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Sir Elton John is one of pop music's great survivors. Born 25 March, 1947, as Reginald Kenneth Dwight, he started to play the piano at the early age of four. At the age of 11, he won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. His first band was called Bluesology. He later auditioned (unsuccessfully) as lead singer for the progressive rock bands King Crimson and Gentle Giant. Dwight teamed up with lyricist Bernie Taupin and changed his name to Elton John (merging the names of saxophonist Elton Dean and Long John Baldry). The duo wrote songs for Lulu and Roger Cook. In the early 1970s, he recorded the concept album "Tumbleweed Connection." He became the most successful pop artist of the 1970s, and he has survived many different pop fads including punk, the New Romantics and Britpop to remain one of Britain's most internationally acclaimed musicians.
Elton John announced he was a bisexual in 1976, and in 1984, he married Renate Blauel. The marriage lasted four years before he finally came to terms with the fact that he was actually homosexual. In the 1970s and 1980s, he suffered from drug and alcohol addiction and bulimia but came through it. He is well known as a campaigner for AIDS research and he keeps his finger on the pulse of modern music, enjoying artists such as Eminem, Radiohead, Coldplay and Robbie Williams. He was knighted in 1997.- Joanna van Kampen was born in 1977 in Pinner, Middlesex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Decline and Fall (2017), Ellen (2016) and Happiness (2001).
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Patrick Moore was born on 4 March 1923 in Pinner, Middlesex, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Gamesmaster (1992), The Sky at Night (1957) and Doctor Who (2005). He died on 9 December 2012 in Selsey, West Sussex, England, UK.- Producer
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Michael Holden was born on 10 November 1917 in Pinner, Middlesex, England, UK. Michael was a producer, known for Tom Jones (1963), Ferry Cross the Mersey (1964) and School for Unclaimed Girls (1969). Michael was married to Ann Sears. Michael died on 24 July 1992 in Esher, Surrey, England, UK.- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Tony Hatch was born on 30 June 1939 in Pinner, Middlesex, England, UK. He is a composer, known for Last Night in Soho (2021), Escape Room (2019) and Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999). He has been married to Maggie Clough since May 2005. He was previously married to Jackie Trent and Jean Matthews.- Actress
- Talent Agent
Philippa Howell was born on 28 August 1950 in Pinner, Middlesex, England, UK. She is an actress and talent agent, known for Emmerdale Farm (1972), Coronation Street (1960) and Inspector Morse (1987).- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Jo Durden-Smith was born on 24 December 1941 in Pinner, Middlesex, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for A Horse Called Nijinsky (1970), Hair (1968) and The Stones in the Park (1969). He was married to Yelena Durden-Smith and Diane DeSimone. He died on 10 May 2007 in London, England, UK.- Actress
- Composer
- Writer
Charlie Dore was born in 1956 in Pinner, Middlesex, England, UK. She is an actress and composer, known for A Killing on the Exchange (1987), Lucas (1986) and Dirty Girl (2010).- Writer
- Producer
- Director
Pamela Lonsdale was born on 3 May 1924 in Pinner, Middlesex, England, UK. She was a writer and producer, known for Rainbow (1972), Shadows (1975) and The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm (1969). She was married to Reginald Collin. She died on 16 October 2018 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK.- Martin Gould was born on 14 September 1981 in Pinner, Middlesex, England, UK.
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Norman King was born on 7 June 1917 in Pinner, Middlesex, England, UK. He is known for Saloon Bar (1940), Dunkirk (1958) and The Scapegoat (1959). He died on 5 March 2005 in England, UK.- Writer Royston Ellis was born Christopher Royston George Ellis in Pinner, Engand, on Feb. 10, 1941. He left school at age 16 to become a writer, and published his first book, "Jiving to Gyp"--a collection of poems--two years later. The book was a success and Ellis performed readings from it on stage and a variety of TV shows, often backed by such rock acts as Cliff Richard and The Shadows. Jimmy Page and The Beatles (it was Ellis who suggested they spell their name that way instead of "The Beetles", which is what they were going to do). In 1960 he caused a stir with his remarks on a TV talk show about what life was like for modern teenagers in England.
At 20 years of age he departed England to become a travel writer, and caused another stir by reading his poetry on stage in Moscow with dissident Russian poet Yevgeniy Yevtushenko. He later went to the Canary Islands, where he appeared in the movie Swingers' Paradise (1964) with Cliff Richard and turned out three novels. He settled on the Caribbean island of Dominica in 1966 and stayed there until 1980. While living there he wrote a series of successful "Bondmaster" historical novels under the name Richard Tresillian.
In 1980 he relocated to Sri Lanka. In 2003 he was appointed as Warden (honorary consul) to southern Sri Lanka by the British High Commission. He has published more than 60 books--including novels, biographies and poetry--and in addition writes for local and international travel magazines. - Transportation Department
Derek Bell was born on 31 October 1941 in Pinner, Middlesex, England, UK. He is known for Le Mans (1971), Formula 1 (1950) and Art on Wheels (2023).- Rachel Rose Reid was born in Pinner, Middlesex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Dark Hunter (2003) and Ninja Man (2002).
- Robert Sandall was born on 9 June 1952 in Pinner, Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK. He was married to Anita Alice Zoe Sandall. He died on 20 July 2010 in London, England, UK.
- Shirley Lowe was born on 26 July 1932 in Pinner, Middlesex, England, UK. Shirley was a writer, known for Bluebirds (1989). Shirley was married to Harry Fieldhouse and Michael Dineen. Shirley died on 19 June 2016 in Wales, UK.
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Gwynneth Eyers was born on 30 June 1956 in Pinner, Middlesex, England, UK. She is known for The Rutherford County Line (1987) and Marie (1985). She died on 12 June 2005 in College Station, Texas, USA.