Elton John

Sir Elton Hercules John , born under the name of Reginald Kenneth Dwight is a Chanteur/Compositeur pop British, born the March 25th 1947 with Pinner in the Middlesex, a Banlieue of London. It officially adopted the name Elton Hercules John in 1972 (see it). It has four half-brothers.

Biography

Its meeting with Bernie Taupin in the end of the Années 1960 determines the career which rose from it. Elton John was truly recognized by his pars after a promotional tour of its album Elton John in the USA in 1970. Its first concert took place with the Troubadour of Los Angeles the August 25th. Eric Clapton and Leon Russell will applaud it on scene.

The Seventies

Installed on the slope of success, it is in 1972 with the album Honky Castle that it imposes a new musical style by being based on a thorough formation musicians not intended for the recordings studio (Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson). It is able to write and record very quickly albums between two rounds (its contract with DJM imposing the exit of two albums to him per annum), turned which take it along to the the United States, in Australia, New Zealand, Japan. In 1973, it founds its own recording company (ROCKET) and signs Kiki Dee and Neil Sedaka.

Between 1972 and 1975, Elton lives mainly in the USA where it is the whooping-cough of the west coast. Its energy, its vestimentary eccentricities, its lifestyle of billionaire push it with the pinnacle. Elton saw in the place of its fans their most insane dreams. Beyond the talent, often neglected by its detractors, Elton imposes a rock'n'roll merry, coloured, making forget the economic crisis, the Vietnam and the Watergate with American youth.

During this time Elton John multiplies the tubes, obtains 7 albums n°1 sales after with the United States and accounts for 2% of the sales of the world industry of the disc.
Fascinated by Hollywood and the American dream, its concerts is true tables illustrating with wonder its songs. One can also draw the attention towards his role of the Pinball Wizard in the film Tommy of the Who in 1975.

It will be necessary to wait the period 1975 - 1976 so that Elton changes group (its repertory being done more eclectic, taking a new turning in its career (as well musical as by its external engagements, the foot for example) to bore in Europe. It makes a round in 1979 in the Soviet Union of Brejnev.

The Eighties

years 1980 were one ambiguous period during which he married Renata in 1984 (he divorced in 1988) and wrote a multitude of tubes like Blue eyes , I guess that' S why they cal it blues , I' m still standing (true thumb your nose with all its detractors), Nikita , Sad songs (say so much) and whirling it I don' T wanna go one with you like that .

It is also in 1987 qu ' it engraved on disc one in the concerts more époustouflants Live in Australia with a symphony orchestra and from which a new version from " was drawn; Candle in the Wind" into individual which will return in signal 5 American.

The Nineties

It will be necessary to await the Années 1990 to live the second birth of Elton John which knew however, during thirty years, to preserve its place on the scene rock'n'roll.

In 1990 individual the " Sacrifice" resulting from the album " Sleeping with the Past" becomes a world tube just as the album sold to 10 million specimens.
In 1991 leaves a live version " Don' T let the sun go down one me" with George Michael who will be n°1 in particular in the USA, in England, in Japan.
In 1992 the album " The One" devote the return of Elton on the front of the scene after its detoxification therapy. Individual the éponyme will become him also a world tube and will ensure a very good career this album.
In 1994 leaves the BO the cartoon of Disney " The King" Lion; who will run out to 18 million specimens in the world and who will become diamond disc this same year in the USA.
In 1995 leaves a very beautiful album encensé by the crititique one: " Made in England" of which individual the " Believe" , " Made in England" and " Blessed" will be extracted.
In 1997 Elton publishes the album " The Big Picture" with individual the " Something Butt the Way You Tonight/Candle Look in the Wind 1997" (" Candle in the Wind" will be rewritten for the occasion by Bernie Taupin to address itself to Diana) who will be sold to 33 million specimens after the funeral of the princess.

The verbal skid of October 4th, 2004 against Madonna

Invited with the ceremony of the Q Awards , rewards allotted by a British musical magazine, to receive there a price which was allotted to him, Elton John was let go to comments very believed after the advertisement of the nomination of Madonna in the category of the best spectacle “ live ”:

“Madonna, better whore of live performance? You will make foutre! ” ( Madonna - best fucking live act? Fuck off! ).

