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Elton John
British musician
- In full:
- Sir Elton Hercules John
- Original name:
- Reginald Kenneth Dwight
Recent News
June 30, 2024, 8:51 AM ET (The Telegraph)
Sir Elton John endorses Labour in general election
June 29, 2024, 2:02 AM ET (CBS)
President Biden, Elton John visit NYC's Stonewall National Monument to mark 55 years since riots
June 28, 2024, 4:40 PM ET (Voice of America)
New York City hosts annual Pride march, opens Stonewall visitor center
June 26, 2024, 11:59 AM ET (Washington Post)
Country singer Orville Peck still wears a mask, but he's done hiding
June 18, 2024, 11:08 PM ET (Globe and Mail)
TIFF 2024: Amy Adams, Elton John and Lupita Nyong'o films lead lineup as Toronto festival aims for post-strike comeback
Elton John (born March 25, 1947, Pinner, Middlesex, England) is a British singer, composer, and pianist who was one of the most popular entertainers of the late 20th century. He fused as many strands of popular music and stylistic showmanship as Elvis Presley in a concert and recording career that included the sale of hundreds of millions of records. A child prodigy on the piano, John was awarded a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music at 11. Gravitating toward pop after discovering rhythm and blues, he joined Bluesology, later John Baldry’s backing band, in the mid-1960s. He met his ...(100 of 906 words)