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Reginald Kenneth Dwight

Born: March 25, 1947
City and Country of Origin: Pinner, Middlesex, England
Music Training: started playing piano at 4; won a scholarship at age 11 to the Royal Academy of Music where he studied for several years;
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Top Recordings: "Honky Cat," "Rocket Man," "Daniel," "Bennie and the Jets," "Someone Saved My Life Tonight," "Candle in the Wind"
Elton John Biography: Elton's parents divorced when he was still a baby and he was raised by his mother. He formed his first band Blueology in 1961 and turned pro in 1965 backing up American soul artists. In 1966 Blueology became Long John Baldry's backup band, but young Reginald was not satisfied. He tried out as lead vocalist for a few other bands and id some session work. It was as a result of one of these endeavors that he hooked up with a young unknown lyricist by the name of Bernie Taupin. It was around this time that he changed his name to Elton John. In 1968 they were hired by DJM to become staff songwriters. Here they turned out music for such vocalists as Lulu and Roger Cook. Elton also started recording his own songs. His first efforts went nowhere, but after he got some good reviews for a song called "Lady Samantha" he recorde his forst album Empty Sky in 1969. The effort got fair reviews, but still didn't sell. He hired Gus Dudgeon to produce his ssecond album simple called Elton John. This effort yielded his first hit single "Your Song." During the early 70s he became known for his outrageous costumes and wide brimmed glasses that he wore during his performances.