What is Elton John's Net Worth?
Elton John is an extremely popular and successful British singer, composer, pianist and songwriter who has a net worth of $550 million. Elton John is one of the most commercially successful artists of all time. To date he has sold more than 300 million albums worldwide. That's enough to make him the fifth best-selling musical artist in modern history behind Madonna, Michael Jackson, Elvis and The Beatles. He is frequently among the highest-paid celebrities in the world.
In a touring year, Elton can easily earn north of $80 million from his various endeavors. Furthermore, his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour is currently the highest-grossing concert tour of all time. Between 2018 and 2023, over 330 shows, the tour grossed $940 million. His tour grossing record will almost certainly be topped by Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour," if it hasn't been already. Though it should be noted that Taylor's average gross per concert of $14 million is significantly higher than Elton's average of $2.85 million.
Sir Elton John has won just about every music award known to man. His song, "Candle in the Wind" in the best selling single in both UK and US singles chart history. He has had 50 songs in the Top 40, nine of which charted at No. 1, has enjoyed seven consecutive #1 albums, and has won five Grammys, an Oscar, two Golden Globes, and a Tony Award, in addition to all of his music accolades. John is the most successful solo artist in history of the US Billboard charts and the first solo artist with UK Top 10 singles across six decades.
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Early Life
Elton John was born Reginald Dwight on March 25, 1947 in Middlesex, England. He began playing the piano at age three on his grandmother's piano. He started formal lessons at age seven, and won a scholarship to London's Royal Academy of Music at eleven. His father, a military man, tried, unsuccessfully, to steer him to a more traditional career in banking. His parents divorced when he was 14. His mother then married Fred Farebrother, a local painter, who proved to be a caring and supportive stepfather. Elton, his mother and stepfather moved into an apartment where years later he would continue to live even at a time when he had four Top 40 albums in the United States. His stepfather helped a 15 year old Reginald land a weekend gig playing piano at a local piano.
In 1966, he and his friends formed the band Bluesology. It was around this same time he took on the name Elton John. The name was an homage to blues legends Elton Dean and Long John Baldry.
Around this time Elton met songwriter Bernie Taupin. They would go on to collaborate on more than 30 albums which would sell over 300 million copies.
