Elton John's name at birth was actually Reginald Kenneth Dwight. He was born on the 25th of March 1947 in Middlesex, England. He started taking piano lessons at the age of four at the Royal Academy of Music, which launched his talent. This led him to become the most successful rock pianist in the world, one of the richest men in Britain and one of world's greatest rock stars. He formed his first band in the …showed first 75 words of 831 total…

…showed last 75 words of 831 total…The Road To El Dorado. With or without his wealth Elton John has kept the friendship and admiration of his friends and fans. He remains an outstanding songwriter and an underrated pianist, and together with the Beatles and Rolling Stones is Britain's most successful artist. He has openly revealed his private life to the media with no embarassment and has maintained enormous popularity. Above all he is still able to mock himself in down-to-earth fashion.