The Glastonbury virgins: Rick Astley gets ready for his first time - just like Elton John
Friday, 23 June 2023 While the likes of Arctic Monkeys and Fatboy Slim are Glastonbury veterans, there are plenty of performers taking to the stages at the famous festival for the first time this year - including one Sir Elton John.
Happy Birthday,
Elton John!.
Reginald Kenneth Dwight
turns 77 years old today.
Here are five
fun facts about
the singer.
1. He was knighted by Elizabeth II in 1998
and became Sir Elton John. .
2. John taught himself
how to play piano and
started at age three.
3. His stage name cam from
his two bandmates, Elton Dean
and Long John Baldry.
4. John’s single,
“Candle in the Wind 1997,”
is one of the best-selling
singles of all time.
5. He composed the music
for ‘The Lion King.’.
Happy Birthday,
Elton John!
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