Your Song - Muziek

Sir Elton Hercules John Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight 25 March 1947 Is A British Singer Pianist And Composer. Collaborating With Lyricist Bernie Taupin Since 1967 John Is One Of The Most Successful Artists Of All Time Having Sold Over 300 Million Records Worldwide In A Seven-Decade Career In Music. He Is Acclaimed By Critics And Musicians Particularly For His Work During The 1970s And His Lasting Impact On The Music Industry. John's Music And Showmanship Have Had A Significant Impact On Popular Music. His Songwriting Partnership With Taupin Is One Of The Most Successful In History. John Was Raised In The Pinner Suburb Of London And Learned To Play Piano At An Early Age Forming The Blues Band Bluesology In 1962. After Leaving Bluesology In 1967 To Embark On A Solo Career John Met Taupin After They Both Answered An Advert For Songwriters. For Two Years They Wrote Songs For Other Artists And John Worked As A Session Musician For Artists. John Released His Debut Album Empty Sky In 1969 And A Year Later Formed The Elton John Band And Released His First Hit Single "Your Song". John's Critical Success Was At Its Peak In The 1970s When He Released A Streak Of Chart-Topping Albums In The US And UK Which Began With Honky Château 1972 And Culminated With Rock Of The Westies 1975 . John Continued His Success In The 1980s And 1990s Having Several Hit Singles And Albums In Both Decades And Has Continued To Record New Music Since Then. He Has Also Had Success In Musical Films And Theatre Composing Music For The Lion King Aida And Billy Elliot The Musical. In 2018 John Began His Ongoing Farewell Tour Farewell Yellow Brick Road Which Is Scheduled To Conclude In 2023. The 2019 Biopic Rocketman Dramatized His Life And Career. Outside Of Music John Is An HIV/AIDS Charity Fundraiser And Has Been Involved In The Fight Against AIDS Since The Late 1980s. He Established The Elton John AIDS Foundation In 1992 Which Has Raised Over £300 Million Since Its Inception And A Year Later He Began Hosting His Annual Foundation Academy Awards Party Which Has Since Become One Of The Biggest High-Profile Oscar Parties In The Hollywood Film Industry. John Was The Chairman And Director Of Watford F.C From 1976 To 1987 And Again From 1997 To 2002 And Is An Honorary Life President Of The Club. From The Late 1970s To The Late 1980s John Developed A Severe Addiction Problem To Drugs And Alcohol But Has Been Sober Since 1990. He Entered Into A Civil Partnership With Canadian Filmmaker David Furnish In 2005 They Married After Same-Sex Marriage Became Legal In England And Wales In 2014. John Has Sold Over 300 Million Records Worldwide Making Him One Of The Best-Selling Artists Of All Time. He Has More Than Fifty Top 40 Hits On The UK Singles Chart And US Billboard Hot 100 Including Nine Number-Ones In The UK And US As Well As Seven Consecutive Number-One Albums In The US. His Tribute Single "Candle In The Wind 1997" A Rewritten Version Of His 1974 Single In Dedication To Princess Diana Sold Over 33 Million Copies Worldwide And Is The Best-Selling Chart Single Of All Time. In 2021 John Became The First Solo Artist With UK Top 10 Singles Across Six Decades. John Has Received Numerous Awards Including Five Grammy Awards Five Brit Awards Including For Outstanding Contribution To Music Two Academy Awards Two Golden Globes A Tony Award A Laurence Olivier Award A Disney Legend Award And The Kennedy Center Honor. He Was Inducted Into The Songwriters Hall Of Fame In 1992 And The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 1994 And Is A Fellow Of The Ivors Academy. He Was Knighted By Queen Elizabeth II For Services To Music And Charitable Services In 1998 And Was Appointed A Member Of The Order Of The Companions Of Honour By King Charles III Then Prince Of Wales In 2020. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Elton_John Solo Studio Albums
Empty Sky 1969 Elton John 1970 Tumbleweed Connection 1970 Madman Across The Water 1971 Honky Château 1972 Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player 1973 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 1973 Caribou 1974 Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy 1975 Rock Of The Westies 1975 Blue Moves 1976 A Single Man 1978 Victim Of Love 1979 21 At 33 1980 The Fox 1981 Jump Up! 1982 Too Low For Zero 1983 Breaking Hearts 1984 Ice On Fire 1985 Leather Jackets 1986 Reg Strikes Back 1988 Sleeping With The Past 1989 The One 1992 Made In England 1995 The Big Picture 1997 Songs From The West Coast 2001 Peachtree Road 2004 The Captain & The Kid 2006 The Diving Board 2013 Wonderful Crazy Night 2016 Regimental Sgt. Zippo 2021 read less