Author : Charles Edward
Sir Elton Hercules John, better known as the musical maniac Elton John made a new wave of creativity in the music industry. Being one of the versatile music artists and living legends in the industry; the artist has not only offered some of the most dynamic musical projects of all time but also mentored and helped other artists to grow. Being one of the most talented singers, composers, and pianists of all time; this person was a popular entertainer in the late 20th century. With stylized musical representation, true showmanship, and creative aura; John reminded of Elvis Presley to many. Let’s take a better look at this legend’s life and contributions.
Age & personal life, family
John was born in Pinner, Middlesex, England on March 25, 1947. He is currently 75 years old but his unwavering personality proves again that ‘age is just a number’. John’s parents were musically inclined however, they always wanted him to pursue a more conventional career option such as banking. John didn’t leave his heart as a performer and pursued to become a legend in music. Being a child prodigy of piano, he won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music at age of 11 years only. As his parents were keen to buy records, John was exposed to various kinds of music from a young age. He used to play his grandmother’s piano first and then he gradually nurtured himself. Although John was never a diligent classical student he trained hard to incorporate his own style.
Elton John’s best musical project
Throughout his musical career till now, John has dropped more than 30 studio albums along with several other Soundtrack albums as well as collaboration albums. Starting with a band with friends named Bluesology, John soon released his debut album ‘Empty Sky’ in 1969. He started working with various record labels like DJM Records/Pye Records in the UK and Uni Records in the US, he dropped many projects in the coming years. He made a breakthrough with the namesake album ‘Elton John’ which was released in 1970. Other albums like ‘Tumbleweed Connection’, ‘Madman Across the Water’, ‘Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player’, ‘Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy’, etc reigned over the ‘70s.
The progress of his musical arsenal and career, John’s musical creations also showed ample evolution with the albums like ‘21 at 33’, ‘The Fox’, ‘Jump Up!’, ‘Too Low for Zero’, ‘Breaking Hearts’, ‘Ice on Fire’, ‘Sleeping with the Past’, etc throughout the ‘80s. These are considered to be the golden years of John’s musical career. Later on, in the ‘90s and twentieth century; the frequency of his musical releases reduced as he started investing in different other projects. He made soundtrack albums for movies like ‘The Lion King’ , ‘ Aida’, ‘The Road to El Dorado’, and the list goes. The list of his single projects and collaboration projects is huge and John is still featured in other music artists’ singles. Quite evidently, his musical contributions to the industry are not easy to comprehend.
Movies & Production Company
The production company established by John is known as Rocket Pictures. It was just another initiative that took birth from his music production label known as The Rocket Record Company. Rocket Pictures started with a ten-year deal with The Walt Disney Company and later on, it made a three-year deal with Paramount Pictures. Currently, the company is working with STX Entertainment. As a result, there is a huge diversity the movie releases as well; starting from animated movies to rom-com. Women Talking Dirty (1999) and Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras (1997) were released under Universal Pictures. Then there is It’s a Boy Girl Thing (2006), Gnomeo & Juliet (2011), Rocketman (2019), and the list goes on. He has also participated as an actor as well as a voice actor in various movies such as ‘Totally Minnie’, ‘The Nanny’, ‘The Simpsons’, ‘South Park’, ‘The Country Bears’, ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’, etc many others.
Elton John’s net worth
Considering the dynamic and highly successful artistic career of Elton John over five decades, this artist is worth more than $500 million in 200. In the coming years, he is going to flourish even more.
With his paramount contributions to the music industry, John has won many awards as well as nominations for various music awards. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. He won Grammy Awards for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (1995) as well as Oscars for Best Original Song (1995).
One of the biggest reasons for Elton John’s success is that he believes, “Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours.” Spreading the healing power among the global listeners, the Rocket Man is gaining at full throttle.
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