Reginald continued to live with his mother, as his father had become disinterested in him since he disobeyed his guidance and made the move to pursue music as a career (as opposed to his father’s plan for an exciting career in banking). When Reginald was a teenager, his parents divorced. He didn’t particularly enjoy the music classes, and as such put in minimal effort, but his natural talent carried him through until he left the Academy without ever taking his final exams. Throughout his youth, Reginald took Saturday music classes at the Royal Academy of Music in central London. He started formal piano lessons at age seven. Reginald started playing his grandmother’s piano as a young boy, and by age three he was able to play comprehensive pieces on the piano by ear. Both of Reginald’s parents were musically inclined and they were avid record collectors, exposing him to the popular singers and musicians of the day.
As a child, Reginald lived with his parents and grandparents in a council house – a form of British government-subsidized housing. The Suburban LondonerĮlton John was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight in March 1947, in the London suburb of Pinner. A simple article can barely do justice to the life and career of this music legend, but let’s give it a go just the same.Ĭome celebrate music’s “Rocket Man” in this edition of Disney Legends Spotlight. I’m talking about none other than Sir Elton John. These facts barely scratch the surface of a music career that forever changed the face of pop culture around the world. (A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place on December 19, 2022.)
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