[226], By 1975, the pressures of stardom had begun to take a serious toll on John. Sir Elton John has said he has been “ramping up” his fitness and exercise routine and will become “a new Elton to look at”. [83], John had other hits during the 1980s, including "Nikita", whose music video was directed by Ken Russell. "[228] In a 29 July 2019 Instagram post, John stated he had been sober for 29 years. John replied, "Yes, I did. [96] After the release of The Lion King soundtrack, the album remained at the top of Billboard 200 for nine weeks. John and King remain friends and co-host an annual pro-am event to benefit AIDS charities, most notably the Elton John AIDS Foundation, of which King is a chairperson. [208] John also has 10 godchildren, including Sean Lennon, David and Victoria Beckham's sons Brooklyn and Romeo, Elizabeth Hurley's son Damian Hurley, and Seymour Stein's daughter. The menu consisted of a truffle soufflé followed by surf and turf and a giant knickerbocker glory ice cream. [196], John married German recording engineer Renate Blauel on 14 February 1984, in an extravagant wedding ceremony at Darling Point, New South Wales, Australia. According to one of his instructors, John promptly played back, like a "gramophone record", a four-page piece by George Frideric Handel after hearing it for the first time. [43][66], Besides being John's most commercially successful period, 1970–1976 is also held in the highest regard critically. On 13 December 2014, he appeared at Watford's Vicarage Road with his husband and sons for the opening of the "Sir Elton John stand". Sir Elton John isn't planning on making a new record anytime soon. [259][260] The band has had multiple line-up changes, but Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnstone, and Ray Cooper have been members (albeit not continuously) since 1969, 1971 and 1974 respectively. [236] At their height, the club finished runners up in the First Division to Liverpool in 1983 and reaching the FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium in 1984. John has also had success in musical films and theatre, composing for The Lion King and its stage adaptation, Aida and Billy Elliot the Musical. I never thought I’d play on an Alice in Chains record. [116][117] The musical had its world premiere at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre and went on to Chicago and eventually Broadway. At the age of 11, he won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. The music icon told Record Collector magazine: “I have no idea what the f*** I’m going to do next, and that feels great. The first of these shows took place on 13 February 2004. [5][6] His tribute single "Candle in the Wind 1997", rewritten in dedication to Diana, Princess of Wales, sold over 33 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling single in the history of the UK and US singles charts. [213], In 2014, he claimed Jesus would have been in favour of same-sex marriage. 3A in an eight-unit apartment building called Frome Court, not far from both previous homes. [68][69] John returned to the US top ten with "Mama Can't Buy You Love" (number 9), a song MCA rejected in 1977, recorded with Philadelphia soul producer Thom Bell. p. 431-439. In return, John was featured on "Whatever Gets You Thru the Night" on Lennon's album Walls and Bridges. The song reached number three in the UK and number seven in the US. Drawing on power chords, John's version was recorded and used in the movie. 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