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Elton John's Official Autobiography

Elton John

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Unhappy Childhood+
Musical Origins+
Road to Success+
Bernie Taupin Partnership+
Bizarre Encounters+
Addiction and Recovery+
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Question 1 of 8
What does Elton John believe was the real reason behind his mother's resentment toward his marriage to David Furnish?
  • A. She held deeply ingrained homophobic beliefs.
  • B. She was angry that David would have more influence over Elton's life than she did.
  • C. She disapproved of the extravagant amount of money spent on the wedding.
  • D. She felt excluded because she was not invited to the ceremony.
Question 2 of 8
How did Elton's early love for rock and roll manifest as a form of rebellion against his father's expectations?
  • A. He refused to listen to anything other than Elvis Presley at home.
  • B. He started a violent pub band to intentionally anger his father.
  • C. He purposely failed his exams at the Royal Academy of Music.
  • D. He skipped his prestigious classical piano classes to ride the subway and daydream.
Question 3 of 8
What valuable lesson did Elton learn from his early, difficult gigs playing piano in local pubs?
  • A. How to negotiate better pay with venue owners.
  • B. How to write complex lyrics for his original songs.
  • C. How to be a brave performer despite chaotic and violent environments.
  • D. How to mimic the vocal styles of popular singers like Robin Gibb.
Question 4 of 8
How did Elton John first connect with his longtime lyricist, Bernie Taupin?
  • A. They met while working as session musicians in a London recording studio.
  • B. A music executive handed Elton a random envelope of Bernie's lyrics after a failed audition.
  • C. They were introduced by Elton's mother, who knew Bernie's family.
  • D. Bernie attended one of Elton's pub gigs and offered to write songs for him.
Question 5 of 8
What bizarre misunderstanding occurred when Elton John hosted a party while heavily under the influence of cocaine?
  • A. He mistook Iggy Pop for a real gorilla and called security.
  • B. He thought Michael Jackson was a psychiatric patient trying to steal his video games.
  • C. He mistook Bob Dylan for a gatecrashing gardener and demanded he leave.
  • D. He believed Richard Gere and Sylvester Stallone were hired actors performing a stunt.
Question 6 of 8
What almost caused Elton John to walk out of his rehab clinic in Chicago after only six days?
  • A. The strict ban on all musical instruments in the facility.
  • B. The embarrassment of being expected to do his own chores, like using a washing machine.
  • C. The paparazzi discovering his location and taking photos over the fence.
  • D. The realization that he would have to share a room with another celebrity.
Question 7 of 8
How did Elton John react to the realization in 1976 that his career had reached its peak?
  • A. He fell into a deep depression and refused to perform live for a decade.
  • B. He obsessively tried to recreate the sound of his mid-seventies albums.
  • C. He accepted that phenomenal success doesn't last forever and branched out into new projects.
  • D. He fired his management team and started his own independent record label.
Question 8 of 8
What was Elton John's primary fear when performing at Princess Diana's funeral?
  • A. That his voice would crack from crying during the performance.
  • B. That he would accidentally sing the original lyrics to 'Candle in the Wind' instead of the rewritten ones.
  • C. That the Royal Family would disapprove of his flamboyant outfit.
  • D. That the massive television audience would cause him to have a severe panic attack.

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Me Summary & Overview

Me (2019) is Elton John’s autobiography. These blinks reveal the singer’s troubled childhood and his struggles with addiction. They also explore his path to stardom, and the celebrity drama he’s encountered on the way.

Who Should Listen to Me?

  • Music buffs looking for fresh insights
  • Fans of inspiring true stories
  • Lovers of autobiographies

About the Author: Elton John

Sir Elton John, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, is an English singer, songwriter, and composer. He’s one of the world’s best-selling music artists, and has sold over 300 million records. John has also received five Grammy Awards, five Brit Awards, and an Academy Award.

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