Between 1970 and 1976, elton john released a staggering seven smashhit albums, but it was captain fantastic and the brown dirt. Elton john is a british singer, pianist and composer. Charity navigator rating for elton john aids foundation. The book is available in hardcover and kindle, as well as on audiobook cd, with elton himself reading the text. Elton john says in new memoir that yoko ono asked him.
The atlantabased band has partnered with several charities to perform benefit concerts throughout the atlantametro area. It became elton johns first top 10 pop hit in both the us and the uk. Along with selling more than 300 million records, he has found success on broadway, composing the music score for the tony awardwinning hit. The selfdeprecating concept behind the song struck a chord with pop music fans around the world. Profile of elton john s support for charities including project angel food, gus dudgeon foundation, and kids. An only child who was overweight and wore glasses, he was afraid of his father, a squadron leader a ranking officer with the royal air force, whom he described as very snobbish and sort of stiff. We have 435 articles about elton john s philanthropy. The official website of elton john, featuring tour dates, stories, interviews, pictures, exclusive merch and more. Atlantas tribute to elton john is excited to announce their new lineup.
Elton john says in new memoir that yoko ono asked him not. The most fascinating reveals from elton johns memoir the deeply dishy book tells almost all about coming out. Profile of elton johns support for charities including project angel food, gus dudgeon foundation, and kids. Elton john says michael jackson came off as genuinely mentally ill late in life which left the rocket man himself believing the king of pop had gone off the deep end the singer makes some. Elton john performs im still standing during one world. Elton john began his career as a staff songwriter for the djm label, alongside his friend and cowriter bernie taupin. Elton john to write book about aids epidemic rolling stone. Elton john and bernie taupin on how rocketman captures an rrated life the pop stars friendship with his lyricist is a major focus of the biopic. So it really wasnt what i wanted it to be, but that said, i still enjoyed the book. To book elton john for a commercialb2b appearance or engagement and booking please email. Sir elton hercules john ch cbe born reginald kenneth dwight. The marriage lasted four years before he finally came to terms with the fact that he was actually homosexual.
This is a question i have thought deeply about, and wish to answer and to help change by writing this book. Elton john official autobiography hardcover 15 oct 2019. Elton john has 1,127 posts on their instagram profile. The most fascinating reveals from elton johns memoir the deeply dishy book tells almost all about coming out, straight marriage, badhair decades, cocainefueled album. A truly global superstar, elton john is one of the most commercially successful artists of all time. Its a not a kiss and tell and not how he recorded goodbye yellow brick road or dressed up like the statue of liberty on. Elton john describes his 1990 rehab in extraordinary new book. One of musics true global superstars and most admired figures, elton john has sold an estimated 200 million albums worldwide to date, and continues to appear regularly in the singles charts, thanks largely to a series of highprofile collaborations with new faces. Elton john aids foundation news newspapers books scholar. Sir elton john and jk rowling listed as most charitable uk. Elton johns amazing contributions to musicals and how he. This is what happens when you give elton john a oven manual. John reid born 9 september 1949 is a former music manager, widely known for managing the british rock band queen, as well as being the manager and former lover of singer elton john.
The ensemble band captures the energetic sound and vibe for an authentic elton john experience. We have 435 articles about elton johns philanthropy. Reid was born in paisley, renfrewshire, scotland, the son of john reid, a welder, and betty, a shop worker. Dec 29, 2018 elton john and bernie taupin collaborated to write a nearperfect love song on your song. Mar 30, 2020 elton john hosted a charity concert for coronavirus relief with foxs firstever iheart living room concert for america with mariah carey, backstreet boys and more. He has worked with lyricist bernie taupin since 1967. Elton john, paul mccartney and eddie vedder among names confirmed for tv charity event by scott munro classic rock 07 april 2020 the lady gagacurated tv special one world. The singersongwriter coped via neverending touring, drink and drugs, he tells tom doyle. Megastar elton john is a british singer, songwriter and composer internationally known for a wide range of work that has sold over 300 million records. It isnt a look into elton johns life as much as it is a look at what was going on when each album was made.
Johns 1969 debut album, empty sky, was followed by his breakthrough selftitled album in 1970. Oct 14, 2019 elton johns memoir, called me and published today, tuesday, is one of the best rock and roll autobiographies ive ever read. Elton john biography life, name, death, history, mother. Rating for elton john aids foundation charity navigator.
