30 Facts About Sir Elton

Sir Elton Hercules John was born on Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947 and is a British singer, pianist and composer.

Sir Elton met his longtime musical partner Taupin in 1967, after they both answered an advert for songwriters.

Sir Elton has had success in musical films and theatre, composing music for The Lion King and its stage adaptation, Aida and Billy Elliot the Musical.

Sir Elton entered into a civil partnership with Canadian filmmaker David Furnish in 2005; they married after same-sex marriage became legal in England and Wales in 2014.

Sir Elton has more than fifty Top 40 hits in the UK Singles Chart and US Billboard Hot 100, including nine number ones in the UK and US, as well as seven consecutive number-one albums in the US.

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Sir Elton was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, and is a fellow of The Ivors Academy.

Sir Elton was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to music and charitable services in 1998.

Sir Elton John was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 in Pinner, Middlesex, the eldest child of Stanley Dwight and only child of Sheila Eileen.

Sir Elton was raised in a council house in Pinner by his maternal grandparents.

Sir Elton's parents married in 1945, when the family moved to a nearby semi-detached house.

Sir Elton showed musical aptitude at school, including the ability to compose melodies and gained some notoriety by playing like Jerry Lee Lewis at school functions.

Sir Elton legally changed his name to Elton Hercules John on 7 January 1972.

Sir Elton married his close friend and sound engineer, Renate Blauel, on Valentine's Day 1984; the marriage lasted three years.

Sir Elton's albums continued to sell, but of those released in the latter half of the 1980s, only Reg Strikes Back placed in the top 20 in the US.

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Sir Elton performed with the surviving members of Queen in Paris at the opening night of Le Presbytere N'a Rien Perdu De Son Charme Ni Le Jardin De Son Eclat, a work by French ballet legend Maurice Bejart that draws upon the AIDS crisis and the deaths of Freddie Mercury and the company's principal dancer, Jorge Donn.

Sir Elton performed his 3000th concert on 8 October 2011 at Caesars.

Sir Elton said he was a fan of frontman Josh Homme's side project, Them Crooked Vultures, and had phoned Homme to ask if he could perform on the album.

Sir Elton had a major role, as himself, in the action movie Kingsman: The Golden Circle, which was released in September 2017.

Sir Elton had been diagnosed with walking pneumonia, and lost his voice during the show.

Sir Elton is a fellow of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors.

Sir Elton's voice was once classed as a tenor; it is a baritone.

Sir Elton's piano playing is influenced by classical music and gospel music.

Sir Elton used Paul Buckmaster to arrange the music on his studio albums during the 1970s.

John and King remain friends and co-host an annual pro-am event to benefit AIDS charities, most notably the Sir Elton John AIDS Foundation, of which King is a chairperson.

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Sir Elton stepped down in 2002 when the club needed a full-time chairman, but continued as president.

Sir Elton has remained friends with a number of high-profile players in football, including Pele and David Beckham.

Sir Elton called the occasion "one of the greatest days of my life".

Sir Elton received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2004 and a Disney Legends Award in 2006.

Sir Elton has received five Brit Awards, including the 1991 award for Best British Male, and awards for Outstanding Contribution to Music in 1986 and 1995.