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Background[]
Sir Elton John ( b. 25 March 1947 ) is a British actor, writer, and producer but is particularly well known and highly acclaimed as a musician, composer, singer, pianist, and activist. He has appeared in a number of music videos and video albums; along with live action television and cinematic roles; and voice acting/singing performances.
He is widely considered to be one of the most influential and popular British musicians for several decades, having sold over 300 million records worldwide with a number of top rated and iconic songs such as "Bennie and the Jets" ; "Your Song" ; "Rocket Man" ; "I'm Still Standing" ; "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" ; "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me" ; "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" ; and "Candle in the Wind" among others. He has produced songs from a broad spectrum of musical genres ranging from glam rock, pop rock, soft rock, and blues as well as contributing compositions for a number of cinematic films and musical theater plays throughout his extensive career.
Sir Elton John has also won numerous awards including five Grammy Awards; five BRIT Awards; two Academy Awards; two Golden Globes; and a Tony Award. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992 as well as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. He is particularly well known for his elaborate wardrobes, costumes, and iconic glasses as part of his signature stage performances.
Elton John is also well known for being openly homosexual since 1992 and has been a strong proponent for various charities over the years, helping fund a number of initiatives into combating HIV and AIDS since the late 1980s.
Biography[]
Personal Life[]
Filmography[]
- Zomercarroussel (1970) ? episodes
- In Concert (1970-71) 2 episodes
- Top of the Pops (1970-02) 30 episodes
- Monsanto Presents Mancini (1971)
- Aquarius (1971) 1 episode
- Born to Boogie (1972)
- Elton John Bernie Taupin Say Goodbye Norma Jean and Other Things (1973)
- Night Lunch (1975)
- Tommy (1975)
- Rock Concert (1975-76) 2 episodes
- Soul Train (1975-85) 2 episodes
- American Bandstand (1976) 1 episode
- The Morecambe & Wise Show (1976-77) 2 episodes
- All You Need Is Love (1977) 3 episodes
- The Muppet Show (1978) 1 episode
- Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1978) 1 episode
- Mickey's 50 (1978)
- The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song (1979)
- Wings Over the World (1979)
- To Russia... With Elton (1979)
- Cliff Richard and the Shadows - Thank You Very Much (1980)
- Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights (1980)
- Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel (1980)
- Elton John in Central Park New York (1981)
- The Roots of Rock 'n' Roll (1981) series regular
- Saturday Night Live (1982-11) 2 episodes
- No 73 (1983) 1 episode
- The Two Ronnies (1983-87) 2 episodes
- Album Flash (1984) ? episodes
- Live Aid (1985)
- Video Jukebox (1986)
- The Prince's Trust Rock Gala: 10th Birthday (1986)
- The Return of Bruno (1987)
- Stand by Me: AIDS Day Benefit (1987)
- The Second Annual Prince's Trust All-Star Rock Concert (1987)
- Queen: Magic Years, Volume One - A Visual Anthology (1987)
- Queen: Magic Years, Volume Two - A Visual Anthology (1987)
- Queen: Magic Years, Volume Three - A Visual Anthology (1987)
- Christmas Night with the Two Ronnies (1987)
- Elton John in Australia (1987)
- Totally Minnie (1988)
- ABC Presents: A Royal Gala (1988)
- The Prince's Trust Rock Gala (1988)
- Rock 'n' Roll Christmas (1988)
- The Ryan White Story (1989)
- The Songwriter's Hall of Fame 20th Anniversary... The Magic of Music (1989)
- The Who Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy (1989)
- MTV Rockumentary (1989) ? episodes
- Unplugged (1990) 1 episode
- Knebworth '90: The Event (1990)
- Live at Knebworth (1990)
- Queen: The Days of Our Lives (1991)
- Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin (1991)
- The Very Best of Elton John (1992)
