Elton John is one of the brightest and most iconic performers and musicians in the UK. Records of the musical artist are sold out in a million copies, he is one of the richest singers of our time, stadiums gather for his concerts.
Best Selling British Singer! He believes that he achieved such popularity only thanks to his love for music. “I never do something in life that does not give me pleasure,” said Elton himself.
How was Elton's childhood and youth?
Elton John is the creative pseudonym of the British singer. Real name sounds like Reginald Kenneth Dwight. He was born on March 25, 1947 in London. Little Dwight had the main trump cards in his hands - from early childhood, his mother tried to attract the boy to music, she studied piano with him. My father was also not without talent, he was one of the main military musicians in the Air Force.
Already at the age of 4, little Reginald mastered playing the piano, he could independently perform short pieces of music to his ear.
The mother included famous compositions for the boy, thus forming a good musical taste in her son.
Despite the fact that Reginald mastered the piano well, his father treated his son's hobbies negatively. After the whole world was already talking about such a talent as Elton John, and he gave concerts, dad never attended his son's performance, which offended the British singer and musician very much.
When Reginald was a teenager, his parents divorced. This son took it as a blow. Music was the only salvation. Then he began to wear glasses, trying to be like his idol Holly. However, this was not the best idea. The teenager's eyesight deteriorated greatly, and now he could not appear in society without glasses.
Education in a prestigious school
At the age of 11, fortune smiled at him for the first time. He won a scholarship that gave him the right to study free of charge at the Royal Academy of Music. According to Elton himself, it was a real success. After all, the mother, whom no one supported financially, could not pay for her son's education.
At the age of 16, Elton John began to give his first concerts for the first time. He played in local restaurants and cafes. The guy was able to get on his feet, and even help his mother financially. It is interesting that the singer's mother was constantly with him, in every possible way supporting Elton's desire to engage in creative activities.
In 1960, together with friends, he created a musical group, which they named The Corvettes. A little later, the guys renamed the group, and even managed to record several records, which were very warmly received by music lovers.
The musical career of the great British artist
The singer continued to develop his creativity. In the late 1960s, the singer met the famous poet Bernie Taupin. This acquaintance was very beneficial for both parties. For many years, Bernie was the songwriter of Elton John.
In 1969, the British singer released his first album, Empty Sky. If this record is disassembled from a commercial point of view, then it was a real "failure", the performer did not enjoy great popularity, and there was also no expected profit.
Music critics, on the contrary, said that the debut album was better than it could have been. The powerful and velvety voice of the singer is a calling card, thanks to which critics were able to discern a real star in the singer.
A year later, the second disc was released, which the singer decided to call very modestly Elton John. The second disc was a real "bomb". The album was immediately nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Album of the Year.
After the release of the second disc, Elton woke up world famous. The track Your song, which was placed on the record, topped the popular American charts for a long time.
Three years later, the artist showed the world his third album, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. The most striking musical composition was the track Candle in the Wind. The singer dedicated the composition to Marilyn Monroe. The performer demonstrated to the whole world not only his musical abilities, but also his good taste.
At that time, Elton John had already reached a certain status. World-class stars consulted with him. He did not want to stop and rest.
Following the release of the third album, no less juicy projects appeared. Caribou (1974) and Captain Fantasticand the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975) are albums for which Elton has been nominated for multiple awards.
The influence of John Lennon on Elton John
Elton John adored the work of the famous John Lennon. Often he created cover tracks based on the singer's songs. At the moment of Elton John Lennon's fame, he was amazed by the abilities and creativity of the British singer and offered him a joint performance.
In the hall of Madison Square Garden, they took to the same stage, performing cult and beloved compositions for their fans.
Blue Moves is an album released in 1976. Elton himself admitted that this album was very difficult for him. At that time, he experienced significant mental anguish. In Elton's tracks, included in the Blue Moves album, one can feel the mood of the author.
The beginning of the 1970s is the peak of the artist's popularity. They began to invite him to various shows, journalists wanted to see him at a press conference, and representatives of Russia and Israel literally overwhelmed him with offers to perform in their country.
The popularity then waned slightly as younger performers entered the scene. In 1994, the British singer recorded a track for the cartoon The Lion King. His songs have been nominated for Oscars.
Elton John was very friendly with Princess Diana. The death of Diana shocked the British singer. He could not move away from the situation for a long time. At the funeral, he performed the song Candle in the Wind in a new way. Some time later he recorded the track. Elton donated the collected funds from listening and downloading the track to Diana's fund.
In the early 2000s, he practically did not record solo tracks. But Elton began to appear in public with young performers. In 2001, he performed on the same stage with rapper Eminem.
Between 2007 and 2010 he organized a world concert tour. The singer visited most of the countries, including having visited Ukraine and Russia.
Elton John's personal life
Elton's first marriage was to Renate Blauel. True, the newlyweds lived under one roof for only 4 years. Elton was very grateful to Renata, because she was able to save him from drug addiction.
After the divorce, he confessed to the press and the whole world that he was bisexual. In 1993, he entered into a prenuptial agreement with David Furnish. At their ceremony, the British and American beau monde gathered.
In 2010, David and Elton became the parents of beautiful sons who were carried for celebrities by a surrogate mother. Soon, the newlyweds were able to play a real wedding, because in the UK they passed a law legalizing same-sex marriages.
Elton John in 2021
Unfortunately, Elton John has officially announced that he is no longer organizing concert activities. He appears on various shows, but for the most part is engaged in family and raising sons.
Elton John and O. Alexander presented the work It's A Sin in May 2021. Fans immediately guessed that the musicians covered the track Pet Shop Boys, which became the name of the tape "This is a sin", in which O. Alexander played one of the key roles. The film tells about a group of representatives of non-traditional sexual orientation who lived in London at the height of the AIDS epidemic.
