Elton John — Reginald Kenneth Dwight
The singer changed his name to Elton Hercules John. In the movie "Rocketman," John takes his name from one of his friends and "Beatles" singer John Lennon after spotting a photo on the wall during a record label meeting.
That's not completely accurate. In a 1991 interview with Rowan Atkinson, the singer explained how he came up with the first name.
"I used to be in a band, and I wanted to become a singer in my own right, and I wanted to choose a name," said John. "And the saxophone player in the band was called Elton, so I chose that name."
He said he never considered having the name the other way around. As for his last name, according to TheWrap, the singer explained his stage name in an interview for a box set of 1990's "To Be Continued..."
"I was in Bluesology, and we were coming back from a Long John Baldry gig somewhere, and we got a bus from London airport to London and someone said, 'We've made it now, so what are you going to call yourself?'" said John.
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