Books by Elton John

The first and only official autobiography by the much-loved global icon Elton John

I sin første og eneste autoriserede selvbiografi løfter musikikonet Elton John sløret for sandheden om sit helt usædvanlige liv. Mig er en ærlig, bevægende og vanvittigt underholdende historie om en af de mest succesfulde og langtidsholdbare singer/songwriters nogensinde. Elton John, der oprindeligt er døbt Reginald Dwight, var en lille genert dreng, der voksede op i en London-forstad og drømte om at blive popstjerne. Og det blev han. Allerede som 23-årig var han på sin første koncertturné i USA, hvor han i tætsiddende sølv-hotpants mødte et lamslået publikum. Elton John var ankommet, og musikverdenen skulle aldrig blive den samme igen. Elton Johns liv har været fuldt af drama.Fra de første tidlige afslag fra pladeselskaber på sange skrevet i samarbejde med den senere mangeårige sangskriverpartner Bernie Taupin til et liv som superstar på toppen af de internationale hitlister, et liv, der spandt fuldstændigt ud af kontrol. Fra et halvhjertet forsøg på at drukne sig selv i sin swimmingpool i Los Angeles til diskodans med the Queen, fra venskaberne med John Lennon, Freddie Mercury og George Michael til arbejdet med at stifte sin egen AIDS Foundation. I mange af årene i kombination med et seriøst stofmisbrug. Det er også stærk læsning, når Elton skriver om at blive clean og ændre sit liv, om at finde kærligheden med David Furnish og om at blive far. Varmt, ydmygt og åbent fortæller han om sin musik, sine forhold, sine passioner og sine fejltagelser. Dette er en historie, der vil sidde længe i læseren, efter at bogen er slut – fortalt af en levende musiklegende.

The first ever book by music legend and author of the bestselling Me, Sir Elton John: a personal, passionate and illuminating journey of his fight to end the AIDS epidemic.In the 1980s, Elton John saw friend after friend, loved one after loved one, perish needlessly from AIDS. In the midst of the plague, he befriended Ryan White, a young Indiana boy ostracized by his town and his school because of the HIV infection he had contracted from a blood transfusion. Ryan's inspiring life and devastating death led Elton to two realizations: His own life was a mess. And he had to do something to help stop the AIDS crisis. Since then, Elton has dedicated himself to overcoming the plague and the stigma of AIDS. He has done this through the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which has raised and donated $275 million to date to fighting the disease worldwide. Love Is The Cure is Elton's personal account of his life during the AIDS epidemic, including stories of his close friendships with Ryan White, Freddie Mercury, Princess Diana, Elizabeth Taylor, and others, and the story of the Elton John AIDS Foundation. With powerful conviction and emotional force, Elton conveys the personal toll AIDS has taken on his life - and his infinite determination to stop its spread. Elton writes, 'This is a disease that must be cured not by a miraculous vaccine, but by changing hearts and minds, and through a collective effort to break down social barriers and to build bridges of compassion. Why are we not doing more? This is a question I have thought deeply about, and wish to answer - and help to change - by writing this book.' The sale of Love Is the Cure will benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation.