ELTON JOHN

 

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Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is an English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist.

 

 

Elton John performing in pink jacket

 

 Elton John - performer

 

 

In a career spanning five decades, Elton John has sold over 250 million records and has over 50 Top 40 hits, making him one of the most successful musicians of all time. John was one of the dominant commercial forces in the rock world during the 1970s, with a string of seven consecutive #1 records on the U.S. album charts, 23 Top 40 singles, 16 Top 10 ones, and six #1 hits. His success had a profound impact on popular music, and contributed to the continued popularity of the piano in rock and roll. Key musical elements in John's success included his melodic gifts matched with the contributions of his lyricist partner Bernie Taupin, his rich tenor and gospel-chorded piano, aggressive string arrangements, and his flamboyant fashion sense and on-stage showmanship. In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked him #49 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. He continues to be a major public figure, and has been heavily involved in the fight against AIDS since the late 1980s. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and was knighted in 1998, and has remained an enduringly successful artist.

 

 

 

Soundtrack - filmography

  1. It's a Boy Girl Thing (2006) (performer: "Candle In The Wind")

  2. "Entourage" (1 episode, 2006)
        - Aquamom (2006) TV Episode ("Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting")

  3. "Cold Case" (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
        - Superstar (2006) TV Episode (performer: "Your Song")
        - Honor (2005) TV Episode (performer: "Rocket Man")
        - Yo, Adrian (2005) TV Episode (performer: "Philadelphia Freedom", "Someone Saved My Life Tonight")

  4. Quatre étoiles (2006) (performer: "Don't go breaking my heart") ("Don't go breaking my heart")

  5. 39th Annual Country Music Association Awards (2005) (TV) (performer: "Imagine", "Turn The Lights Out When You Leave")

  6. Chicken Little (2005) (writer: "Don't Go Breaking My Heart")
    ... aka Daks (Philippines: English title)

  7. "The Office" (1 episode, 2005)
        - The Dundies (2005) TV Episode (writer: "Tiny Dancer") (performer: "Tiny Dancer")

  8. Elizabethtown (2005) (performer: "My Father's Gun") ("My Father's Gun")

  9. "Senhora do Destino" (2004) TV Series (performer: "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word")

  10. House of D (2004) (writer: "Harmony") (performer: "Harmony")

  11. Ella Enchanted (2004) (writer: "Don't Go Breaking My Heart")

  12. Laws of Attraction (2004) (performer: "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours")

  13. The Lion King 1½ (2004) (V) (music: "That's All I Need", "Hakuna Matata", "Circle of Life", "I Just Can't Wait to Be King", "Be Prepared", "Can You Feel the Love Tonight")

  14. "Tatort" (1 episode, 2004)
        - Todesbande (2004) TV Episode (writer: "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word") (performer: "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word")

  15. Mona Lisa Smile (2003) (writer: "The Heart of Every Girl") (performer: "The Heart of Every Girl")

  16. "Nip/Tuck" (1 episode, 2003)
        - Adelle Coffin (2003) TV Episode (performer: "Rocketman")

  17. Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) (writer: "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting")

  18. Heart: Alive in Seattle (2003) (V) (writer: "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters")

  19. "Six Feet Under" (1 episode, 2003)
        - The Eye Inside (2003) TV Episode ("Rocket Man")

  20. "EastEnders" (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode dated 12 March 2003 (2003) TV Episode (performer: "Your Song")

  21. "Will & Grace" (1 episode, 2002)
        - The Honeymoon's Over (2002) TV Episode (performer: "The Bitch Is Back")

  22. Moonlight Mile (2002) (writer: "Razor Face") (performer: Dick James Music (BMI))

  23. The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002) (writer: "Crocodile Rock (Film Version)")

  24. Party at the Palace: Buckingham Palace (2002) (TV) (writer: "I Want Love") (performer: "I Want Love")

  25. Jeff Buckley: Everybody Here Wants You (2002) (TV) (writer: "We All Fall in Love Sometimes" (live '92))

  26. The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002) (music: "Crocodile Rock" (1972)) (performer: "Crocodile Rock" (1972))

  27. "Ally McBeal" (1 episode, 2001)
        - I Want Love (2001) TV Episode (performer: "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting")

