Biography
Elton John was born in 1947 as Reginald Kenneth Dwight in Pinner near London and is one of the most successful pop musicians of all time. For music theatre he created the stage adaptation of The Lion King, which has been running on Broadway since 1997 and became the commercially most successful musical in history. His musical Billy Elliot about a dance-loving boy in the North English mining milieu won ten Laurence Olivier Awards. Elton John's talent for combining catchy melodies with emotional depth made him an exceptional figure on the theatre stage as well. His collaboration with lyricist Tim Rice for Disney connected to the great tradition of Broadway songwriting teams. He was knighted in 1998 and bears the title Sir. Elton John ended his concert activity in 2023 with a worldwide farewell tour.
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