INSTANT#1NEWYORKTIMESBESTSELLERInhisfirstandonlyofficialautobiography,musiciconEltonJohnrevealsthetruthabouthisextraordinarylife,fromhisrollercoasterlifestyleasshowninthefilmRocketman,tobecomingalivinglegend.ChristenedReginaldDwight,hewasashyboywithBuddyHollyglasseswhogrewupintheLondonsuburbofPinneranddreamedofbecomingapopstar.Bytheageoftwenty-threehewasperforminghisfirstgiginAmerica,facinganastonishedaudienceinhisbrightyellowdungarees,astar-spangledT-shirt,andbootswithwings.EltonJohnhadarrivedandthemusicworldwouldneverbethesameagain.Hislifehasbeenfullofdrama,fromtheearlyrejectionofhisworkwithsong-writingpartnerBernieTaupintospinningoutofcontrolasachart-toppingsuperstar;fromhalf-heartedlytryingtodrownhimselfinhisLAswimmingpooltodisco-dancingwithPrincessDianaandQueenElizabeth;fromfriendshipswithJohnLennon,FreddieMercury,andGeorgeMichaeltosettinguphisAIDSFoundationtoconqueringBroadwaywithAida,TheLionKing,andBillyElliottheMusical.AllthewhileEltonwashidingadrugaddictionthatwouldgriphimforoveradecade.InMe,Eltonalsowritespowerfullyaboutgettingcleanandchanginghislife,aboutfindinglovewithDavidFurnishandbecomingafather.Inavoicethatiswarm,humble,andopen,thisisEltononhismusicandhisrelationships,hispassionsandhismistakes.Thisisastorythatwillstaywithyoubyalivinglegend.
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