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Elton John Timeline
(25th March)
Elton John was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight to Sheila Eileen and Stanley Dwight in Pinner, London.
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Reginald began playing the family piano.
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Reginald began his education at Pinner Wood Junior School.
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Reginald Dwight transferred to Reddiford School, Pinner, Middlesex.
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Reginald won a junior scholarship to the Royal Academy of music and attended classes every Saturday.
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Reginald attended Pinner County Grammar School.
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Reginald&#;s parents divorced.
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Reginald Dwight took an evening weekend job playing the piano at the Northwood Hills Hotel. He was billed as Reggie and played and sang popular favourite songs as well as his own compositions.
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Reggie formed the band Bluesology.
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Reggie worked for a music publishing company running errands.
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Bluesology secured billing as backing group for American bands touring the UK.
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Bluesology played as supporting act to Long John Baldry.
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After answering an advertisement in New Musical Express placed by Liberty Records, Elton met Bernie Taupin, a lyricist, beginning a lifelong
Elton John is born Reginald Kenneth Dwight in Pinner, Middlesex, England. His stage name, taken at age 20, comes from two members of the band Bluesology: Elton Dean and Long John Baldry.
Nigel Olsson, a drummer known for his work with Elton John, is born in Wallasey, Cheshire, England.
The character Dan Dare appears on the front cover of the British comic Eagle, later inspiring a song by Elton John.
Bernie Taupin is born in Lincolnshire, England. He becomes Elton John's lyricist, and also co-writes #1 hits for two other acts: "These Dreams" for Heart and "We Built This City" for Starship.
Guitarist Davey Johnstone, a longtime member of Elton John's band, is born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Elton John's band, Bluesology, opens for Little Richard at a show in London. Elton later says: "When I saw Little Richard standing on top of the piano, all lights, sequins and energy, I decided there and then that I was going to be a rock and roll piano player."
Liberty Records runs an ad in the British music magazine New Musical Express that reads: "Liberty wants talent. Artists/composers/singers/musician
Elton John: biografi
Sir Elton John är ett ikonisk brittisk musiker, Commander of the Order of the British Empire samt Knight Bachelor. Miljontals exemplar av hans album äger sålts, hans musikvideor ses av tusentals internetanvändare samt hans värde är cirka miljoner dollar.
Elton John (Reginald Kenneth Dwight) föddes den 25 mars i en av Londons norra områden, Pinner. Sedan barnsben blev Reginald intresserad av melodier tack vare sina kreativt sinnade föräldrar: mamman Sheila spelade piano med sin son samt pappan plats musiker inom Royal Air Force.
Vid fyra års ålder kunde den blivande musikern plocka melodier på piano på gehör och lyssnade på skivor med dem bästa talsmusikerna. Fadern Stanley Dwight plats inte tillfreds med Reginalds hobbies &#; han ansåg att musikstudier var enstaka fånig sak. Till samt med efter att hans son blivit världsberömd ville Stanley ej gå vid hans konserter.
Reginalds föräldrar skilde sig då pojken fanns 13 tid. Vid den tiden började han bära glasögon eftersom han försökte se ut som sin idol vän Holly. Resultatet blev för att pojkens ögonkontakt försämrades: denne drabbades från närsynthet samt tillbehöret förvandlades till ett nödvändighet.
Vid elva års ålder vann Reginald stipend