FUN FACTS
Elton John
- Elton John was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight
- He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 1994
- He was Knighted in 1998
- At the age of four, he taught himself how to play the piano
- Elton John composed 10 of the 14 songs on The Lion King soundtrack
- He answered an ad for a songwriter for liberty records, and go the job in 1967
- Elton John and Princess Diana were close friends
- “Candle In The Wind” was written for Marilyn Monroe
- As a Tribute to Princess Diana, he remade his classic “Candle In The Wind” song and proceeds went to a Charity in Princess Diana’s honor
- He auditioned to be the lead vocalist in King Crimson, but was denied
- In 1979, Elton John was the first western pop star to ever to tour the Soviet Union
- Elton John shot down Rod Stewart’s balloon from the sky that was promoting his upcoming show. This was John’s revenge because Stewart plugged his own autobiography while presenting John with a Brit Icon award, and nicknaming John as “Sharon”
- When Rod Stewart decided to hang a banner for his “Blondes Have More Fun Tour,” Elton made a sign saying, “But Brunettes Make More Money” across the street
- Has played more than 3,500 concerts in over 80 countries
- He started wearing sunglasses to copy his idol, Buddy Holly
- Owns over a thousand pairs of sunglasses
- In 1975, he was the 1,662nd person to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- John donates most of his royalties to AIDS charities
- He performed for the 60th time at Madison Square Garden on his 60th Birthday
- Performed on Soul Train