Elton John 1947 -
Elton John was born on March 25th, 1947 in Middlesex, England, UK.
He is 78.
- Birth Name: Reginald Kenneth Dwight
- Height: 5' 7¾" (1.72 meters)
- Spouse: David Furnish (2005-present)
Renate Blauel (1984-1988)
- Children: Elijah Joseph Daniel John
Zachary Jackson Levon-Furnish-John - Parents: Stanley Dwight
Sheila Eileen Dwight - Half Siblings: Geoff Dwight
As Actor
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He changed his name legally to Elton Hercules John.
He has charted at least one Billboard hit every year from 1970-2009.
In 1979, he became the first Western rock star to perform in Israel and the USSR.
He is a reformed drug addict, alcoholic and bulimic.
He has epilepsy.
He does not own a cellphone.
He created the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which has become one of the world's largest non-profit AIDS foundations.
He performed a new version of "Candle in the Wind" in tribute to Princess Diana at her funeral.
He was honored with a set of 12 commemorative British postage stamps in 2019.
He is the co-owner of restaurant Le Dome in Hollywood, California.
Noteworthy
- He was inducted into the American Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 1996 for his services to music and charitable services.
He was awarded the Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in 1998 for his services to music and charitable services.
He was awarded Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour in 2019 for his services to music and charity.
He was awarded the CH (Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour) in 2020.