Sir Elton Hercules John, simply known as Elton John, is a famous English musician, singer, record producer, songwriter, as well as a voice actor. Elton John has been in the music industry for over fifty years and during this time has made a large impact on the world. Elton John has recorded some of the most known and beloved songs, including “Rocket Man”, “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”, “Daniel” and the best-selling song of all time “Candle in the Wind 1997”, which is a re-written and re-recorded version of the 1993 song of the same name. The single alone sold more than 33 million copies, while Elton John sold a total of 300 million records during his lengthy career.
Elton John Net Worth $440 Million
Considered to be among the 100 influential musicians, Elton John is also an inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as well as Songwriter’s Hall of Fame. Among many awards and accolades received, perhaps the biggest honor in Elton John’s career came in 1998 when he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his contributions to both music and charities, and received an honorable title of “Sir”. A legendary singer, how rich is Elton John then? In 2012, Elton John’s annual salary amounted to $80 million, while in 2013 it was estimated to be $54 million. That same year Elton John collected an impressive $204 million from the ticket sales for his tour. In regards to Elton John’s net worth, it is estimated to be $440 million in total. The majority of it comes from Elton John’s singing career.
Elton John was born in 1947, in Middlesex, England where he attended several high schools but dropped out at the age of 17 when he decided to become a singer instead. Elton John’s career begins at an early age with various performances at parties and other events, before he took professional piano lessons. John then went on to perform at various local pubs where he played piano, and in 1964 formed a band titled “Bluesology” with which he performed at gigs. Eventually, Elton John started to release his solo albums and in 1969 came out with his debut album called “Empty Sky”. The album, which is now considered to be a collector’s item, produced several singles, of which “Skyline Pigeon” is the most known ballad. Several years later, in 1974, Elton John made collaboration with John Lennon, and as a result was featured on the single “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”. A year later, John released his tenth studio album titled “Rock of the Westies”, which peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Due to his lengthy and successful singing career, Elton John managed to collect an impressive net worth. However, Elton John admitted to being a huge money spender, having spent almost 30 million pounds in less than two years. He was also forced to sell twenty of his luxurious cars, including Rolls-Royces, Bentleys and Jaguars because he never had an opportunity to drive them.
