The British singer, pianist, composer and philanthropist Elton John was born on March 25, 1947 in Pinner, Middlesex, United Kingdom.

His birth name is Reginald Kenneth Dwight and he is the eldest son of Stanley Dwight and Sheila Eileen. Both parents died in 1991 and 2017 respectively.

His maternal grandparents raised him in a townhouse in Pinner. Before leaving Pinner County Grammar School at the age of 17 to pursue a career in music, he attended Pinner Wood Junior School, Reddiford School and Pinner County Grammar School.

As John began to truly pursue a future in music, his father, a former Royal Air Force pilot, tried to steer him toward a more traditional pursuit like finance.

After such a limited journey, John said his incredible theater performances and costumes were a way for him to let go. His father was a trumpeter in the Bob Millar Band, a semi-professional big band that performed at military events, and both his parents had a passion for music.

ALSO READ: Parents of Elton John: Meet Stanley Dwight and Sheila Eileen Dwight

The Dwights were avid record consumers and introduced John to the best artists of the day. Young John began playing on his grandmother’s piano, and after a year his mother noticed that he was playing Waldteufel’s “The Skater’s Waltz” by ear.

He began taking piano lessons at the age of seven after performing at events for friends and family. At school he showed his musical talent, including his ability to write melodies, and at school events he gained popularity by performing in the style of Jerry Lee Lewis.

At the age of 11 he received a junior scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. One of his teachers helped him, when John first heard a four-page work by George Frideric Handel, he immediately played it again as a “record”. »

John attended Saturday sessions at the central London academy for the next five years. He said he enjoyed playing pieces by Frédéric Chopin and Johann Sebastian Bach and singing in the choir during Saturday lessons, but was generally not a conscientious classical student.

Over the course of his six-decade musical career, John has sold more than 300 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time.

He has over fifty top 40 singles, nine of which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100, as well as seven consecutive number one albums in the United States.

John made history in 2021 by becoming the first solo artist in 60 years to score UK Top 10 hits. In addition to the Grammy Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, John has won five Grammy Awards, five Brit Awards, two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Tony Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, a Disney Legend Award and the Kennedy Center Honor. On its 2004 list of the 100 most influential musicians of the rock and roll era, Rolling Stone ranked him 49th.

Siblings of Elton John: Geoff Dwight. Simon Dwight, Stan Dwight, Robert Dwight

Elton has four siblings; Geoff Dwight. Simon Dwight, Stan Dwight and Robert Dwight. They all share the same father, Stanley Dwight, who died in 1991.

Does Elton John have brothers or sisters?

Elton John has four brothers but no sisters.

Is Elton John close to his half-brothers?

Elton John does not have a close relationship with any of his half-brothers.