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Sir Elton John: biography of the famous musician

No, probably there is not a single person in the world who does not know who Sir Elton John is. He is the most successful rock musician in the whole United Kingdom of Great Britain. Experts estimate its current state at 260 million US dollars. And this is not counting the fact that the composer donated one billion dollars to charity. To win all of his admirers John succeeded thanks to a unique voice, captivating piano music and piercing lyrics of his songs. Throughout his career, the singer managed to sell more than 250 million musical records and exert an incredible influence on the spread of soft rock.

Childhood of the composer

Sir Elton John at the birth was named Reginald Dwight. And there was a great event on March 25, 1947 in the cozy English town of Pinner. Since the boy's father was a military man, he rarely appeared at home. In 1962, the parents of the future knight divorced, and his mother took up his education. Later, the second mother's husband joined the educational process, with whom Elton had good relations.

The future Sir Elton John, while still very young, began to show excellent abilities for musical creativity. Already in four years he began to attend classes on playing the piano. And after a few years, young Reginald was able to reproduce any classical composition. For this he received the nickname "child prodigy". At the age of eleven, Dwight was already a fellowship of the Royal Conservatory, in which he subsequently studied for six years.

His rock career began quite early. Together with friends in 1960 he organized the band The Corvettes. It was a blues band, which later was renamed Bluesology. Throughout the day, the future king of the musical world moonlighted in the music publishing house, and at nightfall he played in various bars and taverns. The success of the band was stunning, and in the mid-1960s the team toured America.

Becoming Popular

During this period, Sir Elton John (then he was still Reginald) gets acquainted with Long John Baldry. He later began to organize performances of the collective. A little later, Dwight and Bernie Topin meet. With him, the artist cooperates today. The first song of this tandem appeared in 1967. It was called Scarecrow. In 1968, the boys released the single I've Been Loving You. Before that time, the singer had already performed under the well-known pseudonym Elton John.

The first solo record Elton issued in 1969. It appeared under the name Empty Sky. She had no market success, but she received excellent reviews. In 1970, Elton John (sir) recorded the album Elton John, which contained the formula for success. Here were provided and lyrical ballads, and hard rock songs. Then John played the first solo concert. He was in Los Angeles and had a fabulous success. The singer's manner of performing made a sensation and aroused admiration from the audience and critics.

Then the singer was invited to participate in the creation of the anthem for the English national football team, to which John agreed with the greatest pleasure. In 1971 he issued a record of Madman Across the Water.

From the 1980s to the 2000s

A little later we will find out why Elton John is sir, but for now we will deal with the events of his life and creativity throughout the 1980-2000s. In 1980, the rocker gave a charity concert before the four hundred thousand audience. The show was held in the Central Park of American New York. And in 1986 the maestro lost his voice. He was destined to survive the operation, after which the timbre of his voice changed forever.

The 1990s Elton John began with treatment in the hospital. In the hospital he was treated for drug addiction, bulimia and alcoholism. In 1994, the musician received an Oscar for his song Can You Feel The Love Tonight, which is the soundtrack to the animated film The Lion King.

During the 2000s, John maintained a partnership with Tim Rice to create a theme for the film "The Road to Eldorado." A year later, Sir John sang at the Grammy Awards ceremony with Eminem. In 2007, the star singer performed in the Ukrainian capital. And in 2011 the composer showed himself as the author of songs and the producer of the film "Gnomeo and Juliet".

Knight Elton John

In 1998 he received the title of Elton John (sir). This title was presented to him personally by the Queen of Great Britain. Initiation into the knight was due to Elton's huge contribution to modern pop music. The decision taken by the Royal House to award the singer with such an honorable title placed John on a par with such celebrities as Paul McCartney, Isaac Newton and Terry Pratchett.

Unisexual love, crowned with marriage

Sir Elton John and her husband met in London on one of countless parties. The chosen celebrity's name is David Furnish. After the meeting, the young people almost immediately began a joint life. And on December 21, 2005, men were practically the first in the UK to register their relations in an official form.

The wedding ceremony took place in the Town Hall of Windsor Palace. The newly-weds arranged a big wedding, which was attended by 700 guests. Today, two children from the surrogate mother grow up in the family.

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