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That year, he also played piano on Kevin Ayers 's Sweet Deceiver and was among the first and few white artists to appear on the African-American television series Soul Train.

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Besides being John's most commercially successful period, — is also held in the highest regard critically. In the three-year span from to , John saw seven consecutive albums reach number one in the US, something that had not been accomplished before. In November , John announced he was retiring from performing; Taupin began collaborating with others. Now producing only one album a year, John issued A Single Man in with a new lyricist, Gary Osborne ; the album produced no singles that made the top 20 in the US, but the two singles from the album released in the UK, " Part-Time Love " and " Song for Guy ", both made the top 20 there, with the latter reaching the top 5. John's album The Fox was recorded during the same sessions as 21 at 33 and included collaborations with Tom Robinson and Judie Tzuke. Towards the end of the year, John released " Nikita " from the album Ice on Fire , which had a music video directed by Ken Russell.

The song reached number three in the UK and number seven in the US. He also played piano on two tracks on the heavy metal band Saxon 's album Rock the Nations. In , John won a libel case against The Sun , which published false allegations that he had had sex with rent boys. In , John achieved his first solo UK number one hit single, with " Sacrifice " coupled with " Healing Hands " from the previous year's album Sleeping with the Past ; it stayed at the top spot for five weeks. But I managed to come up with a good song, which was the title of the record. The album was issued briefly, and only in the UK. And also his bravery in exposing all the triumphs and tragedies of his personal life. The title track is an autobiographical recounting of parts of his life. The album also featured the single " Believe ". Later in , two close friends died: designer Gianni Versace was murdered on 15 July, and Diana, Princess of Wales died in a Paris car crash on 31 August.

John had been moved to write the musical after seeing the British coming-of-age film Billy Elliot , saying of the titular character, "he's like me". The 12th-longest-running musical in West End history , the London production, which featured Tom Holland as Billy for two years, ran through April , with 4, performances. It received negative reviews from critics and closed in May after 39 performances. In October , John announced that he had signed an exclusive agreement to perform 75 shows over three years at Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip. The show, The Red Piano , was a multimedia concert featuring massive props and video montages created by David LaChapelle. Effectively, he and Celine Dion shared performances at Caesars Palace throughout the year; while one performed, the other rested. The first of these shows took place on 13 February On 1 July , John appeared at the Concert for Diana at Wembley Stadium in honour of Diana, Princess of Wales on what would have been her 46th birthday, with the concert's proceeds going to Diana's charities as well as to charities of which her sons Prince William and Prince Harry are patrons.

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On 21 June , John performed his th show at Caesars Palace. In a September GQ interview John said, "I'm going on the road again with Billy Joel again next year", referring to "Face to Face", a series of concerts featuring the two. The tour began in March. My first album was Elton John's Greatest Hits. And actually, we were reminded by Layne's stepfather that Elton was his first concert, so it was all really appropriate. John performed a piano duet with Lady Gaga at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards , which consisted of two songs of Gaga's, before culminating in "Your Song". In his introduction to that concert, John said that he and other musicians should not "cherry-pick our conscience", in reference to Elvis Costello , who was to have performed in Israel two weeks after John did but cancelled in the wake of the aforementioned raid, citing his conscience. John released The Union on 19 October He has said the album, a collaboration with American singer, songwriter and sideman Leon Russell , marked a new chapter in his recording career, saying: "I don't have to make pop records any more.

He performed his th concert on 8 October at Caesars. The remixes were conducted by Australian group Pnau , and the album reached number one in the UK. Like Clockwork , contributing piano and vocals on the song "Fairweather Friends". He said he was a fan of frontman Josh Homme 's side project, Them Crooked Vultures , and had phoned Homme to ask if he could perform on the album. It too was produced by Burnett. On 26 January , it was announced that John would compose the score for the Broadway musical version of the novel The Devil Wears Prada and its film adaptation , with Kevin McCollum as producer and Paul Rudnick writing the lyrics and story. The timeline for the musical is yet to be announced. In the film, he recorded live on the restored first electrical sound recording system from the s. There's the magic right there. On 24 January , it was announced that John was retiring from touring and would soon embark on a three-year farewell tour.

The first concert took place in Allentown, Pennsylvania , on 8 September John cited spending time with his family as the reason for his retirement: "Ten years ago if you asked me if I would stop touring I would have said no. But we had children and that changed our lives. I have had an amazing life and career but my life has changed. My priorities are now my children and my husband and my family. A biopic about John's life from his childhood to the s, Rocketman , was produced by Paramount Pictures and released in May As part of his farewell tour, in June , John was presented with France's highest civilian award, the Legion of Honour , by President Emmanuel Macron during a ceremony at the Élysée Palace in Paris. Macron called John a "melodic genius" and one of the first gay artists to give a voice to the LGBT community. He had been diagnosed with walking pneumonia , and lost his voice during the show. Zippo on 12 June Recorded as his debut album in , the album was shelved in favour of 's Empty Sky , and released vinyl-only in for Record Store Day.

