There was a funny little guy we knew who – in keeping with the flower-power mood of the times – had changed his name to Hans Christian Anderson. The … - Elton John

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There was a funny little guy we knew who – in keeping with the flower-power mood of the times – had changed his name to Hans Christian Anderson. The aura of fairy tale otherworldliness conjured by this pseudonym was slightly punctured when he opened his mouth and a thick Lancashire accent came out. Eventually he changed his first name back to Jon and became the lead singer of Yes.

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About Elton John

Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, CH (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is an English singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, record producer, and occasional actor.

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Birth Name: Reginald Kenneth Dwight
Native Name: Elton Hercules John
Alternative Names: Reg Dwight Reggie Dwight Lord Choc Ice Tripe Elton Hercules John né Reginald Kenneth Dwight Rockaday Johnnie Prince Rhino Dinah Card Nancy Treadlight Ann Orson Sir Elton Hercules John
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