Elton John CH CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on March 25, 1947) is a British singer, pianist, composer, and pianist. His music and showmanship have had a tremendous impact on popular music, and he has been praised by critics and musicians, particularly for his work during the 1970s and for his ongoing impact on the music industry. One of the most successful songwriting collaborations in history is with lyricist Bernie Taupin.

What are the philanthropy and charity works engaged by Elton John?

Elton John is well-known for his charitable endeavors, having participated in charity fundraising events since 1986. In 1992, after losing two friends to AIDS in a year (HIV/AIDS spokesman Ryan White and fellow artist Freddie Mercury), John formed the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which has raised over $600 million to fund HIV-related programs in 55 countries.

John was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1998 and appointed to the Order of the Companions of Honour by her in 2020 for his charitable work.

Why did Elton John formed the AIDS foundation?

John has stated that he took chances with unprotected sex in the 1980s and considers himself fortunate not to have contracted HIV. In 1985, he collaborated with Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder on the single “That’s What Friends Are For,” with proceeds benefiting the American Foundation for AIDS Research.

The next year, the song reached number one in the United States and received the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. John traveled to Indianapolis in April 1990 to be by the side of Ryan White, a teenage haemophiliac whom he had met and whose health was declining.

He played at Farm Aid IV on the eve of White’s death, dedicating “Candle in the Wind” to White. He sang his 1968 ballad “Skyline Pigeon” at White’s burial.

John and US Secretary of State John Kerry discuss AIDS relief and the work of the Elton John AIDS Foundation on October 24, 2014, at the US Department of State in Washington, D.C

Following the deaths of his friends Ryan White in 1990 and Freddie Mercury in 1991, John became more directly associated with AIDS charities, donating substantial sums of money and using his public position to promote awareness of the disease.

In 1992, he established the Elton John AIDS Foundation as a foundation to fund HIV/AIDS prevention projects, to eliminate prejudice and discrimination against HIV/AIDS-affected individuals, and to give services to people living with or at risk of getting HIV/AIDS. This is still one of his interests. In 1993, he began holding his annual Academy Award Party, which has become one of the most high-profile Oscar parties in Hollywood, raising over $200 million.

What are some of Elton John charity donations?

In 2007, John and his partner established the Elton John Charitable Trust, which has sponsored over 100 charities. In 2014, John launched the Elton John Sports Fund to help citizens with training and competition costs for over 50 sports.

“I’m Still Standing” was sung by John on the One World: Together at Home television special, which was curated by Lady Gaga for Global Citizen to collect cash for the World Health Organization’s Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund.

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