Elton John
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AKA:
Elton Hercules John
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Sir
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Elton John
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Reginald Kenneth Dwight
Nationality:
British Birthdate:
03/25/1947 Birthplace:
Pinner, Middlesex, England Photos
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biography
The most flamboyant performer since Liberace, Elton John has fashioned arguably the greatest career in the history of popular music. Since the songwriter first charted with the ballad "Your Song" in 1970, not a year has passed without one of his tunes cracking Bilboard's Top 40. Elvis Presley may have burned brighter faster with 10 Number 1 singles in 1956-57, but John's five Number 1 singles (to go with three at Number 2, two at Number 4 and one Number 6) from 1972-75 made him to the 70s what Presley had been to the 50s, and the Beatles to the 60s. In 1971 he became the first act since the
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Year
Milestone
Raised by his mother, grandmother and aunt, all of whom doted on him and supported his talent; RAF father frequently absent
Began playing piano at age three or four
1958
Won a piano scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music at age 11 (date approximate)
1964
Left school to pursue a show business career (date approximate)
Landed a night job playing piano in a local pub
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