At the start of my career, in the late 60s, I worked as a session musician. Working with different artists during lockdown reminded me of that. I'd come full circle: I was a session musician again. And it was still a blast. The song's music video sees the duo re-create a scene from the festive romantic-comedy film Love Actually in which they pay homage to scenes from British Christmas hits from the past, including " Last Christmas " and " Merry Christmas Everyone ". John had to temporarily postpone two shows in Dallas after testing positive for COVID and experiencing mild symptoms, and resumed the tour again after making a full recovery. John has tour dates across the UK for and , when the tour will wrap up. On 25 June , John headlined the Glastonbury Festival. Performing on the Pyramid Stage, John closed the festival with a two hour performance which saw Pinball Wizard played live for the first time in over 10 years. The event drew in the festivals largest ever TV viewing figures in the UK with a peak of 7.

Upon opening the show, John said: "Good evening Stockholm, well this is it". In the late s, John was engaged to be married to his first lover, secretary Linda Woodrow, who is mentioned in the song " Someone Saved My Life Tonight ". John ended the relationship two weeks before their intended wedding, after being advised by Taupin and Long John Baldry. In , John helped pay for Woodrow's medical fees upon her request, despite having lost contact with her 50 years previously. In , right after his first US shows in Los Angeles, he lost his virginity to and started his first gay relationship with John Reid , the Tamla Motown label manager for the UK, who later became John's manager. The relationship ended five years later, although Reid remained his manager until John stated: "She was the classiest woman I've ever met, but it wasn't meant to be. I was living a lie. John had come out as bisexual in a interview with Rolling Stone , [] [] and in he told Rolling Stone in another interview that he was "quite comfortable about being gay".

In , John began a relationship with David Furnish , a former advertising executive and now filmmaker originally from Toronto. On 21 December the day the Civil Partnership Act came into force , John and Furnish were among the first couples to form a civil partnership in the United Kingdom , which was held at the Windsor Guildhall. John and Furnish have two sons. In , some Christian groups in the US criticised John after he described Jesus as a "compassionate, super-intelligent gay man who understood human problems". Bill Donohue , president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights and opponent of gay marriage, responded: "To call Jesus a homosexual is to label him a sexual deviant. But what else would we expect from a man who previously said, 'From my point of view, I would ban religion completely. Neal Horsley , a Christian Reconstructionist from Bremen, Georgia , United States, was arrested for making terrorist threats, after posting a YouTube video stating: "We're here today to remind Elton John that he has to die".

In , John said he preferred civil partnerships to marriage for gay people, [] but by he had changed his position and become a supporter of same-sex marriage in the United Kingdom. John said:. It doesn't come close to describing the love that I have for David, and he for me. In contrast, 'husband' does". In , he claimed Jesus would have been in favour of same-sex marriage. His property in Nice is on Mont Boron. John is an art collector and is believed to have one of the largest private photography collections in the world. In , John admitted to spending £30 million in just under two years—an average of £1. Between January and September , he spent more than £9. In October , John was named in the Pandora Papers , which allege a secret financial deal of politicians and celebrities using tax havens in an effort to avoid the payment of owed taxes. By , the pressures of stardom had begun to take a serious toll on John. During "Elton Week" in Los Angeles that year, he had a cocaine overdose.

We were both bulimic. I cannot thank them enough, because without them, I'd probably be dead. You worry too much. It's going to be all right. When times get rough you can fall back on us. Don't give up. That record helped me so much. John, who maintains a part-time residence in Atlanta, Georgia, became a fan of the Atlanta Braves baseball team when he moved there in Authors Roger Blackwell and Tina Stephan wrote "the relationship of Elton John and Diet Coke is one of the classic success stories in the role of sponsorship in brand building. An admirer of Monty Python , in , he was among a group of musicians who helped finance their film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. On 22 April , John was discharged from hospital after two nights of intensive care for contracting "a harmful and unusual" bacterial infection during his return flight home from a South American tour in Santiago , Chile , and was forced to cancel all his shows scheduled for April and May On 9 December , John left Twitter , following changes to its rules made by new owner Elon Musk , stating: "All my life I've tried to use music to bring people together.

Yet it saddens me to see how misinformation is now being used to divide our world. I've decided to no longer use Twitter, given their recent change in policy which will allow misinformation to flourish unchecked. The song evokes my memory of childhood. John became the chairman and director of Watford in , after supporting the team since his youth.

