The legacy that Elton John created in the music industry will be remembered throughout history. He is a source of inspiration for many emerging artists. Even as Elton John's childhood made him aware of his image, it was an asset that paved his path to stardom, leading to the dream that almost every American has in mind. In the town of Middlesex, England, on March 25, 1947. was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight, known as Elton John (Rooney). Despite everyone and their flamboyant opinions on his image, he was actually slightly overweight and wore glasses as a child (Rooney). His parents had high expectations of him becoming a banker; even if he could not fulfill these wishes (“Elton John”). His only escape from life and the pressures it imposed on him was his passion for music (“Elton John”). His talent for music began at the age of four where he learned to play the piano and earned him a place at the Royal Academy of Music at the age of eleven ("Elton John") . Deciding to follow his passion for music, he pursued his dream of becoming a professional musician (Rooney; "Elton John). John started out as a messenger and tea server for the music publishing company he worked for (Rooney). He also took on side jobs like playing piano at random bars and clubs to support himself (Rooney). During this time he had joined several bands, but his first and most notable band was Bluesology (Rooney; "Elton John"). Bluesology was the band John had been in at the time when he decided to use Elton John as his stage name, rather than Reginald, combining "the middle name of Bluesology singer Long John Baldry and the first name of a saxophonist, Elton Dean (Rooney). This is how the legend of Elton John and his musical career began... middle of paper ... addiction, or his acceptance of his own sexuality, or even his father's disapproval of idea of ​​him becoming a musician. Yet he overcame them to become one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century. Works Cited Alleva, Richard. “The Lion King.” Commonweal 121 (1994): 18. Student Resource Center - Or. Internet. March 2, 2010. “Elton John.” Elton John (2003). Student Resource Center - Gold. Gale. Internet. March 2, 2010. Hochman, Steve. Elton John. Popular musicians. Pasadena, CA: Salem, 1999. Print. Rooney, Terrie M. "Elton John". Encyclopedia of World Biography. 182nd Detroit. Student Resource Center - Gold. Internet. March 3, 2010. Tunzi, Kristina. "Universal Music Enterprises Celebrates 6 Million Copies Sold Worldwide of Elton John's Album "Elton John - Greatest Hits 1970-2002" Billboard August 29, 2009: 66. Student Resource Center - Gold. Internet. March 2. 2010.