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Overview Elton was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on March 25, 1947 in Pinner Middlesex, England. His Mother, Sheila, and his Father, Stanley, were divorced when Elton was young. His Mother re-married a man named Fred (Derf, as Elton calls him). Elton was accepted into the Royal Academy of Music when he was 11. He dropped out, but continued doing what he loved most, making music. In 1967 Elton met Bernie Taupin when both men responded to an ad in the New Music Express in England. The team went on to be one of the most successful writers in music. They enjoy 30 years of consecutive Top 40 hits (although not all were written with Bernie). Gary Osborne, Tim Rice and others have also have worked with Elton. Elton's biological father was very hard on him and Elton grew up with many deep seeded problems which carried themselves over into adulthood. Elton struggled with addictions i.e. alcohol, drugs and bulimia. After years and years of struggling with these addictions, he finally sought treatment in 1990. Incredibly, he was able to become clean and sober in a short period of time. Soon after, he began fighting for a cause which he feel very strongly about...AIDS. He started the Elton John Aids Foundation, which has raised over 13 million dollars for AIDS and it's related causes. Elton and Bernie continue to write and record. Elton's true passion is performing live. He is known all over the world for his incredible stage performances and having a way of really connecting with the audience. Recently Elton teamed up with Tim RIce on a new project called AIDA. He has his own record label/movie company called Rocket Records/Rocket Pictures. He is starting to expand and get into movies. He will be writing the scores on some up coming movies, and also producing. There is no doubt that we have not even come close to seeing the end of Elton's career, and that he will continue to be successful at whatever he does. List of all Elton John's record releases (American) 1970 Elton John 1970 Tumbleweed Connection 1971 Friends 1971 11-17-70 1971 Madman Across the Water 1972 Honky Chateau 1973 Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only the Piano Player 1973 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 1974 Caribou 1974 Greatest Hits 1975 Empty Sky** 1975 Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy 1975 Rock of the Westies 1976 Here and There 1976 Blue Moves 1977 Greatest Hits Volume II 1978 A Single Man 1979 Victim of Love 1980 21 at 33 1981 The Fox 1982 Jump Up! 1983 Too Low for Zero 1984 Breaking Hearts 1985 Ice on Fire 1986 Leather Jackets 1987 Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 1987 Greatest Hits Volume III, 1979-87 1988 Reg Strikes Back 1989 The Complete Thom Bell Sessions 1989 Sleeping with the Past 1990 To be Continued...(Box Set) 1992 The One 1992 Rare Masters (Box Set) 1992 Greatest Hits 1976-1986 1993 Duets 1994 The Lion King 1995 Made in England 1996 Love Songs 1997 The Big Picture 1997 Elton John - Candle in the Wind 1997/Something About the Way you Look Tonight 1999 AIDA ** Empty Sky, his first album, was released in England in 1969 but was not released in the US until 1975. |
