (including the lawyers).
My own life was much more peaceful.
Is Pinball Wizard by Elton John or The Who?
It was originally written by Pete Townshend and recorded by The Who in 1969. Elton John recorded a cover of this song in 1975.
No, Nikita was a fictional character from a song.
Nikita was a song about a Russian border guard manning the Berlin Wall whom Elton falls in love with when he's crossing into the Eastern Bloc as a tourist. What few people realise is that Nikita is actually a MAN's name- although the character in the video was played by a girl and most people assumed he was singing about a woman, it was actually a song about homosexual love!
Elton John was born in Pinner, Middlesex, England, which is now part of north-west London.
What's your favourite football team?
Man u are certainly the worst team in history,liverpool are better
