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Elton John

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Aliases
Ann Orson
Chartbusters [Reg Dwight]
Elton
The Elton John Band
Glen Campbell [sampled] & Elton John
Mr. Reginald
Reg Dwight
Top of the Pops [Reg Dwight]
Birth name
Reginald Kenneth Dwight
Legal name
Elton Hercules John
Born
March 25, 1947
Country
United Kingdom
IPI
00041696966 2 works
00042308022 236 works
00070379083 1 work
Affiliation
PRS, SACEM, BMI
Comments
Singer, songwriter, composer and pianist.
Changed his name to Sir Elton Hercules John in 1972. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992 and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 as performer. He and Bernie Taupin received the 2013 Johnny Mercer Award for their high quality of songwriting.
Member of
Bluesology Keyboards (1962-1968) (as "Reg Dwight")
The Bread and Beer Band Keyboards
Related
Davey Johnstone
Tim Rice Songwriting collaborator
Related labels
The Rocket Record Company   co-founded by John, who is also the main artist
Ranking
67th most covered composer/author
38th most covered performer
1457th most covering performer
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