Elton John

Name: Elton John
Date of Birth: March 25, 1947
Place of Birth: Pinner, Greater London, England, UK

Mini-bio: Born 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 la...( read more)

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Elton John mini-bio: Born 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.

In the early 1970s he recorded the concept album "Tumbleweed Connection". He became the most successful pop artist of the 1970s 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 1976 and in 1984 he married Renate Blauel. The marriage lasted four years. He is well known as a campaigner for AIDS research and he keeps his finger on the pulse of modern music. He was knighted in 1997.

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Elton John Information:

Birth Name:

Reginald Kenneth Dwight

Eye color:

Height:

5' 7" (170 cm)

Nickname(s):

Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John

Zodiac/Star Sign:

Aries

Notable feature(s):

Education:

University: Royal Academy of Music

Family:

Partner: David Furnish (Married 1993)
Father: Stanley Dwight
Mother: Sheila Farebrother

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Religious affiliations:

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Personal interests/hobbies:

Causes:

AIDS	Environment
Animals	Family/Parent Support
At-Risk/Disadvantaged Youths	Health
Cancer,	Homelessness
Children	Human Rights
Creative Arts	Hunger
Disaster Relief	Mental Challenges
Education	Miscellaneous
Peace	Sports
Physical Challenges	Substance Abuse
Poverty	Unemployment/Career Support
Women

Charities:

Elton John had supported the following charities in the past:

Aids Life
American Foundation for AIDS Research
Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation
Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Children's Tumor Foundation
Elton John AIDS Foundation
Exploring The Arts
Food Bank For New York City
Gus Dudgeon Foundation
HELP USA
Joey Dipaolo AIDS Foundation
Kids
Move For AIDS
MusiCares
National Youth Theatre
Oxfam
PDSA
RADD
Rainforest Foundation Fund
Riders For Health
Sporting Chance Clinic
Terrence Higgins Trust
The Lunchbox Fund
The Rainforest Foundation
Volunteering England
War Child
Women's Sports Foundation
World AIDS Day

Other:

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Scottarcher07

Ever since Elton began his music corea he was bound to be one of the top artists world wide. Today he still maintains that status as he reaches 60 years of age where ever you are Elton wishing you all the best

posted 978 days ago
dylangatin

hes a cool guy

posted 999 days ago

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Elton John Movies

Brüno (Bruno) (R, 2009)
All I Want: A Portrait of Rufus Wainwright (PG, 2005)
History of Rock 'N' Roll (Unrated, 2004)
Naqoyqatsi (Naqoyqatsi: Life as War) (PG, 2002)
Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records (Unrated, 2001)
Bob The Builder: A Christmas To Remember (PG, 2001)
Imagine: John Lennon (R, 1988)
The Return of Bruno (Unrated, 1988)
Tommy (PG, 1975)
Born to Boogie (Unrated, 1972)

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