Elton John

In his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life, which is also the subject of the film Rocketman. The result is Me - the joyously funny, honest and moving story of the most enduringly successful singer/songwriter of all time.Christened Reginald Dwight, he was a shy boy with Buddy Holly glasses who grew up in the London suburb of Pinner and dreamed of becoming a pop star. By the age of twenty-three, he was performing his first gig in America, facing an astonished audience in his bright yellow dungarees, a star-spangled T-shirt and boots with wings. Elton John had arrived and the music world would never be the same again.His life has been full of drama, from the early rejection of his work with song-writing partner Bernie Taupin to spinning out of control as a chart-topping superstar; from half-heartedly trying to drown himself in his LA swimming pool to disco-dancing with the Queen; from friendships with John Lennon, Freddie Mercury and George Michael to setting up his AIDS Foundation. All the while, Elton was hiding a drug addiction that would grip him for over a decade.In Me Elton also writes powerfully about getting clean and changing his life, about finding love with David Furnish and becoming a father. In a voice that is warm, humble and open, this is Elton on his music and his relationships, his passions and his mistakes. This is a story that will stay with you, by a living legend.

The Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year A Times Book of the Year A Financial Times Book of the YearA Guardian Book of the YearA New Statesman Book of the Year The heartwarming story of the collaboration and friendship between English football s oddest couple Elton John and Graham Taylor The Times A wonderful feel good account of an ultimately English provincial story Simon Kuper An unforgettable British underdog story from one of our greatest narrative nonfiction writers John Preston and the international musical icon and bestselling author Sir Elton John Britain in the 1970s was beset by unrest and unemployment as inflation soared fuel was scarce and hooliganism was on the rise And for Watford FC the outlook was even gloomier Rundown and rat infested Watford were an ailing side with holes in their kit and barely enough fans to fill a stand Of the 92 clubs in the Football League spread across four divisions Watford were in 92nd place Meanwhile Elton John was the most successful rockstar in the world With six inch platforms spangled jumpsuits and peroxide hair he was glamorous gay and seemingly a world away from the semi detached house in Pinner where he had supported Watford FC as a child Many assumed he would move t

The Sunday Times Sports Book of the YearA Times Book of the YearA Financial Times Book of the YearA Guardian Book of the YearA New Statesman Book of the Year The heartwarming story of the collaboration and friendship between English football s oddest couple Elton John and Graham Taylor The Times A wonderful feel good account of an ultimately English provincial story Simon Kuper An unforgettable British underdog story from one of our greatest narrative nonfiction writers John Preston and the international musical icon and bestselling author Sir Elton John Britain in the 1970s was beset by unrest and unemployment as inflation soared fuel was scarce and hooliganism was on the rise And for Watford FC the outlook was even gloomier Rundown and rat infested Watford were an ailing side with holes in their kit and barely enough fans to fill a stand Of the 92 clubs in the Football League spread across four divisions Watford were in 92nd place Meanwhile Elton John was the most successful rockstar in the world With six inch platforms spangled jumpsuits and peroxide hair he was glamorous gay and seemingly a world away from the semi detached house in Pinner where he had supported Watford FC as a child Many assumed he would move to Am

Farewell Yellow Brick Road is a full color celebration of Elton John s record breaking globe spanning farewell tour from Allentown to Auckland from Sydney to San Francisco Featured concerts include Elton s dazzling performances at Los Angeles Dodger Stadium in November 2022 the finale of which streamed live on Disney Fans will be treated to a behind the scenes glimpse into every aspect of these spectacular shows including Elton s legendary touring wardrobe by Gucci the set design official photography and more As the tour weaves across the world Elton reaches back in time to reflect on key moments from his life on the road and to reminisce about the beginning of his career while sharing never before seen images and memorabilia A poignant foreword by David Furnish Elton s husband and manager as well as the tour s creative director rounds out this incredible insider s look Join Elton on his remarkable career affirming farewell

In his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life, from his rollercoaster lifestyle as shown in the film Rocketman, to becoming a living legend. Christened Reginald Dwight, he was a shy boy with Buddy Holly glasses who grew up in the London suburb of Pinner and dreamed of becoming a pop star. By the age of twenty-three he was performing his first gig in America, facing an astonished audience in his bright yellow dungarees, a star-spangled T-shirt, and boots with wings. Elton John had arrived and the music world would never be the same again. His life has been full of drama, from the early rejection of his work with song-writing partner Bernie Taupin to spinning out of control as a chart-topping superstar; from half-heartedly trying to drown himself in his LA swimming pool to disco-dancing with Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth; from friendships with John Lennon, Freddie Mercury, and George Michael to setting up his AIDS Foundation to conquering Broadway with Aida, The Lion King, and Billy Elliot the Musical. All the while Elton was hiding a drug addiction that would grip him for over a decade. In Me, Elton also writes powerfully about getting clean and changing his life, about finding love with David Furnish and becoming a father. In a voice that is warm, humble, and open, this is Elton on his music and his relationships, his passions and his mistakes. This is a story that will stay with you by a living legend.

In his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life. Me is the joyously funny, honest and moving story of the most enduringly successful singer/songwriter of all time.The Sunday Times bestseller with a new chapter bringing the story up to date. The rock memoir of the decade Daily MailThe rock stars gloriously entertaining and candid memoir is a gift to the reader Sunday Times______________Christened Reginald Dwight was a shy boy with Buddy Holly glasses who grew up in the London suburb of Pinner and dreamed of becoming a pop star. By the age of twenty-three, he was performing his first gig in America, facing an astonished audience in his bright yellow dungarees, a star-spangled T-shirt and boots with wings. Elton John had arrived and the music world would never be the same again.His life has been full of drama, from the early rejection of his work with songwriting partner Bernie Taupin to spinning out of control as a chart-topping superstar; from half-heartedly trying to drown himself in his LA swimming pool to disco-dancing with the Queen; from friendships with John Lennon, Freddie Mercury and George Michael to setting up his AIDS Foundation. All the while, Elton was hiding a drug addiction that would grip him for over a decade.In Me Elton also writes powerfully about getting clean and changing his life, about finding love with David Furnish and becoming a father. In a voice that is warm, humble and open, this is Elton on his music and his relationships, his passions and his mistakes. This is a story that will stay with you, by a living legend.______________Self-deprecating, funny . . . You cannot help but enjoy his company throughout, temper tantrums and all The TimesRacy, pacy and crammed with scurrilous anecdotes - what more could you ask from the rocket man Guardian (Book of the Week)Chatty, gossipy, amusing and at times brutally candid Telegraph

En una cultura devota de la música, y no de los textos, que valora más el sonido que el lenguaje, el espectáculo que la artesanía, es dudoso que la mayoría del público que sigue la obra de Elton John sepa que alrededor del noventa por cioento de los textos de sus canciones han sido escritos por el 'poeta mejor pagado del mundo': Bernie Taupin. Poeta esoterico y mundano, exquisito y sordido, es posible que siga siendo conocido durante el resto de su vida como el autor anonimo que escribe los textos de Elton John, la discreta musa del musico mas extravagante del rock, o bien, simplemente, como la otra mitad de Elton John.

Elton John est un survivant. Il en prend conscience dans les années 80 alors que la plupart de ses amis artistes meurent les uns après les autres d’une maladie alors mal connue et objet d’autant de p

The Sunday Times Sports Book of the YearA Times Book of the YearA Financial Times Book of the YearA Guardian Book of the YearA New Statesman Book of the YearThe heartwarming story of the collaboration and friendship between English footballs oddest couple, Elton John and Graham TaylorThe Times A wonderful, feel-good account of an ultimately English provincial story Simon Kuper_____________________An unforgettable British underdog story from one of our greatest narrative nonfiction writers, John Preston, and the international musical icon and bestselling author, Sir Elton John.Britain in the 1970s was beset by unrest and unemployment, as inflation soared, fuel was scarce, and hooliganism was on the rise. And for Watford FC, the outlook was even gloomier. Rundown and rat-infested, Watford were an ailing side with holes in their kit and barely enough fans to fill a stand. Of the 92 clubs in the Football League, spread across four divisions, Watford were in 92nd place.Meanwhile, Elton John was the most successful rockstar in the world. With six-inch platforms, spangled jumpsuits, and peroxide hair, he was glamorous, gay, and seemingly a world away from the semi-detached house in Pinner where he had supported Watford FC as a child. Many assumed he would move to America. Instead, he bought the football club.Watford Forever is the remarkable story of Elton Johns ownership of Watford FC and its transformational journey to the top of the First Division under iconic manager Graham Taylor. Perhaps most remarkably, four of the same players who had been written off as has-beens went with them all the way from the bottom to the top. Inspiring and infectiously funny, this is a tribute to footballs unlikeliest friendship as Elton John and Taylor, a straight-talking former fullback with a love of Vera Lynn, beat the odds and their personal demons to save a club and a community.Immersed in the grime and glamour of 70s Britain, Watford Forever is one of sports great underdog stories and a love letter to the beautiful game.

The first ever book by music legend and author of the bestselling Me, Sir Elton John: a personal, passionate and illuminating journey of his fight to end the AIDS epidemic.In the 1980s, Elton John saw friend after friend, loved one after loved one, perish needlessly from AIDS. In the midst of the plague, he befriended Ryan White, a young Indiana boy ostracized by his town and his school because of the HIV infection he had contracted from a blood transfusion. Ryans inspiring life and devastating death led Elton to two realizations: His own life was a mess. And he had to do something to help stop the AIDS crisis. Since then, Elton has dedicated himself to overcoming the plague and the stigma of AIDS. He has done this through the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which has raised and donated $275 million to date to fighting the disease worldwide. Love Is The Cure is Eltons personal account of his life during the AIDS epidemic, including stories of his close friendships with Ryan White, Freddie Mercury, Princess Diana, Elizabeth Taylor, and others, and the story of the Elton John AIDS Foundation. With powerful conviction and emotional force, Elton conveys the personal toll AIDS has taken on his life - and his infinite determination to stop its spread. Elton writes, This is a disease that must be cured not by a miraculous vaccine, but by changing hearts and minds, and through a collective effort to break down social barriers and to build bridges of compassion. Why are we not doing more? This is a question I have thought deeply about, and wish to answer - and help to change - by writing this book. The sale of Love Is the Cure will benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

La primera y única autobiografía de Elton John. Un retrato sincero, alegre y profundo del compositor y cantante con la más larga y exitosa trayectoria musical de la historia. Reginald Dwight, su verdadero nombre, fue un chico timido con gafas a lo Buddy Holly que crecio en Pinner, un pequeño municipio a las afueras de Londres, y soñaba en convertirse en una estrella del pop. Con solo veintitres años dio su primer concierto en Estados Unidos, ante un publico sorprendido por su insolito aspecto: un mono amarillo chillon, una camiseta estampada de estrellas y un par de botas aladas. Elton John habia llegado y el mundo de la musica jamas volveria a ser el mismo. Su vida esta repleta de momentos dramaticos, desde el rechazo que sufrieron sus primeros trabajos con su colaborador y letrista Bernie Taupin hasta la locura que le envolvio cuando era una superestrella que dominaba las listas de ventas, pasando por su flirteo con el suicidio en la piscina de su residencia en Los Angeles, por la noche en que bailo con la reina de Inglaterra en el castillo de Windsor, por su amistad con John Lennon, Freddie Mercury y George Michael, o por su decision de montar una fundacion contra el sida. Mientras tanto, Elton escondia una adiccion que lo atrapo durante mas de una decada. En Yo, Elton tambien escribe de manera inspiradora sobre su proceso de rehabilitacion y como cambio de vida, sobre como encontro el amor en los brazos de David Furnish y se convirtio en padre. Su voz en este libro es calida, modesta y franca, y nos habla de su musica y de las personas que entraron en su vida, de sus pasiones y de sus errores. Esta historia permanecera contigo para siempre, de la mano de una leyenda viva. Lo mejor del rock and roll es que alguien como yo puede convertirse en una estrella.

La primera y única autobiografía de Elton John.Un retrato sincero, alegre y profundo del compositor y cantante con la más larga y exitosa trayectoria musical de la historia.Reginald Dwight, su verdadero nombre, fue un chico timido con gafas a lo Buddy Holly que crecio en Pinner, un pequeño municipio a las afueras de Londres, y soñaba en convertirse en una estrella del pop. Con solo veintitres años dio su primer concierto en Estados Unidos, ante un publico sorprendido por su insolito aspecto: un mono amarillo chillon, una camiseta estampada de estrellas y un par de botas aladas. Elton John habia llegado y el mundo de la musica jamas volveria a ser el mismo.Su vida esta repleta de momentos dramaticos, desde el rechazo que sufrieron sus primeros trabajos con su colaborador y letrista Bernie Taupin hasta la locura que le envolvio cuando era una superestrella que dominaba las listas de ventas, pasando por su flirteo con el suicidio en la piscina de su residencia en Los Angeles, por la noche en que bailo con la reina de Inglaterra en el castillo de Windsor, por su amistad con John Lennon, Freddie Mercury y George Michael, o por su decision de montar una fundacion contra el sida. Mientras tanto, Elton escondia una adiccion que lo atrapo durante mas de una decada.En Yo, Elton tambien escribe de manera inspiradora sobre su proceso de rehabilitacion y como cambio de vida, sobre como encontro el amor en los brazos de David Furnish y se convirtio en padre. Su voz en este libro es calida, modesta y franca, y nos habla de su musica y de las personas que entraron en su vida, de sus pasiones y de sus errores. Esta historia permanecera contigo para siempre, de la mano de una leyenda viva.Lo mejor del rock and roll es que alguien como yo puede convertirse en una estrella.

