Elton John retires from touring - Elton John has announced he’s retiring from touring. The iconic singer will play 300 more shows over the next three years and that’s it. This list looks back at his long career.
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Reginald Kenneth Dwight - Elton John was named Reginald Kenneth Dwight at birth.
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A star is born - He was born on March 25, 1947 and is from Pinner, Middlesex in England.
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Child prodigy - He showed talent for music even as a child. He won a junior scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music in London at the age of 11.
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Working his way up - At 15, he started a regular gig playing pubs and bars.
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Bluesology - In 1962, he and some friends founded Bluesology, a band that would experience success in the mid-60s.
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Elton John is born - In 1967, he changed his name to Elton John in homage to his Bluesology band members, Elton Dean and Long John Baldry.
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The songwriter - John formally began a career as a songwriter in 1968. He was also a session musician at this time and provided backing vocals.
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First album - He released his first album, ‘Empty Sky,’ in 1969.
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‘Elton John' - His second album, ‘Elton John,’ was released in 1970.
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'Your Song' - The second single off this album, ‘Your Song,’ was John’s first big hit, and helped the album hit the top five in the US and the UK.
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‘Tumbleweed Connection’ - He followed up with the album ‘Tumbleweed Connection’ in 1970.
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‘Madman Across the Water’ - Album ‘Madman Across the Water’ was released in 1971.
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‘17-11-70’ - The live album ‘17-11-70’ was also released in 1971.
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‘Honky Château’ - The album ‘Honky Château’ was released in 1972.
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‘Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player’ - Album ‘Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player’ came out in 1973.
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‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' - That year also saw the release of the classic Elton John album, ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.’
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The Rocket Record Company - John founded his own label, The Rocket Record Company, in 1973.
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‘Caribou’ - Album ‘Caribou’ was released in 1974.
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‘Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy’ - He released the album ‘Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy’ in 1975.
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Hollywood Walk of Fame - John received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1975.
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‘Rock of the Westies' - He released his 10th studio album, ‘Rock of the Westies,’ in 1975.
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‘Here and There’ - Live album ‘Here and There’ was released in 1976.
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‘Blue Moves' - Another album, ‘Blue Moves,’ was released just a few months later.
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Coming out - That same year, he told Rolling Stone magazine that he was bisexual. In 1984, he married close friend Renate Blauel, but the marriage only lasted three years. He came out as gay in 1988.
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Watford Football Club - John became the owner of Watford Football Club in 1976. He owned the club until 1987, and then again from 1997 to 2002.
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‘A Single Man’ - He released the album ‘A Single Man’ in 1978.
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‘Victim of Love’ - Album ‘Victim of Love’ was released in 1979.
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‘21 at 33’ - He released album ‘21 at 33’ in 1980.
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‘The Fox’ - Album ‘The Fox’ was released in 1981.
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‘Jump Up!' - He released the album ‘Jump Up!’ in 1982.
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‘Too Low for Zero’ - The album ‘Too Low for Zero’ was released in 1983.
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‘Breaking Hearts’ - Album ‘Breaking Hearts’ was released in 1984.
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‘Ice on Fire’ - ‘Ice on Fire’ was released in 1985.
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‘Leather Jackets’ - He released the album ‘Leather Jackets’ in 1986.
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‘Live in Australia’ - ‘Live in Australia’ was released in 1987.
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‘Reg Strikes Back’ - Album ‘Reg Strikes Back’ was released in 1988.
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‘Sleeping with the Past’ - Album ‘Sleeping with the Past’ came out in 1989.
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‘The One’ - ‘The One’ album came out in 1992.
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Elton John AIDS Foundation - He established the Elton John AIDS Foundation in 1992. It has raised hundreds of millions of dollars.
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‘Duets’ - ‘Duets’ was released in 1993.
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David Furnish - He began a relationship with David Furnish in 1993. They entered into a civil partnership in 2005, and wed in 2014 after same-sex marriage became legal in England. They have two sons.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
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‘Made in England’ - He released the album ‘Made in England’ in 1995.
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Sir Elton John - He was named to the Order of the British Empire in 1996, and made a Knight Bachelor by Queen Elizabeth II in 1998.
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‘The Big Picture’ - John released ‘The Big Picture’ in 1997.
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‘Candle in the Wind 1997’ - He released the song ‘Candle in the Wind 1997’ following Princess Diana’s death. It sold over 33 million copies worldwide.
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‘One Night Only – The Greatest Hits’ - ‘One Night Only – The Greatest Hits’ was released in 2000.
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‘Songs from the West Coast’ - The album ‘Songs from the West Coast’ was released in 2001.
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Las Vegas - In 2004, he began performing at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. After ending that show in 2009, he returned to Vegas with a new show in 2011, which he is still performing.
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‘Peachtree Road’ - Album ‘Peachtree Road’ was released in 2004.
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'Elton John's Christmas Party’ - 'Elton John's Christmas Party’ was released in 2005.
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‘The Captain & the Kid’ - He released ‘The Captain & the Kid’ in 2006.
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‘The Union’ - ‘The Union’ was released in 2010.
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‘Good Morning to the Night’ - ‘Good Morning to the Night’ was released in 2012.
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‘The Diving Board’ - Album ‘The Diving Board’ was released in 2013.
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‘Wonderful Crazy Night' - His last studio album, ‘Wonderful Crazy Night,’ was released in 2016.
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Movies and musicals - John has also achieved huge success with soundtracks including ‘The Lion King,’ and on Broadway, with shows like ‘Billy Elliot the Musical.’
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Awards, awards, awards! - He has won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a Tony, multiple Grammys, and many more awards.
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The ultimate success story - Elton John has sold more than 300 million records throughout his career.
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Elton John retires from touring
Iconic musician Elton John is retiring from the touring life
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Elton John has announced he’s retiring from touring. The iconic singer will play 300 more shows over the next three years and that’s it. This list looks back at his long career.
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