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Elton John

  • Birthplace: London, England, GB
  • Birthday: March 25, 1947

The most flamboyant performer since Liberace, singer-songwriter Elton John arguably fashioned one of the greatest careers in the history of popular music. Since the songwriter first charted with the ballad "Your Song" in 1970, hardly a year passed without one of his tunes charting on Billboard 's Top 40. Elvis Presley may have burned brighter faster with 10 No. 1 singles in 1956-57, but John's hit-making streak - beginning with "Rocket Man" and ending with "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" - of 16 Top 20…more

Credits

Actor
Consultants & Advisors
  • Consultant

Music

Career Milestones

  • 2011

    Composed music for the animated feature "Gnomeo & Juliet"; film also featured his classic songs such as "Rocket Man" (1972) and "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (1976)

  • 2010

    Earned a Grammy nomination for his collaboration with Leon Russell for "If It Wasn't For Bad"

  • 2009

    Earned a Tony Award nomination when "Billy Elliot the Musical" moved to Broadway

  • 2008

    Ranked the most successful male solo artist on "The Billboard Hot 100 Top All-Time Artists"; also ranked third overall behind The Beatles and Madonna

  • 2006

    Collaborated with Taupin for a sequel to Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975) titled The Captain & The Kid

Awards

  • 2001

    Grammy Award: Best Musical Show Album

  • 2000

    Grammy Legend Award:

  • 2000

    Tony Award: Best Original Score

  • 1999

    Grammy Award: Best Musical Show Album

  • 1998

    Grammy Award: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance