Elton John

Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight, 25 March 1947)[1][2] is an
English singer, songwriter, composer, pianist, record producer, and occasional actor. He has
worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin as his songwriter 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.[3][4] He has more than fifty Top 40 hits, including
seven consecutive No. 1 US albums, 58 Billboard Top 40 singles, 27 Top 10, four No. 2 and
nine No. 1. For 31 consecutive years (19702000) he had at least one song in
the Billboard Hot 100. His single "Something About the Way You Look Tonight"/"Candle in the
Wind 1997" sold over 33 million copies worldwide and is "the best-selling single of all time". [5][6]
[7]
He has received six Grammy Awards, five Brit Awards winning two awards for Outstanding
Contribution to Music and the first Brits Icon in 2013 for his "lasting impact on British culture",
an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, a Disney Legend award, and
the Kennedy Center Honors in 2004. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him Number 49 on its list of
100 influential musicians of the rock and roll era. [8] In 2008, Billboard ranked him the most
successful male solo artist on "The Billboard Hot 100 Top All-Time Artists" (third overall).[9]
Elton John was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, is an inductee into
the Songwriter's Hall of Fame, and is a fellow of the British Academy of Songwriters,
Composers and Authors.[10][11] Having been named a Commander of the Order of the British
Empire in 1996, John received a knighthood from Elizabeth II for "services to music and
charitable services" in 1998. [12] John has performed at a number of royal events, such as
the funeral of Princess Diana at Westminster Abbey in 1997, the Party at the Palace in 2002
and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert outside Buckingham Palace in 2012.
He has been heavily involved in the fight against AIDS since the late 1980s.[13] In 1992, he
established the Elton John AIDS Foundation and a year later began hosting the
annual Academy Award Party, which has since become one of the highest-profile Oscar parties
in the Hollywood film industry. Since its inception, the foundation has raised over $200 million.
[14]
John, who announced he was bisexual in 1976 and has been openly gay since 1988,
entered into a civil partnership with David Furnish on 21 December 2005, and after gay
marriage became legal in England, wed Furnish on 21 December 2014. He continues to be a
champion for LGBT social movements worldwide and same-sex marriage.

Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (nacido como Reginald Kenneth Dwight, 25 de
marzo de 1947) [1] [2] es un cantante Ingls, compositor, compositor, pianista,
productor discogrfico y actor ocasional. Ha trabajado con el letrista Bernie
Taupin como su compaero compositor desde 1967; que han colaborado en
ms de 30 lbumes hasta la fecha.
En su carrera de cinco dcadas Elton John ha vendido ms de 300 millones de
discos, haciendo de l uno de los artistas musicales ms vendidos en el mundo.
[3] [4] Cuenta con ms de medio centenar de xitos Top 40, incluyendo siete
No. consecutivo 1 lbumes de Estados Unidos, 58 de Billboard Top 40 singles,
27 Top 10, cuatro No. 2 y nueve No. 1. Durante 31 aos consecutivos (19702000) tena al menos una cancin en el Billboard Hot 100. Su sencillo
"Something About The Way You Look Tonight "/" Candle in the Wind 1997
"vendido ms de 33 millones de copias en todo el mundo y es" el nico ms
vendido de todos los tiempos ". [5] [6] [7] Ha recibido seis premios Grammy,
cinco Brit Awards - ganadores de dos premios por su destacada contribucin a
la msica y el primer britnicos Icono en 2013 por su "impacto duradero en la
cultura britnica", un premio de la Academia, un Globo de Oro, un premio Tony,
un premio Leyenda Disney y el Centro Kennedy Honores en 2004. En 2004, la
revista Rolling Stone lo clasificado con el nmero 49 en su lista de 100 msicos
influyentes de la era del rock and roll. [8] En 2008, la revista Billboard le
clasific el ms exitoso artista solista masculino en "The Billboard Hot 100 Top
Todo Artistas -Tiempo "(tercero en la general). [9]
Elton John fue inducido al Saln de la Fama del Rock and Roll en 1994, es un
integrante al Saln de la Fama del compositor, y es miembro de la Academia
Britnica de compositores, autores y autores. [10] [11] Despus de haber sido
nombrado Comendador de la Orden del Imperio Britnico en 1996, John recibi
el ttulo de caballero de Isabel II por "servicios a la msica y servicios de
caridad" en 1998. [12] John ha actuado en una serie de acontecimientos reales,
como el funeral de la princesa Diana en la Abada de Westminster en 1997, el
Partido en el Palacio en 2002 y Diamond Jubilee Concert de la Reina fuera el
Palacio de Buckingham en 2012.
l ha participado activamente en la lucha contra el SIDA desde finales de 1980.
[13] En 1992, se estableci la Fundacin y el SIDA Elton John, un ao despus
comenz a recibir la Academia Partido premio anual, que desde entonces se ha
convertido en uno de los de ms alto perfil partes Oscar de la industria
cinematogrfica de Hollywood. Desde su creacin, la fundacin ha recaudado
ms de $ 200 millones. [14] John, quien anunci que era bisexual en 1976 y ha
sido abiertamente gay desde 1988, entr en una unin civil con David Furnish
el 21 de diciembre de 2005, y despus del matrimonio gay se convirti legal en
Inglaterra, wed Furnish el 21 de diciembre de 2014. l sigue siendo un

campen para los movimientos sociales LGBT en todo el mundo y el

matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo.