What is Elton John?
{{Infobox person | honorific-prefix = [[Sir]] | name = Elton John | honorific_suffix = {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|CH|CBE}} | image = File:Elton John 2011 Shankbone 2 (cropped).JPG | caption = John at the 2011 [[Tribeca Film Festival]] | birth_name = Reginald Kenneth Dwight | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1947|3|25}} | birth_place = [[Pinner]], [[Middlesex]], England | signature = | occupation = {{flatlist| * Singer * songwriter * pianist * composer }}<!-- Please see Talk page before editing occupation. --> | years_active = 1962–present | spouse = {{marriage|Renate Blauel|1984|1988|end=divorced}}<br />{{marriage|[[David Furnish]]|2014}} | children = 2 | website = @Elton_Johns | module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes | background = solo_singer | genre = {{flatlist| * [[Rock music|Rock]] * [[pop rock]] * [[glam rock]] * [[soft rock]] * [[Pop music|pop]] * [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] * [[rhythm and blues]] * [[gospel music|gospel]] }} | instrument = {{flatlist| * Vocals * piano * keyboards }} | label = {{flatlist| * [[Philips Records|Philips]] * [[Congress Records|Congress]] * [[DJM Records|DJM]] * [[Uni Records|Uni]] * [[Paramount Records (1969)|Paramount]] * [[MCA Records|MCA]] * [[Geffen Records|Geffen]] * [[The Rocket Record Company|Rocket]] * [[Island Records|Island]] * [[Mercury Records|Mercury]] * [[Island Def Jam]] }} | associated_acts = {{flatlist| * [[Eric Clapton]] * [[Kiki Dee]] * [[Billy Joel]] * [[Nik Kershaw]] * [[John Lennon]] * [[George Michael]] * [[Queen (band)|Queen]] * [[Tim Rice]] * [[Bernie Taupin]] * [[Stevie Wonder]] * [[Lady Gaga]] * [[Saxon (band)|Saxon]] }} | website = {{URL|eltonjohn.com}} }} }} '''Sir Elton Hercules John''' <small>{{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|CH|CBE}}</small><ref>{{London Gazette |issue=45571 |date=11 January 1972 |page=403 |title=Change of Name