Elton John

In his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life, from his rollercoaster lifestyle as shown in the film Rocketman, to becoming a living legend. Christened Reginald Dwight, he was a shy boy with Buddy Holly glasses who grew up in the London suburb of Pinner and dreamed of becoming a pop star. By the age of twenty-three he was performing his first gig in America, facing an astonished audience in his bright yellow dungarees, a star-spangled T-shirt, and boots with wings. Elton John had arrived and the music world would never be the same again. His life has been full of drama, from the early rejection of his work with song-writing partner Bernie Taupin to spinning out of control as a chart-topping superstar; from half-heartedly trying to drown himself in his LA swimming pool to disco-dancing with Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth; from friendships with John Lennon, Freddie Mercury, and George Michael to setting up his AIDS Foundation to conquering Broadway with Aida, The Lion King, and Billy Elliot the Musical. All the while Elton was hiding a drug addiction that would grip him for over a decade. In Me, Elton also writes powerfully about getting clean and changing his life, about finding love with David Furnish and becoming a father. In a voice that is warm, humble, and open, this is Elton on his music and his relationships, his passions and his mistakes. This is a story that will stay with you by a living legend.

A legendary musicians intimate vision of a great photographers profound, exquisitely somber oeuvre Bringing together the sensibilities of two remarkable artists, Peter Hujar Curated by Elton John provides striking proof of how one artists eye can shed light on another. Though known worldwide as one of the most revered performers of our era, Elton John is also a seasoned collector of photographs, with an acute and personal understanding of Hujars achievement. Through a selection of 50 photographs, the book presents a wide-ranging survey of Hujar's career. John writes: Hujar's humanity, depth and sensual insights aren't for everyone, and don't need to be, but once his pictures get into your bloodstream they are impossible to shake. The publication includes works spanning nearly two decades, featuring portraits of Hujar's eclectic circle of friends, his landmark nudes, atmospheric landscapes, portraits of performers (Stevie Wonder, Peggy Lee and Edgar Winter) and a moving image of the artist with his mother. Peter Hujar (193487) was born in Trenton, New Jersey and moved to Manhattan to work in the magazine, advertising and fashion industries. He documented the vibrant cultural scene in downtown New York throughout the 1970s and 1980s, photographing artists, musicians, writers and performers. Hujar died of AIDS in 1987. Elton John (born 1947) is one of the most enduringly successful solo artists of all time. In 1992 he founded the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which funds programs to end the AIDS epidemic. Since the 1990s he has avidly collected photography. In 2016, Tate Modern organized the exhibition The Radical Eye: Modernist Photography from the Sir Elton John Collection.

In his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life, which is also the subject of the film Rocketman. The result is Me - the joyously funny, honest and moving story of the most enduringly successful singer/songwriter of all time.Christened Reginald Dwight, he was a shy boy with Buddy Holly glasses who grew up in the London suburb of Pinner and dreamed of becoming a pop star. By the age of twenty-three, he was performing his first gig in America, facing an astonished audience in his bright yellow dungarees, a star-spangled T-shirt and boots with wings. Elton John had arrived and the music world would never be the same again.His life has been full of drama, from the early rejection of his work with song-writing partner Bernie Taupin to spinning out of control as a chart-topping superstar; from half-heartedly trying to drown himself in his LA swimming pool to disco-dancing with the Queen; from friendships with John Lennon, Freddie Mercury and George Michael to setting up his AIDS Foundation. All the while, Elton was hiding a drug addiction that would grip him for over a decade.In Me Elton also writes powerfully about getting clean and changing his life, about finding love with David Furnish and becoming a father. In a voice that is warm, humble and open, this is Elton on his music and his relationships, his passions and his mistakes. This is a story that will stay with you, by a living legend.

En una cultura devota de la música, y no de los textos, que valora más el sonido que el lenguaje, el espectáculo que la artesanía, es dudoso que la mayoría del público que sigue la obra de Elton John sepa que alrededor del noventa por cioento de los textos de sus canciones han sido escritos por el 'poeta mejor pagado del mundo': Bernie Taupin. Poeta esotérico y mundano, exquisito y sórdido, es posible que siga siendo conocido durante el resto de su vida como el autor anónimo que escribe los textos de Elton John, la discreta musa del músico más extravagante del rock, o bien, simplemente, como la otra mitad de Elton John.

LA PRIMERA Y ÚNICA AUTOBIOGRAFÍA DE ELTON JOHN: UN RETRATO SINCERO, ALEGRE Y PROFUNDO DEL COMPOSITOR Y CANTANTE CON LA MÇS LARGA Y EXITOSA TRAYECTORIA MUSICAL DE LA HISTORIA "Divertidísimo. [...] Picanton, con un ritmo trepidante y repleto de anecdotas escabrosas: ¿que mas se le puede pedir al Rocket Man?".The Guardian Reginald Dwight, el verdadero nombre detras de Elton John, fue un chico timido con gafas a lo Buddy Holly que crecio en las afueras de Londres y soñaba con convertirse en una estrella del pop. Con solo veintitres años dio su primer concierto en Estados Unidos con un aspecto insolito: un mono amarillo chillon, una camiseta estampada de estrellas y un par de botas con alas. Elton John habia aterrizado y el mundo de la musica jamas volveria a ser el mismo. Su trayectoria esta repleta de momentos dramaticos, desde el rechazo que sufrieron sus primeras canciones hasta la locura que le envolvio cuando era una superestrella que dominaba las listas de ventas mundiales, pasando por sus flirteos con el suicidio, por su amistad con John Lennon, Rod Stewart, Freddie Mercury, Diana Spencer, George Michael, Gianni Versace y Lady Gaga, o por su decision de montar una fundacion contra el sida. En Yo,

La primera y única autobiografía de Elton John. Un retrato sincero, alegre y profundo del compositor y cantante con la más larga y exitosa trayectoria musical de la historia. Reginald Dwight, su verdadero nombre, fue un chico timido con gafas a lo Buddy Holly que crecio en Pinner, un pequeño municipio a las afueras de Londres, y soñaba en convertirse en una estrella del pop. Con solo veintitres años dio su primer concierto en Estados Unidos, ante un publico sorprendido por su insolito aspecto: un mono amarillo chillon, una camiseta estampada de estrellas y un par de botas aladas. Elton John habia llegado y el mundo de la musica jamas volveria a ser el mismo. Su vida esta repleta de momentos dramaticos, desde el rechazo que sufrieron sus primeros trabajos con su colaborador y letrista Bernie Taupin hasta la locura que le envolvio cuando era una superestrella que dominaba las listas de ventas, pasando por su flirteo con el suicidio en la piscina de su residencia en Los Çngeles, por la noche en que bailo con la reina de Inglaterra en el castillo de Windsor, por su amistad con John Lennon, Freddie Mercury y George Michael, o por su decision de montar una fundacion contra el sida. Mientras tanto, Elton escondia una adiccion que lo atra