Sir Elton Hercules John (gebore Reginald Kenneth Dwight op 25 Maart 1947) is ’n Britse sanger, liedjieskrywer en pianis. Hy het meer as 300 miljoen plate wêreldwyd verkoop en is een van die suksesvolste solo-kunstenaars in die geskiedenis.
Hy het op ’n jong ouderdom klavier begin speel en ’n beurs na die Royal Academy of Music ontvang. In die 1960’s het hy die groep Bluesology gestig, saam met Bernie Taupin liedjies vir ander kunstenaars geskryf, en as sessiemusikant gewerk. Sy debuutalbum, Empty Sky, is in 1969 vrygestel.
John het 32 studio-albums uitgereik, insluitend Honky Château (1972), Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973), en The Lockdown Sessions (2021). Sy bekendste treffers sluit in Rocket Man, Tiny Dancer, Your Song, en Candle in the Wind 1997 – ’n herskrewe en heropgeneemde weergawe van sy 1973-lied Candle in the Wind, geskryf saam met Bernie Taupin. Die 1997-weergawe is opgeneem as ’n huldeblyk aan Diana, Prinses van Wallis, en het meer as 33 miljoen kopieë wêreldwyd verkoop, wat dit die topverkoper-enkelsnit van alle tye maak. John het dit slegs een keer in die openbaar uitgevoer – tydens Diana se begrafnis op 6 September 1997 in Westminster Abbey.
Hy het ook groot sukses behaal in musiekblyspele en rolprente, en het musiek gekomponeer vir The Lion King (1994), Aida (2000), en Billy Elliot the Musical (2005). Sy lewe en loopbaan is gedramatiseer in die 2019-biografiese film Rocketman.
John is sedert die laat 1980’s betrokke by MIV/VIGS-bewusmaking en liefdadigheid. In 1992 het hy die Elton John AIDS Foundation gestig, wat meer as £300 miljoen ingesamel het. Sy jaarlikse Academy Awards Party ten bate van die stigting is een van die mees gesogte Oscar-geleenthede in Hollywood. Hy was ook voorsitter van Watford Football Club (1976–1987 en 1997–2002) en is tans die klub se erelewenspresident.
Hy is sedert 1990 nugter nadat hy ’n ernstige stryd met dwelms en alkohol oorwin het. In 2005 het hy ’n burgerlike vennootskap met die Kanadese filmmaker David Furnish aangegaan, en hulle is in 2014 getroud nadat gelykgeslag-huwelike in Engeland en Wallis gewettig is.
Elton John het meer as 50 top-40-enkelsnitte in die VK en die VSA gehad, met nege nommer-een-treffers in beide lande, asook sewe agtereenvolgende nommer-een-albums in die VSA. Hy is die eerste solo-kunstenaar met top-10-treffers oor ses dekades in die VK.
Hy is een van slegs ’n paar kunstenaars wat die EGOT-status behaal het – dit wil sê, hy het ’n Emmy-, Grammy-, Oscar- en Tony-toekenning gewen. Sy ander toekennings sluit in twee Golden Globes, ’n Laurence Olivier Award, en ’n Kennedy Center Honor. Hy is opgeneem in die Songwriters Hall of Fame (1992) en die Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1994), en is ’n genoot van The Ivors Academy. Hy is in 1998 tot ridder geslaan en in 2020 tot lid van die Order of the Companions of Honour benoem.
Elton John se afskeidstoer, Farewell Yellow Brick Road (2018–2023), was ten tyde van voltooiing die winsgewendste musiektoer in die geskiedenis.
