Elton John 70! 11 amazing facts that are worth knowing about the great gay

On March 25, Sir Elton John, the legend of world music, turns 70 years old. In this regard, we recall the most interesting facts from the life of a brilliant musician.

Elton John (real name Reginald Kenneth Dwight) was born on March 25, 1947 in the British town of Pinner, in an ordinary family, and already in his early childhood showed his unique abilities.

1. He was a child prodigy. Already in 4 years little Reggie could play any melody on the piano. This he enthralled his mother Sheila, but his father, the trumpeter of the military band, the successes of his son did not please, he did not want his son to follow in his footsteps.
2. Usually people wear glasses after they have impaired vision. With Elton John everything happened exactly the opposite. At age 13, he began wearing glasses to look like American singer Buddy Holly. Because of this, the boy developed myopia, and glasses became an urgent necessity.
3. He was in the rating of the most extravagant women. In this ranking, compiled by the fashionable critic Mr. Blackwell, Elton was because of his love for shocking clothes, in which he performed at the dawn of his career. They say that the singer has not yet forgave Blackwell this trick. As for the costumes, in 1988 Elton sold them at auction along with his collection of music records. Revenue was 20 million dollars!
4. Elton John is an avid collector. He collects cars, photographs, music records, his stage costumes ... But the most extravagant is his collection of glasses, which numbers more than 250,000 copies. Among them there are very unusual, for example, glasses with brushes - "janitors". The singer with great trepidation refers to his collection: in 2013, having arrived on tour to Brazil, Elton ordered for his glasses a separate room in the hotel!
5. He was friends with Princess Diana. For many years, he and the princess were associated with sincere friendships. Talking about Elton and his partner David Fernish to his sons, Diana taught them to respect with same-sex love. At the funeral of Princess Elton John performed the song "Candle in the Wind", which was subsequently included in the Guinness Book of Records as the best-selling single.
6. Elton John is a knight. On February 24, 1998 he accepted the knighthood from the British Queen.
7. Elton John is a fighter with AIDS. He believes that a miracle did not catch the disease, because in the 1980s, many gays became victims of HIV. Then the disease only appeared, and no one could guess what terrible consequences unprotected sex could lead to. A close friend of the musician, Freddie Mercury, died of AIDS. After his death, John began an active fight against the disease. He founded a charitable foundation, which constantly lists huge amounts of money.
8. He is married and has two children . Elton John does not hide that he is homosexual. With his partners, David Furnish, he has been in relationships since 1993. In 2005, immediately after the legalization of same-sex marriages in the UK, the couple formalized their union. In 2010, their oldest son Zacharias was born, and in 2013 - the youngest, Elijah. Both children were born to surrogate mothers.
9. In addition to family, Elton John has 10 godmothers, including John Lennon, David Beckham and Elizabeth Hurley. And the godmother of Elton's children is Lady Gaga!
10. Elton John has his own coat of arms. It shows piano keys, vinyl records and CDs. At the very top of the emblem is a satyr, who plays on a wind instrument and holds the ball to the hoof. Probably, he personifies John's predilection for gay life and his enthusiasm for football. Once he even said:

"Football is the best cure for alcoholism"

11. He loves his birthdays! With age, this holiday is becoming less and less loved, recalling the passing youth, but Elton John refers to that rare type of people who are sincerely happy one more lived year:

"There are people who do not like birthdays, do not want to remember them and celebrate, but I've always liked that day. Seventy sounds archaic, does not it? While I was growing up, this figure was associated with the end of the world, but everything changed. You are as old as you feel ... "

Happy Birthday, Elton!