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Stage Name Stories: Elton John

Born: Reginald Kenneth Dwight

What's in a Name: Sir Reg's early band was Bluesology, featuring saxophonist Elton Dean and frontman Long John Baldry. In 1972, he legally changed his name to Elton Hercules John, despite never having shared a band with any Hercules.




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drwoowoocl2001

Perhaps the best name change on here!

November 30 2008 at 1:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
babydoll

3 first names? Yuk! No wonder he changed his to two other first names - ha ha!

November 28 2008 at 1:01 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Devynn

in patti labelle's cookbook, she talks about a kid named reggie, but we all know him as sir john. get the cookbook, enjoy the food and laugh at the stories! john, she still wants her tupperware back! :p

July 26 2008 at 12:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Amber

Hercules was the name of a farting horse on some Brit TV show. So sayeth EJ.

May 12 2008 at 1:15 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Questioningly

I don't get the connection.....

February 29 2008 at 10:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply