Elton John

Sir Elton John CH CBE
John at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival
Born	Reginald Kenneth Dwight (1947-03-25) 25 March 1947 (age 77) Pinner, Middlesex, England
Occupations	Singer songwriter pianist composer
Years active	1962–present
Spouse(s)	Renate Blauel ​ ​ (m. 1984; div. 1988)​ David Furnish ​ (m. 2014)​
Children	2
Musical career
Genres	Rock pop rock glam rock soft rock pop R&B rhythm and blues gospel
Instruments	Vocals piano keyboards
Labels	Philips Congress DJM Uni Paramount MCA Geffen Rocket Island Mercury Island Def Jam
Website	eltonjohn.com
Website	@Elton_Johns

Sir Elton Hercules John CH CBE^[1][2] (birth name Reginald Kenneth Dwight, born 25 March 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, pianist and composer. He started his music career immediately after leaving school.^[3] Elton John was the biggest music star of the 1970s.^[4]

1. ↑ "Change of Name". The London Gazette. No. 45571. 11 January 1972. p. 403.
2. ↑ "New year honours". BBC News. The British Broadcasting Corporation. 1997-12-31. Retrieved 2009-08-07. KNIGHTS BACHELOR ...Elton Hercules John, CBE. Musician and Composer. For services to Music and for charitable services.
3. ↑ "Elton John's biography on eltonjohn.com". Archived from the original on 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
4. ↑ "A biography of Elton John". Archived from the original on 2009-04-13. Retrieved 2009-08-07.