Which instrument is Elton John’s signature?
Show answer
piano
He often plays standing or acrobatically at the piano.
💡 Did you know? As a child he was a piano prodigy.
All questions with answers
Who has written the lyrics for Elton John’s songs for decades?
Show answer
Bernie Taupin
Taupin writes the words, Elton the music.
💡 Did you know? One of the longest-lasting songwriting partnerships.
Which Elton John song was rewritten in memory of Princess Diana?
Show answer
Candle in the Wind
Originally written for Marilyn Monroe.
💡 Did you know? The Diana version became one of the best-selling singles ever.
Which Elton John song is about an astronaut leaving his family behind on Earth?
Show answer
Rocket Man
The song also gave his biopic its name.
💡 Did you know? It is about an astronaut’s loneliness.
Which country is Elton John from?
Show answer
England
Born in 1947 as Reginald Dwight.
💡 Did you know? The Queen knighted him.
What was Elton John’s birth name?
Show answer
Reginald Dwight
He assembled the stage name from bandmates’ names.
💡 Did you know? ‘John’ comes from Long John Baldry.
Which Disney film gave Elton John several hits?
Show answer
The Lion King
‘Can You Feel the Love Tonight’ won an Oscar.
💡 Did you know? He wrote the music with Tim Rice.
Which Elton song bids farewell to fame using an image from ‘The Wizard of Oz’?
Show answer
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Title track of one of his most acclaimed albums.
💡 Did you know? The title references ‘The Wizard of Oz’.
What cause has Elton John championed since the 1990s?
Show answer
AIDS
He founded the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
💡 Did you know? It has raised hundreds of millions in donations.
What is the 2019 Elton John biopic called?
Show answer
Rocketman
Taron Egerton played Elton John.
💡 Did you know? The film is told as a musical fantasy.
Which 1972 Elton song recalls teenage dance nights in a fifties sound?
Show answer
Crocodile Rock
A nostalgic homage to early rock ’n’ roll.
💡 Did you know? His first number-one hit in the USA.
What is Elton John’s stage look known for?
Show answer
flamboyant glasses
He owns a huge collection of glasses.
💡 Did you know? Feathers, sequins and boas were part of it.
Foto: Library of Congress Life · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Who is shown here?
Show answer
Elton John
How PurFact works
- Every new tab, every visit: one question from your packs.
- What you know comes back at growing intervals; what you don't yet comes back sooner.
- Games, learning paths and duels with friends turn studying into a competition.
Home · All topics · Legal notice · Privacy · Terms · Contact