- The Freddie Mercury Tribute: Concert for AIDS Awareness (1992)
- Elton John: Live in Barcelona (1992)
- Aretha Franklin: Duets (1993)
- Tina Turner: Girl from Nutbush (1993)
- America Comes to Graceland (1993)
- The Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey (1993)
- RuPaul's Christmas Ball (1993)
- Especial Nochevieja 1993: Este ano cruz y raya... seguro (1993)
- The Lion King: A Musical Journey with Elton John (1994)
- The Making of 'The Lion King' (1994)
- The Wonderful World of Disney: 40 Years of Television Magic (1994)
- The History of Rock 'n' Roll (1995) 1 episode
- Elton John Love Songs (1995)
- The Beatles: All Together Now (1995)
- Sex with Paula (1995)
- Queen: Champions of the World (1995)
- A Special Evening with Elton John (1995)
- Pavarotti & Friends for War Child (1996)
- Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras (1997)
- The Nanny (1997) 1 episode
- Diana: The Nation's Farewell (1997)
- An Audience with Elton John (1997)
- Music for Montserrat (1997)
- Spice World (1997)
- Brit Girls (1997) 2 episodes
- South Park (1998) 1 episode
- Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noel Coward (1998)
- Hollywood & Vinyl (1998) 1 episode
- Live from the Lighthouse (1998)
- Winter Break (1999)
- The Simpsons (1999) 1 episode
- Comic Relief: The Record Breaker (1999)
- Elton John: With a Little Help from My Friends (1999)
- Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael (1999)
- Journey to a Hate Free Millennium (1999)
- Don't Stop Me Now (1999)
- VH1 Divas Live 2 (1999)
- Definitely Dusty (1999)
- ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999)
- Victoria's Secrets (2000)
- An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell (2000)
- Stars and Bras (2000)
- Living It Up (2000)
- Party in the Park 2000 (2000)
- Long John Baldry: In the Shadow of the Blues (20000
- Film-Fest DVD: Issue 3 - Toronto (2000)
- Elton John - Greatest Hits Live (2000)
- Elton John: The Road to El Dorado (2000)
- The Road to El Dorado (2000)
- Behind the Music (2000-04) 2 episodes
- An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence (2001)
- An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson (2001)
- Sandra Bernhard: Giving Them Lip (2001)
- The Concert for New York City (2001)
- Being Mick (2001)
- Ally McBeal (2001) 1 episode
- The Royal Variety Performance 2001 (2001)
- Live by Request: Elton John (2001)
- Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember (2001)
- Neil Sedaka: The Show Must Go On (2001)
- Elton John: One Night Only - Greatest Hits Live (2001)
- Intimate Portrait (2001-04) 2 episodes
- An Audience with Lulu (2002)
- Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace (2002)
- Will & Grace (2002) 1 episode
- The Country Bears (2002)
- One World Jam: A Concert for Global Harmony (2002)
- Eurovision Song Contest: Latvia 2003 (2003)
- Nina Simone: A Tribute (2003)
- Pop Idol (2003) 1 episode
- Absolutely Fabulous (2003) 1 episode
- Holiday Voices (2003)
- World Idol (2003)
- George Harrison: The Dark Horse Years 1976-1992 (2004)
- What'd I Say?: A Tribute to Ray Charles (2004)
- Genius: A Night for Ray Charles (2004)
- Elton in Four Decades (2004)
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (2004) 1 episode
- American Idol (2004-10) 2 episodes
- Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope (2005)
- George Michael: A Different Story (2005)
- All I Want: A Portrait of Rufus Wainwright (2005)
- Inside Elton's World (2005)
- All We Are Saying (2005)
- Live Aid Remembered (2005)
- Live 8 (2005)
- Inside the Actors Studio (2005) 1 episode
- Tommy and Quadrophenia Live: The Who (2005)
- The World's Greatest Gigs (2005)
- Elton John: The Red Piano (2005)
- Biography (2005-07) 3 episodes
- Hooray for Broadway: A Springtime Celebration (2006)
- The Art of Football from A to Z (2006)
- Rock Legends: Platinum Weird (2006)
- Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank? (2006)
- Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic (2006)
- Tony Bennett: An American Classic (2006)
- From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans (2006)
