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.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0Aida<\/em>,\u00a0The Lion King<\/em>, and\u00a0Billy Elliot the Musical<\/em>. All the while Elton was hiding a drug addiction that would grip him for over a decade.<\/p>\n In\u00a0Me<\/em>, 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" INSTANT #1\u00a0NEW YORK TIMES\u00a0<\/em>BESTSELLER<\/strong>
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