Elton John
Elton John is a British singer, pianist and composer whose songs with Bernie Taupin, film soundtracks and collaborations connect generations of music fans.
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Overview
- Born
- March 25, 1947 · Pinner, Middlesex, England
- Birth name
- Reginald Kenneth Dwight
- Work
- Singer, pianist and composer
- Songwriting partner
- Bernie Taupin, since 1967
- Breakout
- Your Song and his 1970 American debut at the Troubadour
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How it started.
Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight in Pinner, Elton played piano as a child and earned a Royal Academy of Music scholarship at 11. In 1967, he and Bernie Taupin answered the same New Musical Express talent advertisement. Ray Williams connected the young musician and lyricist, starting their songwriting partnership.
The breakthrough.
Empty Sky arrived in the UK in 1969. His self-titled second album followed in 1970 with Your Song, Border Song and Take Me To The Pilot. On August 25, 1970, his American debut at Los Angeles’s Troubadour introduced audiences to the energy of his live piano playing.
Songs that stayed.
Honky Château brought Rocket Man in 1972. The next year, the double album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road gathered Candle In The Wind, Bennie And The Jets and its title song. He also brought his melodies to film and theatre, including The Lion King with Tim Rice and Aida.
Still making things.
Elton founded the Elton John AIDS Foundation in 1992. His work across music, stage and screen earned him EGOT status in 2024. In 2025, he released Who Believes In Angels? with Brandi Carlile, continuing to build new musical partnerships.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2025Who Believes In Angels?Co-writer, vocalist and pianist with Brandi Carlile
- 1973Goodbye Yellow Brick RoadSinger, pianist and composer; lyrics by Bernie Taupin
- 1970Elton JohnSinger, pianist and composer; lyrics by Bernie Taupin
Film and theatre
- 2025The Devil Wears Prada: Original West End Cast RecordingComposer; lyrics by Shaina Taub and Mark Sonnenblick
- 2000Aida: Original Broadway Cast RecordingComposer; lyrics by Tim Rice
- 1994The Lion KingSong composer with lyricist Tim Rice; soundtrack vocalist
Awards
- Emmy Award · 2024Outstanding Variety Special (Live), Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium. The win completed his EGOT.
- Academy Award · 2020Best Original Song for (I’m Gonna) Love Me Again from Rocketman, shared with Bernie Taupin.
- Tony Award · 2000Best Original Score for Aida, shared with Tim Rice.
- Academy Award · 1995Best Original Song for Can You Feel The Love Tonight from The Lion King, shared with Tim Rice.
Quotes
But this is the new start for me.Elton John, official Who Believes In Angels? album announcement
In February 2025, Elton described how making the album with Brandi Carlile opened a new creative chapter.
Trivia
- His first album, Empty Sky, came out in Britain in 1969 but did not receive an official US release until 1975.
- He supported Watford Football Club as a boy and later became its chairman.
- Bernie Taupin left freshly typed lyrics on Elton’s piano during the Honky Château sessions for Elton to set to music in the morning.
- His love of Marmite helped inspire a fundraising collaboration after fans spotted jars in a birthday photo.
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