Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, is an English pianist, singer-songwriter and composer. He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin as his songwriting partner since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums to date. In his five-decade career Elton John has sold more than 300 million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world. He has more than fifty Top 40 hits, including seven consecutive No. 1 US albums, 58 Billboard Top 40 singles, 27 Top...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth25 March 1947
CityLondon, England
Dave and I as a couple seem to be the acceptable face of gayness, and that's great. I've got to use that power to try and do what I can - or we have - to try to make the situations in Russia and Poland better.
What we should be doing as musicians is trying to bring people together.
He's been dead for so many years, but I'm still trying to impress him. That's what gave me my drive. 'Look at me, Dad, I've succeeded.'
Don't be afraid to let her into your heart and when your down, don't try to carry the whole world on your shoulders.
It's like trying to drink whisky from a bottle of wine.
I'm glad I've given up drugs and alcohol. It would be awful to be like Keith Richards. He's pathetic. It's like a monkey with arthritis, trying to go onstage and look young.
I'm sure this is going to be an incredibly emotional day.
I know that the club is still facing financial difficulties, but I am confident Watford will come through. The key is that the ground must be owned by the club.
I'm just glad we can do a little something for those people's lives that will never be the same again for many, many years.
I'm very shocked and I hope it's not as bad as it sounds. I'm a friend of Pete's. I love Pete, and my thoughts are with him.
I'm very shocked and I hope it's not as bad as it sounds, ... I'm a friend of Pete's. I love Pete, and my thoughts are with him.
It'll be a very small family affair, and then in the evening there'll be a soiree somewhere.
We're very lucky to live in Britain. I cannot think of a more tolerant place to live.
Everything I thought I'd hate about having children - the crying, the screaming - nothing fazes me. I love it all, and it's relaxed me.