A legendary musicians intimate vision of a great photographers profound, exquisitely somber oeuvre Bringing together the sensibilities of two remarkable artists, Peter Hujar Curated by Elton John provides striking proof of how one artists eye can shed light on another. Though known worldwide as one of the most revered performers of our era, Elton John is also a seasoned collector of photographs, with an acute and personal understanding of Hujars achievement. Through a selection of 50 photographs, the book presents a wide-ranging survey of Hujar's career. John writes: Hujar's humanity, depth and sensual insights aren't for everyone, and don't need to be, but once his pictures get into your bloodstream they are impossible to shake. The publication includes works spanning nearly two decades, featuring portraits of Hujar's eclectic circle of friends, his landmark nudes, atmospheric landscapes, portraits of performers (Stevie Wonder, Peggy Lee and Edgar Winter) and a moving image of the artist with his mother. Peter Hujar (193487) was born in Trenton, New Jersey and moved to Manhattan to work in the magazine, advertising and fashion industries. He documented the vibrant cultural scene in downtown New York throughout the 1970s and 1980s, photographing artists, musicians, writers and performers. Hujar died of AIDS in 1987. Elton John (born 1947) is one of the most enduringly successful solo artists of all time. In 1992 he founded the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which funds programs to end the AIDS epidemic. Since the 1990s he has avidly collected photography. In 2016, Tate Modern organized the exhibition The Radical Eye: Modernist Photography from the Sir Elton John Collection.

LA PRIMERA Y ÚNICA AUTOBIOGRAFÍA DE ELTON JOHN: UN RETRATO SINCERO, ALEGRE Y PROFUNDO DEL COMPOSITOR Y CANTANTE CON LA MÁS LARGA Y EXITOSA TRAYECTORIA MUSICAL DE LA HISTORIA «Divertidísimo. [...] Pi

La primera y única autobiografía de Elton John.Un retrato sincero, alegre y profundo del compositor y cantante con la más larga y exitosa trayectoria musical de la historia.Nueva edición aumentada - Incluye un nuevo capituloReginald Dwight, su verdadero nombre, fue un chico timido con gafas a lo Buddy Holly que crecio en Pinner, un pequeño municipio a las afueras de Londres, y soñaba en convertirse en una estrella del pop. Con solo veintitres años dio su primer concierto en Estados Unidos, ante un publico sorprendido por su insolito aspecto: un mono amarillo chillon, una camiseta estampada de estrellas y un par de botas aladas. Elton John habia llegado y el mundo de la musica jamas volveria a ser el mismo.Su vida esta repleta de momentos dramaticos, desde el rechazo que sufrieron sus primeros trabajos con su colaborador y letrista Bernie Taupin hasta la locura que le envolvio cuando era una superestrella que dominaba las listas de ventas, pasando por su flirteo con el suicidio en la piscina de su residencia en Los Angeles, por la noche en que bailo con la reina de Inglaterra en el castillo de Windsor, por su amistad con John Lennon, Freddie Mercury y George Michael, o por su decision de montar una fundacion contra el sida. Mientras tanto, Elton escondia una adiccion que lo atrapo durante mas de una decada.En Yo, Elton tambien escribe de manera inspiradora sobre su proceso de rehabilitacion y como cambio de vida, sobre como encontro el amor en los brazos de David Furnish y se convirtio en padre. Su voz en este libro es calida, modesta y franca, y nos habla de su musica y de las personas que entraron en su vida, de sus pasiones y de sus errores. Esta historia permanecera contigo para siempre, de la mano de una leyenda viva.Lo mejor del rock and roll es que alguien como yo puede convertirse en una estrella.