Goodbye piano, jumpsuit and platform boots: Elton John memorabilia up for sale

Happy Birthday, Elton John!

Happy Birthday, Elton John!. Reginald Kenneth Dwight turns 77 years old today. Here are five fun facts about the singer. 1. He was knighted by Elizabeth II in 1998 and became Sir Elton John. . 2. John taught himself how to play piano and started at age three. 3. His stage name cam from his two bandmates, Elton Dean and Long John Baldry. 4. John’s single, “Candle in the Wind 1997,” is one of the best-selling singles of all time. 5. He composed the music for ‘The Lion King.’. Happy Birthday, Elton John!

Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University

Columbia spokesperson said New York City officers entered the campus after the university requested help.