Diskografie Ateljeealbums 1969: Empty Sky 1970: Elton John 1970: Tumbleweed Connection 1971: Madman Across the Water 1972: Honky Château 1973: Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player 1973: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 1974: Caribou 1975: Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy 1975: Rock of the Westies 1976: Blue Moves 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 1988: Reg Strikes Back 1989: Sleeping with the Past 1992: The One 1995: Made in England 1997: The Big Picture 2001: Songs from the West Coast 2004: Peachtree Road 2006: The Captain & the Kid 2013: The Diving Board 2016: Wonderful Crazy Night 2021: Regimental Sgt. Zippo
Filmografie Rolprente 1972: Born to Boogie 1973: Elton John Bernie Taupin Say Goodbye Norma Jean and Other Things 1975: Tommy 1975: Night Lunch 1980: Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel 1993: The Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey 1994: The Lion King 1999: The Muse 1999: Desert Flower 1999: Journey to a Hate Free Millennium 2000: Almost Famous 2002: Naqoyqatsi 2004: Elton in Four Decades 2005: George Michael: A Different Story 2011: Gnomeo & Juliet 2011: The Union 2012: Finding Billy 2013: Elton John: In Concert 2014: Kids Rights 2014: The Million Dollar Piano 2015: Ed Sheeran: Jumpers for Goalposts 2016: Sight: The Story of Vision 2016: Prince Harry in Africa 2017: Kingsman: The Golden Circle 2019: Rocketman Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Don't Make Me Over Aida
Televisiereekse 1970: In Concert 1971: Poiret & Serrault 1975: Cher 1977: All You Need Is Love 1978: Big Night 1981: The Roots of Rock 'n' Roll 1984: Album Flash 1987: Parkinson One to One 1989: MTV Rockumentary 1992: The Whoopi Goldberg Show 1995: Power Vision - Pop Galerie 1996: À part ça... 1997: Brit Girls 1998: Spike Night 1999: Hollywood & Vinyl 2008: Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... 2016: Apple Music Festival
Televisierolprente 1980: Cliff Richard and the Shadows - Thank You Very Much 1981: Elton John in Central Park New York 1986: The Prince's Trust Rock Gala: 10th Birthday 1986: Video Jukebox 1987: Stand by Me: AIDS Day Benefit 1987: Christmas Night with the Two Ronnies 1987: Elton John in Australia 1990: Knebworth '90: The Event 1991: Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin 1993: Especial Nochevieja 1993: Este año cruz y raya... seguro 1994: The Lion King: A Musical Journey with Elton John 1995: A Special Evening with Elton John 1995: Sex with Paula 1995: The Beatles: All Together Now 1997: Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras 1999: Winter Break 1999: Elton John: With a Little Help from My Friends 2000: Victoria's Secrets 2000: Elton John - Greatest Hits Live 2000: 47º edición de los premios Ondas 2000: Stars and Bras 2001: Elton John: One Night Only - Greatest Hits Live 2001: Sandra Bernhard: Giving Them Lip 2001: Neil Sedaka: The Show Must Go On 2002: An Audience with Lulu 2003: Nina Simone: A Tribute 2004: The Evolution of Eminem 2004: What'd I Say?: A Tribute to Ray Charles 2005: All I Want: A Portrait of Rufus Wainwright 2005: Inside Elton's World 2006: Rock Legends: Platinum Weird 2007: Happy Birthday Elton! From Madison Square Garden, New York 2007: Elton John: Me, Myself & I 2008: Elton's New Year Party: Live from The O2 2010: Elton John & Leon Russell Live from the Beacon Theatre 2010: The Making of Elton John: Madman Across the Water 2011: The Nation's Favourite Bee Gees Song 2011: Sir Jimmy Savile at the BBC: How's About That Then? 2011: Lulu: Something to Shout About 2011: Elizabeth Taylor: A Life, a Legacy 2014: Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance 2014: Glad All Over: The Dave Clark Five and Beyond 2014: Bonnaroo Music Festival 2015: LiveXLive Presents Rock in Rio 2015: Elton John & His Band: Live in Japan 2015 2016: Just Call Me Martina 2016: My Music: Favorite Love Songs 2018: Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
