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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
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Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin; Reprint edition (Oct. 27 2020)
Language : English
Paperback : 416 pages
ISBN-10 : 1250770289
ISBN-13 : 978-1250770288
Item weight : 431 g
Dimensions : 14.05 x 2.82 x 20.98 cm
Best Sellers Rank: #41,471 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#38 in Pop Music (Books)
#41 in Pop Culture Music
#54 in LGBTQ2S+ Biographies & Memoirs
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