Elton John was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on
March 25, 1947 in Pinner, Middlesex, England and has become one of the
most popular singers, songwriters, musicians, performers and
entertainers of the 20th Century. Before having a solo career, he was a
member of the British group Bluesology, which included Elton Dean and
Long John Baldry. It was from those two fellows that he took the name
Elton John. In 1967, he teamed up with lyricist Bernie Taupin and then
embarked on the career of a lifetime as Elton John.
Between 1970 and 2000 he racked up an impressive 70 appearances on the Billboard charts. Now that
is quite a feat! Sir Elton John has also had twenty-eight Number One
records, thirteen Gold Records and six Platinum Records; and these are
just the singles!
Treasure Island Oldies is pleased to present Sir Elton John for the first Voice Your Choice of 2019.
Cast your vote at the Voice Your Choice page for either Goodbye Yellow Brick Road or Philadelphia Freedom. I'll play the winning song on the first show of 2019 on January 6th.