Elton john, The Rocket Man and the Lion King

Reginald Kenneth Dwight (known as Elton John) was born on march 25 1947,in Pinner,middlesex,England.

He discovered his passion for music at an early age and taught himself how to play the piano when he was only four years old. Proving to be a great talent, he w

on a scholarship to a youth program at the Royal Academy of Music in London.

In 1968 John met Bernie Taupin , who became his long-term song-writing partner. John’s first album, Empty Sky (1969), was a commercial failure. His second album contained “Your Song,” a hit in both the United States and England. In 1972 “Rocket Man” became his first number-one single in America.  The album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973) contained “Candle in the Wind,” written about actress Marilyn Monroe.

John’s first major hit, your song:

Candle In The Wind,which was written about the late actress Marilyn Monroe:mako חדשות. בידור. טלוויזיה

Elton John performs Candle in the Wind at Princess Diana’s Funeral

John became famous for his oversize glasses and outrageous outfits, here’s Elton singing “Your Song” while he is dressed as Donald Duck:

Throughout his long career, Elton John has collaborated with many artists, including the late George Michael:

Moreover, Elton John participated in writing soundtracks for several films,the most famous movie is “The Lion King”

Today Elton John is 72 years old,He is raising his two children together with his husband, and continues to perform and he is still standing.

A biopic about John’s life from his childhood to the 1980s, Rocketman(named after his 70’s hit “Rocket Man”) was  released in May 2019