Full Name | Reginald Kenneth Dwight |
Date of Birth | March 25, 1947 |
Place of Birth | Pinner, Middlesex, England |
Other Names | Reggie Dwight |
Alma Mater | Royal Academy of Music |
Occupations | Singer, songwriter, composer, pianist |
Years Active | 1962–present |
Spouses | Renate Blauel (m. 1984; div. 1988), David Furnish (m. 2014) |
Children | 2 |
Net Worth | $650 million |
Genres | Rock, pop rock, glam rock, soft rock, blues |
Instruments | Vocals, piano, keyboards |
Discography | Albums, singles |
Labels | Philips, Congress, DJM, Uni, Paramount, MCA, Geffen, Rocket, Island, Mercury, Island Def Jam, Interscope, Virgin EMI, EMI |
Member of | Elton John Band |
Formerly of | Bluesology |
Website | eltonjohn.com |
Notable Songs | “Your Song”, “Rocket Man”, “Tiny Dancer”, “Candle in the Wind”, “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” |
Notable Albums | “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”, “Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy”, “Honky Château” |
Achievements | Over 300 million records sold worldwide, more than fifty top-40 hits, first solo artist with UK Top 10 singles across six decades |
Tribute Single | “Candle in the Wind 1997” – best-selling chart single of all time with over 33 million copies sold worldwide |
Charity Work | Founder of the Elton John AIDS Foundation raised over £300 million |
Awards | Emmy Award, five Grammy Awards, two Academy Awards, Tony Award, two Golden Globes, Laurence Olivier Award, Kennedy Center Honor, Knighted by Elizabeth II, Order of the Companions of Honour |
Hall of Fame Inductions | Songwriters Hall of Fame (1992), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1994) |
Other Ventures | Former chairman and director of Watford Football Club, honorary life president of the club |
Sobriety | Clean and sober since 1990 |
Cultural Impact | One of the most significant figures in popular music, known for his flamboyant style and lasting impact on the music industry |
Biopic | Rocketman (2019) |