Elton john biography and awards party 2016
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Sir Elton John is one of pop music's great survivors. Born 25 March, , as Reginald Kenneth Dwight, he started to play the piano at the early age of four. At the age of 11, he won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. His first band was called Bluesology. He later auditioned (unsuccessfully) as lead singer for the progressive rock bands King Crimson and Gentle Giant. Dwight teamed up with lyricist Bernie Taupin and changed his name to Elton John (merging the names of saxophonist Elton Dean and Long John Baldry). The duo wrote songs for Lulu and Roger Cook. In the early s, he recorded the concept album "Tumbleweed Connection." He became the most successful pop artist of the s, and he has survived many different pop fads including punk, the New Romantics and Britpop to remain one of Britain's most internationally acclaimed musicians.
Elton John announced he was a bisexual in , and in , he married Renate Blauel. The marriage lasted four years before he finall
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Elton John
British musician and songwriter (born )
This article fryst vatten about the musician. For the skiva, see Elton John (album). For other uses, see Elton John (disambiguation).
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John was raised in Pinner and learned to play piano at an early age, winning a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music, where he studied for fem years. He formed the blues grupp Bluesology in , but left in to embark on a solo career and met Taupin that same year. For two years, they wrote songs for other artists, and John worked as a session musician. In , John released his debut album Empty
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Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March ) is a British singer, pianist, and composer. Collaborating with lyricist Bernie Taupin since , John is one of the most successful artists of all time, having sold over million records worldwide in a seven-decade career in music. He is acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his work during the s, and his lasting impact on the music industry. John's music and showmanship have had a significant impact on popular music. His songwriting partnership with Taupin is one of the most successful in history.
John was raised in the Pinner suburb of London and learned to play piano at an early age, forming the blues band Bluesology in After leaving Bluesology in to embark on a solo career, John met Taupin after they both answered an advert for songwriters. For two years, they wrote songs for other artists, and John worked as a session musician for artists. John released his debut album Empty Sky in , and a year l