Me
Me
- Author/Seller
- Elton John
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- 9781509853342
$25.00
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 twentythree, he was performing his first gig in America, facing an
astonished audience in his bright yellow dungarees, a starspangled 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 songwriting 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 discodancing with the Queen; from friendships with John Lennon,
Freddie Mercury and George Michael to setting up his AIDS
Foundation. All the while, Elton was hiding a drug addiction
that would grip him for over a decade.
In Me 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.
Sir Elton John, CBE, is a multi-award winning solo artist who has achieved 38 gold and 31 platinum or multi-platinum albums, has sold more than 300 million records worldwide, and holds the record for the biggest-selling single of all time, 'Candle in the Wind 1997'. In August 2018 Elton was named the most successful male solo artist in the Billboard Hot 100 chart history, having logged 67 entries, including nine Number 1s and 27 Top 10s. Elton launched his first tour in 1970 and since then has performed over 4,000 times in more than 80 countries. When not recording or touring, Elton devotes his time to a number of charities, including his own Elton John AIDS Foundation, which has raised over $300 million and funded programmes across four continents in the twenty-four years it has existed. He is married to David Furnish, and they have two sons. Me is his first and only official autobiography.
Holly glasses who grew up in the London suburb of Pinner and
dreamed of becoming a pop star. By the age of twentythree, he was performing his first gig in America, facing an
astonished audience in his bright yellow dungarees, a starspangled 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 songwriting 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 discodancing with the Queen; from friendships with John Lennon,
Freddie Mercury and George Michael to setting up his AIDS
Foundation. All the while, Elton was hiding a drug addiction
that would grip him for over a decade.
In Me 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.
Sir Elton John, CBE, is a multi-award winning solo artist who has achieved 38 gold and 31 platinum or multi-platinum albums, has sold more than 300 million records worldwide, and holds the record for the biggest-selling single of all time, 'Candle in the Wind 1997'. In August 2018 Elton was named the most successful male solo artist in the Billboard Hot 100 chart history, having logged 67 entries, including nine Number 1s and 27 Top 10s. Elton launched his first tour in 1970 and since then has performed over 4,000 times in more than 80 countries. When not recording or touring, Elton devotes his time to a number of charities, including his own Elton John AIDS Foundation, which has raised over $300 million and funded programmes across four continents in the twenty-four years it has existed. He is married to David Furnish, and they have two sons. Me is his first and only official autobiography.
