Elton John

Elton John, whose real name is Reginald Dwight, is an English singer/songwriter/pianist, and one of the most popular of his kind.  He grew up to a music family with his father being a musician and both parents having a passion for it.  He was naturally gifted with the piano, being able to play quite well at the age of three.  After playing local gigs by himself in a local pub, he formed his own group.  They called themselves Bluesology.  He then answered to an add in a paper for a man named Ray Williams, who was a manager for Liberty records.  There was also another add placed in which John's future songwriting partner Bernie Taupin replied to.  John would write music to Taupin's lyrics and they would send them back and forth to each other.  It was around this time that he started to go by Elton John, which is the first and last name of two members of Bluesology.  They wrote many songs in a short period of time for other recording artists before they worked on their own material.  John recruited most of his Bluesology band mates and with Taupin's lyrics, they recorded his debut album.  It was not successful at all, but they kept their heads up and continued to write.  Their first big hit was "Your song" which is still one their most popular tracks.  "Your song" created a string of top singles and top selling albums.  He also became a huge touring act.  The crowd just loved his energy and his wacky costumes on stage.  In 1976 things began to go downhill as he stated he was going to retire, which led Taupin working with other artists. He reunited with Taupin later on and recorded more top 40 material but he would never reach the success he once had between 1970-1976.  In the early 90's he checked into rehab for drug and alcohol abuse, and for the eating disorder, bulimia.  In the mid 70's John stated that he was bisexual and did get married and divorced, and is now in a partnership with a man named David Farnish.  John was knighted by his country in 1998 and is now Sir Elton John.

Empty Sky - 1969     Elton John - 1970     Tumbleweed connection - 1970     11-17-70 - 1971

Friends - 1971     Madman across the water - 1971     Honky chateau - 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     Here and there - 1976     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     Elton John live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra - 1987

Reg strikes back - 1988     Sleeping with the past - 1989     The one - 1992     Duets - 1993

The Lion King soundtrack - 1994     Made in England - 1995     The big picture - 1997    

Songs from the west coast - 2001     Peachtree road - 2004     The Captain & The kid - 2006

Ideal compilation - SG

*At this time I'm not sure of what my discography will fully include of Elton John work.  There are several greatest hits, live, and soundtracks not listed at this time.*

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