Elton John

Also Credited As: Sir Elton John

Birth Place: ENGLAND

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Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, is one of the most highly acclaimed and successful solo artists of all time.
Elton has achieved 26 gold, 38 platinum or multi-platinum and 1 diamond, 40 platinum or multi-platinum, and 23 gold albums, over 50 Top 40 hits, and he has sold more than 300 million records worldwide. He holds the record for the biggest selling single of all time, Candle In The Wind 1997, which sold over 33 million copies. Since launching his first tour in 1970, Elton has over 4,000 performances in more than 80 countries to his credit.
Elton is the most successful solo male in the history of the American charts and the third most successful artist overall, behind only Madonna and the Beatles. He has logged 67 Hot 100 entries between 1970 and 2000, including nine No. 1s and 27 top 10s. He achieved seven #1 albums in the three-and-a-half-year period from 1972 to 1975 — a period of concentrated success surpassed only by the Beatles.
Elton was born on March 25, 1947, in Pinner, Middlesex, England, and given the name Reginald Kenneth Dwight. At the age of three he astonished his family by sitting at the piano and playing The Skater’s Waltz by ear. At the age of 11 he was awarded a scholarship as a Junior Exhibitor at the Royal Academy of Music and he attended the Academy on Saturday mornings for the next four years.
Besides his knighthood, Elton’s landmark awards include Best British Male Artist BRIT Award, 1991; Songwriters Hall of Fame (with Bernie Taupin), 1992; Officer of Arts & Letters (France) 1993; induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 1994; Polar Music Prize, 1995; MusiCares Person of the Year, 2000; Kennedy Center Honor, 2004; Billboard Magazine Legend of Live Award, 2006; Songwriters Hall of Fame Johnny Mercer Award (with Bernie Taupin), 2013; BRITs Icon Award, 2013; Rockefeller Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award, 2013 and the Harvard School of Public Health AIDS Initiative Leadership Award, 2013. In 2002, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Royal Academy of Music and in 2004 he became a Fellow of the British Academy of Songwriters and Composers.
Elton has won 13 Ivor Novello Awards between 1973 and 2001, been nominated for a Grammy Award 11 times (winning in 1986, 1991, 1994, 1997 and 2000), and received the Grammy Legend Award in 2001. Three of his albums have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, including his 1970 eponymous album. Elton has 4 Oscar Award nominations (winning in 1995 and 2020), and a Tony Award (with 4 nominations) for Best Original Score for Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida in 2000.

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Elton John Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 2010 - The Audience Award for Most Popular Show

Elton John, Billy Elliot

Tony Awards - 2010 - Best Play

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BroadwayWorld Awards - 2009 - Best Original Score

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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2009 - Best Musical

Elton John, Billy Elliot

Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

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Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Music

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Olivier Awards - 2006 - Best New Musical

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Tony Awards - 2000 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1998 - Best Musical

Elton John, The Lion King

Tony Awards - 1998 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Elton John, The Lion King

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Olivier Award-Winner Katie Brayben and Andrew Rannells Will Lead TAMMY FAYE on Broadway

Initial casting has been announced for the Broadway production of the acclaimed musical TAMMY FAYE. Two-time Olivier Award winner Katie Brayben will recreate her Olivier Award-winning performance as Tammy Faye Bakker, and Tony Award nominee Andrew Rannells will reprise his Olivier-nominated performance as Jim Bakker. TAMMY FAYE will begin preview performances on October 19th and will officially open on November 14th, 2024 at Broadway's Palace Theater. 

Grace Potter Comes to Indian Ranch This Summer

Grace Potter is coming to Indian Ranch in Webster, MA on Sunday, August 4, 2024. Learn more about Grace and find out how to attend the show here!

SHUCKED, THE WIZ, and More Set For Shea's Buffalo Theatre 2024-25 Broadway Season

Shea's Buffalo Theatre has announced the lineup for the 2024-25 Broadway Season. The season kicks off this September with Some Like It Hot. Learn more about the full season here!

Relive The Best Of The 1980s With The South Bend Symphony in April

Join the South Bend Symphony Orchestra for BACK TO THE 80'S, a concert featuring iconic hits from the 1980s. Learn how to purchase tickets.

SOME LIKE IT HOT, SHUCKED, and More Set For 2024-25 Broadway Season at the Straz Center

The Straz Center for the Performing Arts has announced the 2024-2025 Broadway at the Straz season. The season kicks off this Christmas season. Learn more about the full lineup here!