- Soul Britannia (2007) 1 episode
- Comic Relief 2007: The Big One (2007)
- Happy Birthday Elton! From Madison Square Garden, New York (2007)
- Concert for Diana (2007)
- Elton John: Me, Myself & I (2007)
- Movies Rock (2007)
- Pam: Girl on the Loose (2008) ? episodes
- Bruno (2009)
- Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation (2009)
- Elton John & Leon Russell Live from the Beacon Theatre (2010)
- The Making of Elton John: Madman Across the Water (2010)
- Take That: Look Back, Don't Stare (2010)
- Troubadours (2011)
- Elizabeth Taylor: A Life, a Legacy (2011)
- The Union (2011)
- The Royal Wedding (2011)
- MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young (2011)
- The Love We Make (2011)
- Lulu: Something to Shout About (2011)
- A Decade of Difference: A Concert Celebrating 10 Years of the William J. Clinton Foundation (2011)
- The Bridge School Concerts - 25th Anniversary Edition (2011)
- The Nation's Favourite Bee Gees Song (2011)
- American Masters (2011-13) 3 episodes
- Finding Billy (2012)
- $ellebrity (2012)
- The One and Only Des O'Connor (2012)
- Celebrity Exposed: The Photography of Richard Young (2012) ? episodes
- The Diamond Jubilee Concert (2012)
- David Bowie & the Story of Ziggy Stardust (2012)
- Don Cornelius: Visionary, Trailblazer & Cultural Icon (2012)
- Ibiza 123 Rocktronic Festival (2013)
- Elton John: In Concert (2013)
- I Heart Radio Music Festival: Night One (2013)
- Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular (2013)
- A MusiCares Tribute to Bruce Springsteen (2014)
- Fall Out Boy: The Young Blood Chronicles (2014)
- Glad All Over: The Dave Clark Five and Beyond (2014)
- Super Duper Alice Cooper (2014)
- Kids Rights (2014)
- Bonnaroo Music Festival (2014)
- The Million Dollar Piano (2014)
- The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill (2014)
- All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records (2015)
- Ed Sheeran: Jumpers for Goalposts (2015)
- LiveXLive Presents Rock in Rio (2015)
- Elton John & His Band: Live in Japan 2015 (2015)
- The Royal Variety Performance 2015 (2015)
- Nashville (2016) 1 episode
- Disneyland 60th Anniversary TV Special (2016)
- Just Call Me Martina (2016)
- Sight: The Story of Vision (2016)
- Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music (2016) 3 episodes
- Prince Harry in Africa (2016)
- Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet to Come (2016)
- Free to Rock (2017)
- The Truth About... (2017) 1 episode
- Brian Pern: A Tribute (2017)
- American Epic (2017) 1 episode
- 50 Years Legal (2017)
- Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy (2017)
- Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017)
- Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
- George Michael: Freedom (2017)
- Sir Bruce: A Celebration (2018)
- Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute (2018)
- Motty: The Man Behind the Sheepskin (2018)
- One World: Together at Home (2020)
Trivia[]
- Was once close friends with David Bowie but the pair had a falling out in the 1970s and never was able to repair their friendship during Bowie's lifetime. Elton John did make a special musical performance as an apologetic tribute to the late rock star's memory.
- Very shy and uncomfortable about his appearance, he took to wearing oversized glasses to partially hide himself as a teenager even though he didn't actually need them. It soon became part of his iconic rock star persona with huge and outlandish spectacles. However years of wearing such glasses took its toll on his eyesight and now he needs to wear them with corrective lenses.
- Is one of the very few and rare EGOT entertainment elites; meaning that he has separately won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award. Among his fellow EGOT winners are such legendary figures as Audrey Hepburn, Mel Brooks, John Legend, and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Quotes[]
- "Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours."
- "The great thing about rock and roll is that someone like me can be a star."