History Music / EltonJohn

* ''[[Music/TheLionKing1994 The Lion King]]'' (1994) with Music/TimRice and Music/HansZimmer

* ''[[Music/TheLionKing1994 The Lion King]]'' (1994) with Music/HansZimmer

* ''Music/TheLionKing1994'' with Music/HansZimmer

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'' with Music/HansZimmer

* ''Made in England'' (1995)

* ''Sleeping with the Past'' (1989)
* ''The One'' (1992)

* ''Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy'' (1975)

* ''Reg Strikes Back'' (1988)

* ''Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player'' (1973)

* AlbumTitleDrop: ''Ice on Fire'' comes from a line in "Nikita". ''The Union'' comes from a line in "Gone to Shiloh".

Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947, in Pinner, England, classically-trained Sir Elton John began his career in various blues bands and as a session musician, before answering a newspaper ad by Liberty Records for aspiring songwriters. He was given his first set of lyrics by Bernie Taupin, a struggling lyricist, to set them to music. Taupin liked what he heard, and the two formed a [[HeterosexualLifePartners platonic and professional bond]] -- they have been a songwriting team (Taupin lyrics, John music) for most of John's career.

%% elaborate or add a link because this makes no sense. * GodIsDead: The ''New York Times'' said so.

Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on March 25, 1947, in Pinner, England, classically-trained Sir Elton John began his career in various blues bands and as a session musician, before answering a newspaper ad by Liberty Records for aspiring songwriters. He was given his first set of lyrics by Bernie Taupin, a struggling lyricist, to set them to music. Taupin liked what he heard, and the two formed a [[HeterosexualLifePartners platonic and professional bond]] -- they have been a songwriting team (Taupin lyrics, John music) for most of John's career.

* ''Honky Chateau'' (1972)

* TheBigRottenApple: "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters". Rose trees never grow there.

* BigNameFan: He is this to many young musicians, such as Music/{{Khalid}} and Music/RinaSawayama. He has spoken about how [[https://uk.reuters.com/article/entertainment-us-eltonjohn/elton-john-lauds-young-artists-then-mixes-his-new-songs-with-old-idUSBRE98H00220130918 he actively seeks new music from young artists and wants to encourage them in their art]].
--->"I don't play on the radio. It's other people's turn. But at my age, I can do what I want. [...]I pay tribute to the young. I have faith in the young and I love listening to new music."

* TitleDrop: It happens a few times that the title of an album shows up in one of its songs. A perfect example would be "Nikita" from the album ''Ice on Fire'', where the eponymous crush is described as having "eyes that look like ice on fire".

* TheBigRottenApple: "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters". Rose trees never grow there.
* UsefulNotes/TheTroubles: "Belfast".

* PopStarComposer: With Tim Rice for Disney's ''Disney/TheLionKing'' and Dreamworks' ''WesternAnimation/TheRoadToElDorado.'' Also provided music for ''WesternAnimation/GnomeoAndJuliet,'' the film of which he co-executive produced.

He has had numerous comebacks in TheEighties and TheNineties, and successfully rehabilitated himself from drugs, alcohol, and bulimia in 1991. He later helped score ''Disney/TheLionKing'' with Tim Rice in 1994 (winning an Oscar), and co-authored several Broadway musicals, including ''The Lion King'', ''Lestat'', ''Aida'', and ''Billy Elliot''. He received a star on the Hollywood Hall of Fame in 1975, inducted into the UsefulNotes/RockAndRollHallOfFame in 1994, and was [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever knighted]] in 1998. A theatrical revue of his songs, featuring Sir Elton in concert amid elaborate staging, films, and props, titled "The Red Piano'', opened in Las Vegas in 2004 and closed in 2009.

* ''Disney/TheLionKing'' (1994) with Music/HansZimmer

He has had numerous comebacks in TheEighties and TheNineties, and successfully rehabilitated himself from drugs, alcohol, and bulimia in 1991. He later helped score ''Disney/TheLionKing'' with Tim Rice in 1994 (winning an Oscar), and co-authored several Broadway musicals, including ''The Lion King'', ''Lestat'', ''Aida'', and ''Billy Elliot''. He received a star on the Hollywood Hall of Fame in 1975, inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, and was [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever knighted]] in 1998. A theatrical revue of his songs, featuring Sir Elton in concert amid elaborate staging, films, and props, titled "The Red Piano'', opened in Las Vegas in 2004 and closed in 2009.

He is well-known for his deft sense of humor, massive spending sprees and very public tantrums. He is also well-known for wearing odd costumes and crazy glasses, especially in TheSeventies. His fortune is estimated at £175 Million, making him one of the most successful musicians of all time.

* TheTroubles: "Belfast".

* GodIsDead: The ''New York Times'' said so.

Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on March 25, 1947, in Pinner, England, classically-trained Sir Elton John began his career in various blues bands and as a session musician, before answering a newspaper ad by Liberty Records for aspiring songwriters. He was given his first set of lyrics by Bernie Taupin, a struggling lyricist, to set them to music. Taupin liked what he heard, and the two formed a platonic and professional bond--they have been a songwriting team (Taupin lyrics, John music) for most of John's career.