Straz Center To Welcome SOME LIKE IT HOT, SHUCKED, and More For 2024-25 Broadway Season

The Straz Center has announced its exciting lineup of shows for its 2024-25 Broadway Season.

Nashville Symphony Announces 2024/25 Season

Featuring more than 100 performances covering a range of genres and styles, the Nashville Symphony has announced its 2024/25 season.

REO Speedwagon Comes to EACC Fine Arts Center

East Arkansas Community College will present rock band REO Speedwagon on Friday, May 3rd at 7:30 p.m. at the EACC Fine Arts Center in Forrest City.  T

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld March 14, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 14, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Interview: MUKELISIWE GOBA of THE LION KING at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis

Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from the mist. This is Disney’s The Lion King, making its triumphant return to the Orpheum Theatre!

Elton John Jukebox Musical May Come to the Stage in the Future

An Elton John muiscal may be in the works and coming to the stage in the future! Learn more about what Elton's husband, David Furnish, had to say about the possibility.

Interview: LJ Benet, Summer Greer of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Fred Kavli Theatre

Million Dollar Quartet, the show inspired by a legendary Sun Records jam session in 1956, was an unlikely hit when it made its Broadway debut in 2010. Although it was based on an actual event, the musical takes liberties with what actually went on during that memorable day in order to create a more appealing show. If you take that into account, you can ignore the show’s numerous exaggerations, anachronisms, and falsehoods, because it is simply enormously entertaining. The show opens this Friday for a two-weekend run at the Fred Kavli Theatre in Thousand Oaks.

San Francisco Symphony Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen Announced As 2024 Polar Music Prize Laureate

Esa-Pekka Salonen, renowned conductor and composer, has been named the 2024 Polar Music Prize Laureate.

Cast Set For UK Tour of Joe Orton's WHAT THE BUTLER SAW

London Classic Theatre has announced the full cast for their UK tour of Joe Orton's farce What The Butler Saw. Learn more about the cast here!

MAMMA MIA!, SOME LIKE IT HOT, and More Set For Fox Cities P.A.C. 2024-25 Season

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center has unveiled the 2024-25 Season. Learn more about the full season lineup here!

Michael Grimm To Perform At Sunset Station This Summer

Singer-songwriter and America's Got Talent champion Michael Grimm is bringing his soulfully-cool sounds to Club Madrid at Sunset Station. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Peter Jöback to Release New Album ATLAS

Recording artist, actor and musical theatre star Peter Jöback will release his upcoming studio album, ATLAS.

Elton John's Academy Awards Viewing Party Raises Record-Breaking $10.8 Million

Elton John AIDS Foundation's Academy Awards Viewing Party achieves a record-breaking fundraiser, amassing $10.8 million to support the fight against HIV/AIDS. It featured an unforgettable show-stopping performance of “Are You Ready For Love” by R&B-Soul-Pop Trio Gabriels and Elton John.

Julie Hesmondhalgh Will Lead World Premiere of PUNCH at Nottingham Playhouse

Julie Hesmondhalgh will join the cast of the world premiere of James Graham's new play Punch, directed by Adam Penford and opening at Nottingham Playhouse on 4 May.

London Premiere of THE OPERA LOCOS Comes to The Peacock Theatre This May

Following a successful run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in summer 2023, award-winning Spanish theatre company Yllana will bring the London premiere of The Opera Locos to the Peacock Theatre, Sadler's Wells' home in the West End, this May.

Elton John FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Elton John written?

Elton John has written 6 shows including The Lion King (Composer), Aida (Composer), Vampire Lestat (Composer), Billy Elliot (Composer), The Devil Wears Prada (Composer), Tammy Faye (Music).

What awards has Elton John been nominated for?

Elton John has been nominated for various awards throughout his career, including the Audience Award for Most Popular Show at the Olivier Awards for "Billy Elliot", Best Play at the Tony Awards for "Next Fall", Best Original Score at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Billy Elliot", Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "Billy Elliot", Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards for "Billy Elliot, The Musical", Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards for "Billy Elliot", Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards for "Billy Elliot", Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards for "Aida", Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "The Lion King", and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards for "The Lion King".

What awards has Elton John won?

Elton John has won several awards for his work in Broadway productions. These include Best Original Score at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Billy Elliot," Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "Billy Elliot," Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards for "Billy Elliot," Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards for "Billy Elliot," Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards for "Aida," and Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "The Lion King."

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