Biography:In his five-decade career he has sold more than 300 million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world. He has more than 50 "Top 40" hits, including 58 "Billboard Top 40" singles.
He has received 6 Grammy Awards, 5 Brit Awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Tony Award.
1984-02-14 British singer Elton John (36) marries Renate Blauel at Darling Point, New South Wales, Australia; divorce in 1988
2014-12-21 British pop piano player and singer Elton John (67) marries Canadian filmmaker David Furnish (51)
Historical Events
1970-08-25 Elton John's 1st US appearance (Troubador - West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California)
1970-11-17 Elton John performs a live studio concert broadcast for WABC in New York City, later released as his 11-17-70 album
1972-07-15 "Honky Chateau" becomes Elton John's first No. 1 album in the US, includes hit "Rocket Man"
1973-10-05 "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" 7th studio album by Elton John is released
1974-09-23John Lennon's single "Whatever Gets You Thru the Night", featuring Elton John, released in US; it was Lennon's only solo No. 1 single during his lifetime
1974-11-08 "Greatest Hits" 11th studio album by Elton John is released
1975-03-26 Ken Russell's film "Tommy", based on the rock opera by The Who, premieres in London; Roger Daltrey and Ann-Margret star, Tina Turner and Elton John are featured
1975-06-21 Elton John, The Eagles and The Beach Boys play to 72,000 fans at Wembley Stadium, London
1975-10-21 Elton John is given a star in Hollywood
1977-10-01 Elton John honored by Madison Square Garden's MSG Hall of Fame
1979-05-01 Elton John performs for 1st time in Israel, kicking off a mini-tour of 5 shows in six nights
1979-05-20 Elton John is the 1st western pop star to tour USSR
1979-09-27 Elton John, sick with flu, collapses in the Hollywood Universal Amphitheater
1988-10-22 Elton John sells out Madison Square Garden, NYC, for a record 26th time
1990-04-07 Farm Aid IV concert at Hoosier Dome (Indianapolis, Indiana features Bonnie Raitt, John Mellencamp, John Hiatt, Carl Perkins, Arlo Guthrie, Garth Brooks, Bruce Hornsby, Elton John, Lou Reed, Taj Mahal, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Willie Nelson, Iggy Pop, and others
1993-11-04 Elton John awarded $518,700 from Sunday Mirror for a false report on his diet
1994-01-19 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: The Animals; The Band; Duane Eddy; The Grateful Dead; Elton John; John Lennon; Bob Marley; Rod Stewart; Willie Dixon; and Johnny Otis
1997-09-13 Elton John releases "Candle in the Wind 1997", a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales in the UK
1997-09-13 "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" single is released in the UK by Elton John
1997-09-22 Elton John releases "Candle in the Wind 1997", a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales in the US
2005-07-02 Live 8 concert at Hyde Park, London, England; performers include Paul McCartney, U2, Coldplay, Elton John, Sting, Madonna, The Who, Pink Floyd, and R.E.M.
2012-02-05Flavor Flav and Elton John appear in a Pepsi Co. ad during Super Bowl XLVI
2019-03-31 Elton John joins George Clooney's call to boycott hotels owned by the Sultan of Brunei after Brunei plans new anti-gay laws to make homosexual sex punishable by death
2019-05-16 "Rocketman" film based on life of singer Elton John starring Taron Egerton premieres at the Cannes Film Festival
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