Elton John Elton John is a British singer,writer,composer and also a pianist,He is one of the famous musicians of the 20th century, his real name is Sir Elton Hercules John, he was born at Pinner Middlesex,England and his birthdate is March 25,1947 and still alive right now at the age of 68.He was 4 years old when he taught himself how to play piano. He became famous in 1970 when he released his first self-titled American album and became international star,Some of his hit songs are “Crocodile Rock”,”Philadelphia Freedom” and “Candle in the wind”,And also he found success on Broadway, Composing the score for Billy Elliot(2008) that went to win 10 Tony Awards. John was influenced by himself and his father, because he has a difficult