Sir Elton Hercules John is an English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer who was born on 25 March 1947 in Middlesex, England. In the year 1967, he collaborated with the lyricist Bernie Taupin on more than 30 albums, and sold over 300 million records which make him one of the bestselling music artist of all the times. Elton John has more than 50 songs in the Top 40 hits of UK and US Billboard Hot 100. The song for Diana, Princess of Wales titled ‘Candle in the Wind’ which was released in the year 1997 sold over 33 million copies worldwide, and it is one of the bestselling single in the whole history of UK and US singles chart.
Elton John is an honorary president of Watford FC. He has occasionally produced records and acted in movies. He has received five Grammy Awards, five Brits Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Awards, a Tony Awards, a Disney Legend Award, and the Kennedy Center Honor Award. In 2004, The billboard, ranked John on the number 49 as one of the most influential musicians of the rock and roll era. In the year 2013, Billboard ranked him as the most successful male artist on Billboard Hot 100 Top Artist-All Time.
What’s the net worth of Elton John?
The net worth of Elton John is said to be around $300 million. He is one of the most commercially successful artist of all times. During the year 2018-2019, he earned $90 million from his various endeavors. Elton held a Las Vegas mansion where he’d receive 88% of the door revenues for every show that is around $500,000 per show. By the year 2019, the value of his assets have expanded widely making him worth of half-billion dollars.
