Sir Elton John is one of pop music's great survivors. Born 25 March, 1947, as Reginald Kenneth Dwight, he started to play the piano at the early age of four. At the age of 11, he won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. His first band was called Bluesology. He later auditioned (unsuccessfully) as lead singer for the progressive rock bands King Crimson and Gentle Giant...See full bio »
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Elton John/Leon Russell
(2011)
(writer: "Your Song" / music: "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" / performer: "Your Song", "Can You Feel the Love Tonight", "Hey Ahab" - uncredited, "Monkey Suit" - uncredited)
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Zach Galifianakis/Jessie J
(2011)
(music: "Circle of Life" - uncredited, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" - uncredited)
2011Gnomeo & Juliet
(writer: "Crocodile Rock", "Tiny Dancer", "Rocket Man", "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting", "Your Song", "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", "The Bitch Is Back", "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word", "I'm Still Standing", "Bennie And The Jets" / music: "Hello Hello", "Love Builds A Garden" / performer: "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting", "Hello Hello", "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", "Your Song", "Love Builds A Garden", "Crocodile Rock" / producer: "Hello Hello", "Love Builds A Garden")
2007Evan Almighty
(writer: "Just Like Noah's Ark" / performer: "Just Like Noah's Ark")
2007Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Abridged Movie
(TV movie)
(writer: "Rocket Man I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time" - uncredited / performer: "Rocket Man I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time" - uncredited)
2004House of D
(writer: "Harmony" / performer: "Harmony")
2004Laws of Attraction
(performer: "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours")
2004The Lion King 1 1/2
(video)
(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")
2001Moulin Rouge!
(writer: "Your Song", "The Pitch Spectacular Spectacular", "One Day I'll Fly Away", "Elephant Love Medley", Musical score features parts of:)
2000Living It Up
(writer: "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", "Dont Go Breaking My Heart" / as Anne Orson / performer: "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", "Dont Go Breaking My Heart")
2000Greenfingers
(writer: "The Power" / performer: "The Power")
2000Almost Famous
(writer: "Tiny Dancer", "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" / performer: "Tiny Dancer", "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters")
1998Without Limits
(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")
1995Nothing Personal
(writer: "Rocket Man", "Candle In The Wind" / performer: "Rocket Man", "Candle In The Wind")
1995The 67th Annual Academy Awards
(TV special)
(writer: "Can You Feel the Love Tonight", "Circle of Life", "Hakuna Matata" / performer: "Can You Feel the Love Tonight")
1994The Lion King
(writer: "Circle of Life" 1994, "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" 1994, "Be Prepared" 1994, "Hakuna Matata" 1994, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" 1994 / performer: "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" 1994)
1994Speechless
(writer: "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" / performer: "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word")
1994The Lion King
(Video Game)
(writer: "Be Prepared", "I Just Can't Wait to Be King")
1994The Raffle
(writer: "Heartache All Over The World" / performer: "Heartache All Over The World")
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Episode dated 22 May 1992
(1992)
(music: "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" 1976 - uncredited / performer: "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" 1976 - uncredited)
1988The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
(documentary)
(performer: "Money For Nothing", "I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That", "Layla", "With a Little Help from my Friends")
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Elton John
(1977)
(writer: "Crocodile Rock", "Bennie and the Jets", "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" / performer: "Crocodile Rock", "Bennie and the Jets", "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", "Don't Go Breaking My Heart")
1976The Streetwalker
(writer: "Funeral for a Friend", "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" / performer: "Funeral for a Friend", "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting")
1975Aloha Bobby and Rose
(performer: "Bennie and the Jets" - uncredited, "Your Song" - uncredited, "Tiny Dancer" - uncredited, "Honky Cat" - uncredited)
1971Friends
(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")
Some people don't get hyped enough, people like David Ackles, who could well be hyped as much as I've been. But once you're successful, they're going to try to get as much hype going as possible.
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Registered his civil partnership with long-term partner David Furnish at Windsor Town Hall on December 21, 2005, the first day that civil unions were legal in England and Wales. The ceremony was performed by Registrar Clair Williams, who also presided over the union between Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles.
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