Rock’n’Roll royalty. Gay icon. Knighted philanthropist. With a career spanning over six decades, gifting the world with over studio 30 albums and having sold more than 300 million records, Sir Elton John is one of the best-selling musicians of all time. From his humble beginnings to worldwide success, follow the ups and downs along the (yellow brick) road of the life of the original Rocket Man.
Pianist. Philanthropist. Fashion Guru. LGBTQ Icon. Award-winning Composer.
Inventing Elton • From humble beginnings to penning melodies for pop sensations, in a little over two decades Reggie Dwight had rebranded himself as a rising star
Bernie & Reggie • Kismet started a partnership that has been supplying the soundtrack to our lives for over five decades
It All Began With An NME Advertisement
Empty Sky
Rocket Man • The Seventies were the decade that defined Elton, with him on an upward trajectory to stardom that showed no sign of stopping
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Tumbleweed Connection
Madman Across The Water
Honky Château
Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only The Piano Player
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Caribou
Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy
Rock of the Westies
Blue Moves
A Single Man
Victim of Love
Still Standing • By now, Elton John is a mega star. But will he be swept away in a decade flooded with industrychanging technologies?
21 At 33
The Fox
Jump Up!
Too Low for Zero
Breaking Hearts
Ice on Fire
Leather Jackets
Reg Strikes Back
Sleeping with the Past
Arise Sir Elton • From tantrums and tiaras to sobriety, soundtracks and knighthoods, the Nineties saw some of Elton’s biggest successes yet
The Mane Event
Candle In The Wind ’97
The One
Made In England
The Big Picture
That’s What (Famous) Friends Are For • When you’re a mega star like Elton, you are bound to meet some folks in high places. Captain Fantastic has made lasting friendships with celebs, young and old, over the decades and with his legendary annual Oscars bash, who wouldn’t want a seat at the Rocket Man’s table? Here are some of his most notable bosom buddies…
King Of Keys • After a decade marked with both tragic deaths and tremendous successes, Elton was now not only rock’n’roll royalty but a full blown knight. What could life possibly have left in store for Captain Fantastic?
Shady Character
Plant Me In Your Penthouse
Songs From The West Coast
Peachtree Road
The Captain & The Kid
Rock‘n’Roll Royalty • By 2010, Elton would achieve the one role that had so far eluded him – fatherhood – in addition to taking in a few musical protégés under his wing along the way
Me: The Autobiography
Rocketman
The Diving Board
Wonderful Crazy Night
The Lockdown Sessions
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