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John appointed Graham Taylor as manager and invested large sums of money as the club rose three divisions into the English First Division. John sold the club to Jack Petchey in , but remained president. He stepped down in when the club needed a full-time chairman, but continued as president. In and , John held a concert at Watford's home stadium, Vicarage Road , and donated proceeds to the club. John's paternal cousin Roy Dwight was a professional footballer, who scored for Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup Final before breaking his leg later in the same match. John has performed at a number of events involving the British royal family , such as the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales at Westminster Abbey in , the Party at the Palace in and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert outside Buckingham Palace in In , John resisted calls to boycott Russia in protest at the Russian gay propaganda law , but told fans at a Moscow concert that the laws were "inhumane and isolating", and he was "deeply saddened and shocked over the current legislation".

After his performance, John praised Clinton as "the only choice" America has. John announced his intention to vote Remain during the UK's EU referendum on Instagram, sharing an image with the words "build bridges not walls", along with the caption "I'm voting to remain. Civilians are being targeted and there are needless deaths on both sides. John is well known for his philanthropic efforts, being involved in charity fundraising events since John was recognised for his services to charity twice, receiving a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II in and being appointed a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour by Prince Charles in John has said that he took risks with unprotected sex during the s and considers himself lucky to have avoided contracting HIV. In April , John traveled to Indianapolis to be by the side of Ryan White , a teenage haemophiliac whom he had befriended and whose health was deteriorating. He performed his ballad " Skyline Pigeon " at White's funeral.

John became more closely associated with AIDS charities following the deaths of his friends Ryan White in and Freddie Mercury in , raising large amounts of money and using his public profile to raise awareness of the disease. This continues to be one of his passions. The menu consisted of a truffle soufflé followed by surf and turf and a giant knickerbocker glory ice cream. An auction followed, emceed by Stephen Fry. A Rolls-Royce "Phantom" drophead coupe and a piece of Tracey Emin 's artwork both raised £, for the charity fund, with the total amount raised reaching £3. These funds will purchase ten biochemistry analyzers , to help make sure that all Ukrainians living with HIV can continue to access high-quality care and treatment. John and his husband David Furnish founded the Elton John Charitable Trust in , which has supported over charities. In , John launched the Elton John Sports Fund to help citizens with training and competition costs for over 50 sports.

I didn't ever want to be anything else. Jerry Lee is a very intricate piano player and very skillful, but Little Richard is more of a pounder. John has often expressed a great appreciation for the accomplishments of young artists from the 21st century, collaborating with several of them on the collaborative album The Lockdown Sessions and interviewing them on his Apple Music radio show Rocket Hour. How do they do that? I listen to all new music, I know all the old music but it's the new music in life that keeps me inspired. We've never ever had an argument professionally or personally, which is extraordinary because most songwriters sometimes split up because they get jealous of each other. And it's exciting because it's never changed from the first day we wrote songs. I still write the song when he's not there and then I go and play it to him. So the excitement is still the same as it was from day one and that's kept it fresh and it's kept it exciting.

John was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in He and Taupin had already been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in In , he was named the MusiCares Person of the Year for his artistic achievement in the music industry and dedication to philanthropy. He has also received five Brit Awards , including the award for Best British Male, and awards for Outstanding Contribution to Music in and In , John received the first Brits Icon award in recognition of his "lasting impact" on UK culture, which was presented to him by Rod Stewart. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read View source View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version. In other projects. Wikimedia Commons Wikinews Wikiquote. British singer, composer and pianist born This article is about the musician. For the album, see Elton John album. For other uses, see Elton John disambiguation. CH CBE. John at Glastonbury Festival Pinner , Middlesex , England.

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Några filmer som Elton John komponerat originalmusik till är:. I sitt tal tackade han sin då nyligen avlidna mormor, som var den som såg till att han började spela piano Spelfilmen Rocketman handlar om Elton Johns liv med en stor mängd av hans musik utgörande likt en musikal genom filmen. John var en av filmens exekutiva producenter och hans make David Furnish var en av filmens producenter. Under konserten blev Elton uppringd av Coldplays sångare Chris Martin som samtidigt gjorde en spelning på Ullevi i Göteborg. Elton John meddelade i samband med sista turnén att han även framöver kan göra enstaka liveframträdanden och planerar dessutom att fortsätta skapa musik. Efter detta har han sedan levt i ett förhållande med sin partner David Furnish , som han ingick äktenskap med den 21 december Han har själv öppet berättat om sitt missbruk av kokain och andra droger, ett missbruk som blev verkligt allvarligt på talet. I januari föddes deras andra son Elijah Joseph Daniel.

Elton John har ställt upp på flera stödgalor och ofta har det handlat om att stödja AIDS -forskningen på olika sätt. Han deltog även i Live 8 -galan Läst 3 mars Nyheter 9 juli SVT Nyheter. Läst 9 juli Läst 12 juli Good Morning America. Läst 13 juli Andra katalogiserade bidrag. Namnrymder Artikel Diskussion. Visningar Läs Redigera Redigera wikitext Visa historik. Sidor som länkar hit Relaterade ändringar Specialsidor Permanent länk Sidinformation Använd som referens Wikidata-objekt.