“Any person who makes pay 75 pounds sterling the place for a concert in playback should be shot down” ( Anyone who lip-synchs in public one training course when you pay 75 quid to see them should Be shot. )

“That will make me stripe its whore of mailing list of greetings cards, but what do I have some to shake? ” ( That' S me off her fucking Christmas card list, goal C I give has toss? No )

The spokesperson of the singer was satisfied to answer sobrement that this one did not sing in Play-back and “did not break sugar on the back” of the other artists, and that Elton John would continue to appear in the recipients of greetings cards of Madonna, in spite of this skid.

The civil partnership

It legally linked in a civil partnership with his companion David Furnish the December 21st 2005 with Windsor in the Berkshire.

Elton John wants to prohibit the religions

In November 2006, Elton John affirms that it would completely prohibit the Liberté S Religieuse S. According to him, the Religions would transform the individuals into " lemmings haineux" , do not show sufficiently compassion and are Homophobes.

Elton John wants to prohibit Internet

In 2007. According to an interview given on August 1st, 2007 to the newspaper The Sun, it is necessary according to Elton John to close Internet, this " definitively; aberration" who threatens our company and all the artistic creation which it produces.,

Discography

1969: Empty Sky
1970 : Elton John
1970: The Ranges Soundtrack
1971: Tumbleweed Connection
1971: Friends
1971 : 11-17-70 ''

1971 : Madman Across the Toilets

1972: Honky Castle

1973: Don' T Shot Me I' m Only the Piano Player

1973: Goodbye Yellow Brig Road

1974: Caribou

1975: Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy

1975: Rock'n'roll off the Westies

1976: Young stag and There ''
1976: Blue Moves
1977 : The Thom Beautiful Sessions
1978: has Individual Man
1979: Victim off Coils
1980: Lady Samantha
1980: 21 At 33
1981: The Fox
1982 : Jump Up!
1983 : Too Low for Zero
1984: Breaking Hearts
1985 : Ice one Fire
1986: Leather Jackets
1987 : Live in Australia
1988: reg. Strikes Back
1989: Sleeping With the Past
1989 : The Supplements Thom Bell Sessions (republication)
1992: The One
1993 : Duets
1994 : The Lion King OST
1995: Made in England
1996: Coils Songs
1997: The Big Picture
1999 : The MUSE
1999: Elton John and Tim Rice' S HELPED
1999: Live At the Ritz
2000: The Road To Eldorado
2000 : One Night Only ''

2001 : Songs from the West Coast

2004 : Peachtree Road

2006 : The Captain & The Kid

2007: Rocket Man - The Final Hits (Compilation) (Forecast of exit: March 26th 2007)

Others

Although he is regarded as one of kings Pop, he posted his diversity in a duet with the large rappor Tupac, " Gospel" ghetto;.

Bernie Taupin, lyric writer, propose to him two versions of Candle in the Wind

the first in homage to the stars of years 1960 deceased in full glory like Otis Redding, James Dean or Marilyn Monroe, appeared in the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road in 1973,
the second in homage to Lady Di.

Distinctions

Elton John is commander about the British Empire ( Order off the British Empire ) and, for this reason, the British use prescribes to name it, in the official quotations, Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE .
Price of the contribution to the American culture (higher American distinction for an artist, the equivalent of the ennoblement) in 2004 given by George Bush.
Officer of Arts and the Letters.
Honorary president of the Club of Watford in Angletterre.
Doctor of the Royal Academy of Music of London.

Nominations and Rewards

Oscar for the piece " Does edge you feel the coil tonight? " resulting from the BO of King Lion in 1995.
Several Ivor Novellos, 5 Grammy Awards….
NRJ Music Awards:

Better international song (2004)

The Star Academy 3 left an album recoveries of Elton John, and individual the Saturday night' S, alright for fighting

Origin of the name Elton John

In 1961, Reginald Kenneth Dwight forms its first group: Bluesology. He admires much the singer John Baldry and the saxophonist Elton Dean, and this is why he decided to be made call Elton John.

Last concerts in France

With the general sports Palate of Paris-Bercy on Monday, December 7, 1998, in Olympia on November 30th, 2003, Bercy on December 2nd of the same year then to the Sport hall of Grenoble, on June 14th, 2006.

Notes and sources

See too

Internal bond

Personalities and AIDS

External bonds

Official site of Elton John

Be-X-old: ЭлтанДжон Simple: Elton John

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