Video's 1970: Elton John: Your Song 1971: Elton John: Take Me to the Pilot 1972: Elton John: Crocodile Rock 1973: Elton John: Step into Christmas 1976: Elton John & Kiki Dee: Don't Go Breaking My Heart 1976: Elton John: Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word 1978: Elton John: Song for Guy 1978: Elton John: Part-Time Love 1978: Elton John: Ego 1980: Elton John: Chasing the Crown 1980: Elton John: Sartorial Eloquence - Don't Ya Wanna Play This Game No More? 1980: Elton John & France Gall: Les Aveux 1980: Elton John & France Gall: Donner pour donner 1980: Elton John: Little Jeannie 1981: Elton John: Je veux de la tendresse 1981: Elton John: The Fox 1981: Elton John: Elton's Song 1981: Elton John: Heels of the Wind 1981: Elton John: Chloe 1981: Elton John: Fanfare 1981: Elton John: Carla/Etude 1981: Elton John: Fascist Faces 1981: Elton John: Nobody Wins 1981: Elton John: Just Like Belgium 1981: Elton John: Heart in the Right Place 1981: Elton John: Breaking Down Barriers 1982: Elton John: Ball and Chain 1982: Elton John: Empty Garden - Hey Hey Johnny 1982: Elton John: Blue Eyes 1983: Elton John: I'm Still Standing 1983: Elton John: I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues 1983: Elton John: Kiss the Bride 1984: Elton John: Sad Songs (Say So Much) 1984: Elton John: In Neon 1984: Elton John: Who Wears These Shoes? 1984: Elton John: Passengers 1985: Elton John: Nikita 1985: Dionne Warwick Feat. Gladys Knight, Elton John and Stevie Wonder: That's What Friends Are For 1985: Elton John Feat. George Michael: Wrap Her Up 1985: Elton John Feat. Millie Jackson: Act of War 1986: Elton John & Cliff Richard: Slow Rivers 1986: Elton John: Paris 1986: Elton John: Heartache All Over the World 1986: Elton John: Cry to Heaven 1987: Elton John: Candle in the Wind (Live) 1987: Jennifer Rush & Elton John: Flames of Paradise 1988: George Harrison: When We Was Fab 1988: Elton John: I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That 1988: Elton John: A Word in Spanish 1988: Elton John: Town of Plenty 1989: It's Christmas 1989: Elton John: Whispers 1989: Elton John: Healing Hands 1990: Live at Knebworth 1990: Elton John: Sacrifice 1990: Elton John: Easier to Walk Away 1990: Elton John: You Gotta Love Someone 1990: Elton John: Club at the End of the Street 1991: George Michael & Elton John: Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me 1992: The Very Best of Elton John 1992: Elton John: Live in Barcelona 1992: Elton John: The Last Song 1992: Elton John & Eric Clapton: Runaway Train 1992: Elton John: The One 1993: Tina Turner: Girl from Nutbush 1993: Marcella Detroit & Elton John: Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing 1993: Elton John & RuPaul: Don't Go Breaking My Heart 1993: Elton John & Kiki Dee: True Love 1993: Elton John: Simple Life 1994: Elton John: Circle of Life 1994: Elton John: Can You Feel the Love Tonight 1995: Elton John Love Songs 1995: Elton John: Believe 1995: Elton John: Blessed 1995: Elton John: Made in England 1996: Elton John & Luciano Pavarotti: Live Like Horses 1996: Elton John: You Can Make History - Young Again 1996: Elton John: Please 1997: Elton John: Candle in the Wind 1997 1997: Elton John: Something About the Way You Look Tonight 1998: Elton John: Recover Your Soul 1999: Queen's Greatest Flix III 1999: Elton John & LeAnn Rimes: Written in the Stars 2000: Behind the Scenes: Road to El Dorado 2000: Elton John: The Road to El Dorado 2000: Film-Fest DVD: Issue 3 - Toronto 2000: Elton John: Someday Out of the Blue 2001: Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember 2001: Elton John: This Train Don't Stop There Anymore 2001: Elton John: I Want Love 2001: Elton John: Original Sin - Remix 2002: Elton John: Original Sin 2002: Blue Feat. Elton John: Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word 2002: Elton John Feat. Alessandro Safina: Your Song 2003: Elton John: The Heart of Every Girl 2003: Elton John: Are You Ready for Love 2004: George Harrison: The Dark Horse Years 1976-1992 2004: Elton John: Answer in the Sky 2004: Elton John: All That I'm Allowed 2005: The Real 'Billy Elliot' Diaries 2005: Tommy and Quadrophenia Live: The Who 2005: Elton John: Electricity 2005: Elton John: Turn the Lights Out When You Leave 2005: Tears in Heaven 2006: From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans 2006: Elton John: Someone Saved My Life Tonight 2006: Elton John: Tinderbox 2007: Elton John: Candle in the Wind - The Red Piano Version 2008: AVRO 85 jaar muziekinspiratie 2008: Elton John: Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me - The Red Piano Version 2008: Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 2008: Elton John: Believe - The Red Piano Version 2008: The Killers Feat. Elton John, Neil Tennant: Joseph, Better You than Me 2009: Lily Allen: Who'd Have Known 2010: Elton John & Leon Russell: If It Wasn't for Bad 2011: The Bridge School Concerts - 25th Anniversary Edition