In five pages a biography of the singer, composer, and activist for AIDS is presented with an outline and timeline of his life also provided. Four sources are cited in the bibliography.
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1. Encouraged to perform songs 2. Begain to write and record hit songs B. Elton John became a pop star 1. Hit single "Saturday Nights Alright for Fighting" 2. Yellow
Brick Road a. Two million copies sold IV. Personal LIfe A. Sexuality and marriage B. Became an AIDS activist C. Entered rehabilitation clinic 1. addiction to drugs 2. bulimia
V. Conclusion Recent events discussed inclusive of dedication to Princess Diana and duo with Eminem. Timeline 1947 Elton John born on March 25 1967 Began to write songs with
Bernie Taupin 1973 Release of Yellow Brick Road 1990 Dedicated "Candle in the Wind" to a young AIDS victim 1992 Began the Elton John AIDS Foundation 1997 Performs "Candle in the
Wind" at Princess Dianas funeral 1998 Elton John is knighted. Elton John is best known as a rock star. He is a singer, pianist and songwriter and he played
piano by ear since the age of four ("John, Sir," 2002). He then went on to study at the Royal Academy of Music at the age of eleven (2002). He
had a difficult childhood. He feared his father who was, according to John, very strict; this purportedly led to his unhappiness and a weight problem ("Wilsonweb," 1998). His parents divorced
and after remarriage, his mother would encourage his musical career where his father trashed pop music as rubbish (1998). Despite his trying childhood, and lack of encouragement by his father,
Elton John would grow up to be a famous musician. He wrote poetry and really did not know what to do with it, but again, he was encouraged to pursue
his creative roots by his mother ("Wilsonweb," 1998). In 1967, he began to write songs with Bernie Taupin ("John, Sir," 2002). The publisher encouraged the duo to perform (2002).