Follow their account to see all their photos and videos. It became elton john s first top 10 pop hit in both the us and the uk. Elton john wore an lsu polo during a charity tennis event at the pmac in 2009, we think. The elton john aids foundation ejaf is a nonprofit organization, established by rock. Elton john hosts charity concert with mariah carey. Elton johns amazing contributions to musicals and how he helped ruin them for better or worse, john is the face of the based on the hit. Its very gossipy, candid, and funny, right up there with. Elton john, paul mccartney and eddie vedder among names. He binged so much even keith richards took a dim view and as elton john reveals in this soulbaring extract from his dynamite new memoirs, it nearly destroyed his life. Apart from three years in new zealand, he was brought. At the elton john aids foundation we believe that aids can be beaten.
With impeccable attention to detail, the band recreates an uncanny, yet respectful and accurate musical presentation of elton johns piano and vocals. It was important to both of us to obtain our civil partnership on the very first day it became legal in britain. Elton john was born reginald kenneth dwight on march 25, 1947, in the town of pinner in middlesex, england. Elton john was born reginald kenneth dwight on 25 march 1947 in pinner, middlesex, the eldest child of stanley dwight 19251991 and only child of sheila eileen nee harris. Apr 17, 2016 sir elton john and jk rowling listed as most charitable uk celebrities this article is more than 4 years old singer donated. In the 1970s and 1980s, he suffered from drug and alcohol addiction and bulimia but came through it. Elton johns piano playing was influenced by american session musician leon russell.
Elton johns oscar night fundraiser rockets to renewed. Books by elton john author of me meet your next favorite book. We are partners in everything, including the work of the elton john aids foundation, which was set up in 1992. As america grapples with the rising covid19 pandemic, elton john teamed up with an array of artists on sunday night to lift your spirits for the firstever iheart living room concert for america that aired on fox the concert not only served as means to comfort those worried about the outbreak, but it also helped raise money for two critical charities. In his first and only official autobiography, music icon elton john reveals the truth about his extraordinary life, which is also the subject of the smashhit film rocketman. Together at home will be broadcast around the world later this month money raised will go to the covid19 response fund. But if you are interested in eltons charitable endeavors, or the aids epidemic, or the social.
Elton john announced he was a bisexual in 1976, and in 1984, he married renate blauel. Beyond the yellow brick road is the premier musical tribute band to elton john and stars singer and performer steven dodd. The result is me the joyously funny, honest and moving story of the most enduringly successful singersongwriter of all time read by actor and star of rocketman, taron egerton, with an introduction and. Elton john should be commended for making his first book not a.
His 300date farewell yellow brick road tour is further testament to his enormous worldwide popularity, and he is loved for his outrageous personality and witty outspokeness as well as for his nusic, and is widely respected for his dedication to charity work and lgbt activism. Elton john has written an extraordinary new book about his life. I take no credit i just wanted to share with every one else. Its a not a kiss and tell and not how he recorded goodbye yellow brick road or dressed up like the statue of liberty on stage. Providing funding for educational programs targeted at hivaids prevention. Elton john contact information name, email address, phone number. View elton john booking agent, manager, and publicist contact info.
Mar 31, 2020 elton john is a british singer, pianist and composer. Elton johns memoir, called me and published today, tuesday, is one of the best rock and roll autobiographies ive ever read. Elton john calls michael jackson mentally ill in new memoir. Move for aids musicares music empowers foundation national youth theatre nordoff robbins oxfam pdsa peyback foundation project angel food. Elton john and bernie taupin collaborated to write a nearperfect love song on your song.
Elton john to release noholdsbarred memoir about crazy. The most fascinating moments in elton johns deeply dishy. Jan 09, 2012 this is a question i have thought deeply about, and wish to answer and to help change by writing this book. Feb 04, 2020 this year marks the 28th anniversary of elton johns annual oscarnight bash benefiting his eponymous aids foundation. Oct, 2019 elton john says michael jackson came off as genuinely mentally ill late in life which left the rocket man himself believing the king of pop had gone off the deep end the singer makes some. Elton john s piano playing was influenced by american session musician leon russell. Elton john launches his first book, love is the cure, sales will go to benefit the elton john aids foundation and their work fighting aids. This year marks the 28th anniversary of elton johns annual oscarnight bash benefiting his eponymous aids foundation. Mar 28, 2007 this is what happens when you give elton john a oven manual. Just in time for the holidays, the dynamic ensemble is sure to draw crowds of nostalgic elton john fans. The elton john keyboard book by elton john contributor 4.