Knight moves: Sir Elton commands millions in corporate gig (2024)

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Elton John acknowledges the crowed during his ''Farewell Yellow Brick Road,'' final tour at Allegiant Stadium, on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye Las Vegas Review-Journal) @btesfaye

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Knight moves: Sir Elton commands millions in corporate gig (2024)

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Why does Elton John go by sir? ›

Elton John becomes Sir Elton Hercules John, when he receives a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for contributions to music and charity. Annually, Queen Elizabeth II awards knighthood (bragging rights) to anyone who has done substantial charity work and has excelled musically.

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Why did Elton John change his name? ›

1. Elton John is not his real name. Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight in 1947, the rocket man crooner changed his name in the 1960s to something more showbizzy. The first name came from the sax player, Elton Dean, in his then band Bluesology while the surname was inspired by the band's lead singer, Long John Baldry.

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What is Elton John's real name? ›

Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight, he was educated at Pinner County Grammar School and the Royal Academy of Music. He changed his name to Elton Hercules John, and began his career as a writer and singer in 1967.

What happened to Elton John? ›

Elton John is "in good health" after the music icon was in a hospital overnight due to a fall Sunday at his home in the South of France, a representative for the singer said. John, 76, slipped at his home and went to a local hospital as "a precautionary measure," the representative said.

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Are Elton John and John Reid still friends? ›

Reid and John no longer speak

Reid continued in the music business until reportedly retiring in 1999, a year after divesting himself of an art collection allegedly worth £2 million. He was a judge on the Australian version of The X Factor in 2005 and has since lived a quiet life out of the public eye.

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How old are Elton John's kids today? ›

The singer and his husband are parents to sons Zachary, 13, and Elijah. In 2022, John shared with E! News whether his two sons were musically inclined as the family appeared at the unveiling of Saks Fifth Avenue's holiday windows in New York City. "They are still so young, so not entirely sure," the singer said.

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Who was Elton John's first love? ›

Elton John was first engaged back in the 1960s to secretary Linda Woodrow, his first lover, but he broke off the relationship just a fortnight before the wedding. He had his first same-sex relationship with Tamla Motown's UK label manager John Reid soon after his career-making US shows in Los Angeles in 1970.

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Why has Elton John's voice changed? ›

The 76-year-old singer certainly delivered all his characteristic showmanship. But many who have followed his music over the decades will have noticed how much his voice has changed during his career – and not only in the immediate aftermath of the surgery he had in the 1980s to remove polyps from his vocal cords.

How rich is Elton John? ›

In fact, according to The Sunday Times Rich List 2024, the music icon has a net worth of around $599 million (£470m).

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Is Elton John a US citizen? ›

He sang a different tune Wednesday when he praised the effort to overturn Proposition 8 and promised to do everything he could to support it, even though he is British. The couple's son, Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John, was born in California through a surrogate mother.

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What does Elton John know about Michael Jackson? ›

The Rocketman singer explained that he first encountered Jackson, who had multiple accusations of child sex abuse against him, was when he was a child, and he was allegedly a very different person back then. “I'd known Michael since he was 13 or 14,” Elton wrote. “He was just the most adorable kid you could imagine.

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What voice type is Elton John? ›

Singers / Musicians with a Tenor / Baritenor / Baritone Vocal Range

Name:	Voice Type Classification:	Vocal Range Classification:
Elton John†	Tenor	Low-Range Tenor
Tom Jones†	Baritenor	High-Range Baritone
Lenny Kravitz†	Baritone	High-Range Baritone
John Lennon†	Baritone	High-Range Baritone

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What will Elton John do now? ›

John is still working, even though he's not hitting the road. He's told “Extra” he has two new musicals in the works, one on the late Tammy Faye Bakker that is heading to Broadway, as well an adaptation of “The Devil Wears Prada” with Vanessa Williams starring as Miranda Priestly.

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Is Sir Elton John knighted? ›

Sir Elton John

Elton John received his knighthood just months after he performed his hit “Candle in the Wind” at the funeral of Princess Diana, who died in a car accident in 1997. Lord Camoys, who represented the royal household, mistakenly called him “Sir John Elton” as he approached Queen Elizabeth II.

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Does Elton John use his real name? ›

Elton Hercules John is his legal, “real” name now. He was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight. Elton John fan since 1973 and still going strong.

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Why did Elton John choose Hercules as his middle name? ›

Elton's middle name was taken from a horse named Hercules, on the British sitcom Steptoe and Son. Here's more on the subject. . . . The song. Hercules was one of the tracks on Honky Chateau, released in 1972.

Is Sir Elton John in a wheelchair? ›

The Rocketman star has been using a wheelchair since 2019 after he suffered a sprained ankle. However, he has not let it stop him from travelling and said from Florence, Italy at the time: 'Not even a sprained ankle could keep me away from seeing one one of the most beautiful museums in the world. '