He befriended Elton John when the British singer was staying in California in 1972, insisting on calling him " John Elton.

* 1947 – Elton John, English singer and songwriter

In 1991, Sting appeared onTwo Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin, an album dedicated to the singer / songwriter duo.

In the same year, singer Anastacia's navel was kissed by Elton John onstage in front of thousands of music fans.

During the show, the band performed " November Rain " with singer Elton John.

* Elton John-piano, singer

During the duo's period of highest popularity, Tennille also worked as a session singer ( most frequently partnered with The Beach Boys ' Bruce Johnston ), performing as a backing vocalist on three Elton John albums including Caribou, Blue Moves, and 21 at 33 ( some vocally arranged by Dragon ) and most notably on the hit track " Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me ".

Each album by the band has a different theme: Have a Ball focuses on classic 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s songs by singer / songwriters like Elton John, Neil Diamond, and John Denver ; Are a Drag consists entirely of show tunes, Blow in the Wind consists of 60s classics, Take a Break consists entirely of contemporary R & B songs by artists such as Boyz 2 Men, Lionel Richie, and Vanessa L. Williams ; their fifth album, Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah, was recorded live at an actual bar mitzvah and consists of pop music from the 1960s through the 1980s by artists such as REO Speedwagon, Styx and The Beatles, as well as traditional songs like " Hava Nagila ".

* Elton Britt, an American country music yodeler and singer

Charles began her career as a backing singer and session musician, and recorded her first solo single in 1969 with a then unknown Elton John singing backing vocals.

At one point, the band considered hiring the then-unknown Elton John to be the album's singer, but decided against it.

Empty Sky is the debut album of British singer / songwriter Elton John, released on June 3, 1969.

As was the style of the day, the show often featured speciality acts such as a female singer who sang unconvincing renditions of popular songs whilst her male partner sketched caricatures of famous people connected with the song on a flip chart ( e. g. a sketch of Marilyn Monroe was drawn whilst the Elton John song Candle in the Wind was performed ) who were Trevillion and ( Sadie ) Nine.

Peachtree Road is the twenty-eighth studio album by British singer / songwriter Elton John, released in 2004.

Universal Music Group, which oversaw Seagram's recording operations, now co-owns the Elton John catalogue with the singer himself, continuing to distribute it worldwide to this day.

Elton John is the eponymous second album by English singer / songwriter Elton John, released in 1970.

Madman Across the Water is the fourth studio album by British singer / songwriter Elton John, released in 1971 through DJM / Uni Records.

Honky Château is the fifth studio album by British singer / songwriter Elton John, released in 1972.

Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player is the sixth studio album by British singer / songwriter Elton John, released by DJM Records.

According to writer Philip Norman in his early 1990s authorized biography, " Elton ," during a party in Los Angeles, John's friend Groucho Marx jokingly pointed his index fingers at the singer, as if holding a pair of six-shooters.

Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy is the ninth studio album by British singer / musician Elton John, released in 1975.

Here and There is a live album by British singer / songwriter Elton John, released in 1976 ( see 1976 in music ).

* 1960 – John Pizzarelli, American jazz guitarist, songwriter, singer and bandleader

* 1963 – John Stamos, American actor and singer

* 1931 – John Shirley-Quirk, English opera singer

* 1946 – John Conlee, American singer

Exploiting his androgynous appearance, the original cover of the UK version unveiled two months later would depict the singer wearing a dress: taking the garment with him, he wore it during interviews — to the approval of critics, including Rolling Stones John Mendelsohn who described him as " ravishing, almost disconcertingly reminiscent of Lauren Bacall "— and in the street, to mixed reaction including laughter and, in the case of one male pedestrian, producing a gun and telling Bowie to " kiss my ass ".

* 1916 – John Reed, British actor and singer ( d. 2010 )

This device is used by folk musicians, " one man bands " and singer / songwriters such as Bob Dylan, Tom Harmon, Neil Young, Eddie Vedder, Bruce Springsteen and blues singers Jimmy Reed and John Hammond Jr ..

Mercury was influenced early on by the Indian playback singer Lata Mangeshkar along with western influences such as Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon and The Beatles.

* John Lydon aka Johnny Rotten, singer with the Sex Pistols

* Johnny Rotten ( b. John Lydon ), singer of the Sex Pistols.

* John Ford ( musician ) ( born 1948 ), English singer, songwriter and guitarist in rock genre ; long career lasting from British Invasion to 21st century

* John Paul Young ( born 1950 ), Australian singer

* John Lloyd Young ( born 1975 ), American actor and singer

Other members of Brown's band included stalwart singer and sideman Bobby Byrd, drummers John " Jabo " Starks, Clyde Stubblefield and Melvin Parker ( Maceo's brother ), saxophonist St. Clair Pinckney, trombonist Fred Wesley, guitarist Alphonso " Country " Kellum and bassist Bernard Odum.

* 2009 – John Martyn, Scottish singer and songwriter ( b. 1948 )

John Ono Lennon, MBE, born John Winston Lennon ( 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980 ) was an English musician, singer and songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as a founder member

* 1971 – John Partridge, English actor, singer, and dancer

* 1917 – John Raitt, American singer and actor ( d. 2005 )

* 1971 – John Wozniak, American singer and songwriter ( Marcy Playground )

Hoover, perhaps at the behest of Richard Nixon, investigated ex-Beatle John Lennon by putting the singer under surveillance, and Hoover wrote this letter to the Attorney General in 1972.

In order to enter at a talent competition at University High School, Berry and Torrence helped form a doo-wop group known as " The Barons " ( named after their high school's Hi-Y club, where they were members ), which comprised fellow University High students William " Chuck " Steele ( lead singer ), Arnold P. " Arnie " Ginsburg ( born November 19, 1939 ) ( 1st tenor ), Wallace S. " Wally " Yagi ( born 20 July 1940 ) ( 2nd tenor ), John ' Sagi " Seligman ( 2nd tenor ), with Berry singing bass, and Torrence providing falsetto.

John Dowland ( 1563 – buried 20 February 1626 ) was an English Renaissance composer, singer, and lutenist.