TY - BOOK AU - Norman,Philip TI - Sir Elton SN - 9781529026177 (pbk.) : AV - ML410.J64 U1 - 920 JOH 23 PY - 2019/// CY - London PB - Pan Books KW - John, Elton. KW - Rock musicians KW - Great Britain KW - Biography KW - eflch N1 - Previous edition: London: Pan, 2001 N2 - Elton John is one of the biggest stars in the world, a man whose extraordinary career has resulted in timeless songs and sold-out world tours. But how did the sensitive boy from Pinner, who started out pounding the piano in a pub, become such an iconic figure? Philip Norman's acclaimed biography paints a frank but sympathetic portrait, from Elton's rise to success to the attempted suicides, from Watford football club chairman to flamboyant Versace shopaholic, from the draining addictions to his turbulent personal relationships and the extraordinary moment in Westminster Abbey when 'Candle in the Wind' turned into a requiem for his friend Diana, Princess of Wales ER -