  28. K-PAX (2001) (writer: "Rocket Man") (performer: "Rocket Man")
    ... aka K-PAX - Alles ist möglich (Germany)

  29. "Clone, O" (2001) TV Series (performer: "I Want Love")
    ... aka The Clone (USA)

  30. Storytelling (2001) (writer: "Island Girl") (performer: "Island Girl")

  31. Moulin Rouge! (2001) (writer: "YOUR SONG", "THE PITCH (Medley)", "ONE DAY I'LL FLY AWAY (Medley)", "ELEPHANT LOVE MEDLEY", Musical score features parts of:)

  32. My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs (2001) (TV) (music: "Elaborate Lives")

  33. 100 Greatest Number One Singles (2001) (TV) (performer: "Candle in the Wind")

  34. Greenfingers (2000) (performer: "The Power")
    ... aka Jailbuds (Europe: English title: DVD box title)

  35. Almost Famous (2000) (writer: "Tiny Dancer", "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters") (performer: "Tiny Dancer", "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters")
    ... aka Untitled: Almost Famous the Bootleg Cut (USA: director's cut (DVD title))

  36. High Fidelity (2000) (writer: "Crocodile Rock") (performer: "Crocodile Rock")

  37. Women Talking Dirty (1999) (performer: "Sofa Love") ("Sofa Love")

  38. The Muse (1999) (writer: "The Muse") (performer: "The Muse")

  39. Dick (1999) (writer: "Crocodile Rock") (performer: "Crocodile Rock")
    ... aka Dick, les coulisses de la présidence (France)

  40. Inspector Gadget (1999) (writer: "CIRCLE OF LIFE")

  41. Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) (writer: "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting") (performer: "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting")
    ... aka Gnadenlos schön (Germany)

  42. Summer of Sam (1999) (writer: "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (1975)) (performer: "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (1975))

  43. Don't Go Breaking My Heart (1999) (writer: "Don't Go Breaking My Heart") (performer: "Don't Go Breaking My Heart")

  44. Without Limits (1998) (writer: "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to be a Long Long Time)") (performer: "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to be a Long Long Time)")

  45. The MatchMaker (1997) (writer: "Candle in the Wind")

  46. The Ice Storm (1997) (writer: "Levon") (performer: "Levon")

  47. The Associate (1996) (writer: "The Border Song")

  48. The Rock (1996) (writer: "Rocket Man") (performer: "Rocket Man")

  49. Red Ribbon Blues (1996) (writer: "THE LAST SONG")

  50. Breaking the Waves (1996) (writer: "Love Lies Bleeding", "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", "Your Song" (non-theatrical version of film)) (performer: "Love Lies Bleeding", "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", "Your Song" (non-theatrical version of film))
    ... aka Breaking the Waves (France)

  51. Toy Story (1995) (music: "Hakuna Matata")

  52. Flora (1995) (writer: "Your Song")

  53. Speechless (1994) (writer: "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word") (performer: "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word")

  54. "Beavis and Butt-Head" (1 episode, 1994)
        - Beavis and Butt-head vs. the Vending Machine (1994) TV Episode (performer: "Don't Go Breakin' My Heart")

  55. The Lion King (1994) (writer: "Circle of Life", "I Just Can't Wait to Be King", "Be Prepared", "Hakuna Matata", "Can You Feel the Love Tonight")
    ... aka Rey león, El (USA: Spanish title)

  56. Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) (performer: "BUT NOT FOR ME", "CHAPEL OF LOVE")

  57. My Girl 2 (1994) (writer: "BENNIE AND THE JETS", "TINY DANCER") (performer: "BENNIE AND THE JETS", "TINY DANCER")

  58. The Raffle (1994) (writer: "Heartache All Over The World") (performer: "Heartache All Over The World")

  59. And the Band Played On (1993) (TV) (writer: "The Last Song") (performer: "The Last Song")

  60. Peter's Friends (1992) (performer: "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues")

  61. Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) (writer: "Runaway Train") (performer: "Runaway Train")

  62. FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) (writer: "Some Other World") (performer: "Some Other World")
    ... aka FernGully 1 (USA: short title)

  63. My Own Private Idaho (1991) (performer: "Blue Eyes")

  64. Rocky V (1990) (performer: "The Measure of A Man")

  65. Days of Thunder (1990) (writer: "YOU GOTTA LOVE SOMEONE") (performer: "YOU GOTTA LOVE SOMEONE")

  66. "Bebê a Bordo" (1988) TV Series (performer: "I don't want go on with you like that")

  67. Olivia Down Under (1988) (TV) (writer: "The Rumour")
    ... aka Olivia Newton-John in Australia

  68. Fandango (1985) (writer: "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting") (performer: "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting")

  69. Razorback (1984) ("Blue Eyes")

  70. Cool Cats - Twenty-five Years of Rock 'N' Roll Style (1983) (performer: "Pinball Wizard")

  71. Summer Lovers (1982) (performer: "Take Me Down to the Ocean")

  72. Ultimo schermo, L' (1982) (writer: "CANDLE IN THE WIND") (performer: "CANDLE IN THE WIND")

  73. "The Greatest American Hero" (1 episode, 1981)
        - The Greatest American Hero (1981) TV Episode (writer: "Rocket Man")

  74. The Entity (1981) (performer: "Saturday Nite's All Right For Fighting")

  75. Walk Proud (1979) (music: "WE ALL FALL IN LOVE SOMETIMES") (performer: "WE ALL FALL IN LOVE SOMETIMES")

  76. Roseland (1977) (music: "Super Cool")

  77. Slap Shot (1977) (performer: "SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD")

  78. All This and World War II (1976) (performer: "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds")

  79. Dog Day Afternoon (1975) ("Amoreena")

  80. Aloha, Bobby and Rose (1975) ("Bennie & the Jets", "Tiny Dancer")

  81. Tommy (1975) (performer: "Pinball Wizard")
    ... aka The Who's Tommy
    ... aka Tommy by 'The Who' (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Tommy: The Movie (USA: promotional title)

  82. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) (performer: "Daniel") ("Daniel")

  83. Friends (1971/I) (writer: "Friends", "Michelle's Song", "Seasons", "Variation on Michelle's Song (A Day in the Country)", "Can I Put You On", "Honey Roll", "I Meant to Do My Work Today (A Day In the Country)") (performer: "Friends", "Michelle's Song", "Seasons", "Variation on Michelle's Song (A Day in the Country)", "Can I Put You On", "Honey Roll", "I Meant to Do My Work Today (A Day In the Country)")

Elton John, candle in the wind

 

 

 

Filmography as: Soundtrack, Composer, Actor

Composer - filmography
(In Production)

  1. Gnomeo and Juliet (2008) (pre-production)

  2. "Rocket Man" (6 episodes, 2005)
        - Letting Go (2005) TV Episode (theme)
        - Freefall (2005) TV Episode (theme)
        - Lost and Found (2005) TV Episode (theme)
        - Ingredient X (2005) TV Episode (theme)
        - Bodywork (2005) TV Episode (theme)
          (1 more)

  3. The Muse (1999)

  4. Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)

 

Filmography as: Soundtrack, Composer, Actor

Actor - filmography

  1. Tommy and Quadrophenia Live: The Who (2005) (V) .... The Pinball Wizard

  2. Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember (2001) (V) (voice) .... John

  3. The Road to El Dorado (2000) (voice) .... Narrator

  4. The Who Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy (1989) (TV) .... The Pinball Wizard

  5. "Parkinson One to One" (1 episode, 1987)
        - Episode #1.3 (1987) TV Episode

  6. "The Tube" .... Performer (1 episode, 1986)
        - Episode dated 28 March 1986 (1986) TV Episode .... Performer

  7. "Saturday Night Live" .... Musical Guest (1 episode, 1982)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
        - Episode #7.17 (1982) TV Episode .... Musical Guest

  8. Tommy (1975) .... Local Lad
    ... aka The Who's Tommy
    ... aka Tommy by 'The Who' (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Tommy: The Movie (USA: promotional title)

 

 

Elton John blue jacket sunglasses

 

 

LINKS and REFERENCE

 

Sir Elton John playing the piano in green

 

Sir Elton John

 

 

 

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