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Me
- Elton John Official Autobiography
- Narrated by: Elton John, Taron Egerton
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
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Publisher's Summary
In his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life, which is also the subject of the smash-hit film Rocketman. The result is Me - the joyously funny, honest and moving story of the most enduringly successful singer/songwriter of all time.
Read by actor and star of Rocketman, Taron Egerton, with an introduction and epilogue read by Elton John.
Christened Reginald Dwight, he was a shy boy with Buddy Holly glasses who grew up in the London suburb of Pinner and dreamed of becoming a pop star. By the age of 23, he was performing his first gig in America, facing an astonished audience in his bright yellow dungarees, a star-spangled T-shirt and boots with wings. Elton John had arrived and the music world would never be the same again.
His life has been full of drama, from the early rejection of his work with songwriting partner Bernie Taupin to spinning out of control as a chart-topping superstar; from half-heartedly trying to drown himself in his LA swimming pool to disco-dancing with the queen; from friendships with John Lennon, Freddie Mercury and George Michael to setting up his AIDS Foundation. All the while, Elton was hiding a drug addiction that would grip him for more than a decade.
In Me Elton also writes powerfully about getting clean and changing his life, about finding love with David Furnish and becoming a father. In a voice that is warm, humble and open, this is Elton on his music and his relationships, his passions and his mistakes. This is a story that will stay with you, by a living legend.
Critic Reviews
"Self-deprecating, funny.... You cannot help but enjoy his company throughout, temper tantrums and all." (The Times)
"Chatty, gossipy, amusing and at times brutally candid." (Telegraph)
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- Amazon Customer
- 26-12-2020
Amazing amazing amazing
Truthful, engaging, so amazing.
The best book I have listened too. Highly recommend this book.
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- Gary O'Toole
- 27-12-2020
Hitting all the right notes
Funny, witty, irreverent and dare I say, brave(?) A blistering account of a life and a brilliant read. I loved this book. Highly recommended.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-05-2020
Honest
Was incredibly entertaining and hilarious and brutally honest. Narrated perfectly and you really felt like you were there
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- Shalom Drimer
- 29-10-2019
Fascinating and so honest
This book is so wonderful. Elton John wrote a book which is honest, revealing and at times very vulnerable. I could not stop listening. Hearing Taron narrating made the experience of listening to it pure bliss. Dramatic and somber in the right places. Taron was hilarious imitating the accents of all the different characters. The whole thing was just irresistible.
Thank you Elton for your music and this wonderful book. And thank you Taron sharing for all your amazing gifts.
I highly recommend this audiobook.
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- Pat Feige
- 18-11-2019
what a life
I can tell you that this fella has definitely had a crack of living every morsel of his life to the fullest!
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- Giulia
- 11-12-2019
Winderfully honest and utterly compelling....
I love Elton John’s music but wouldn’t have called myself a fan of his... before devouring this book! His honesty, humility and self deprecating sense of humour draws you in, I absolutely loved this book and will listen again, highly recommended!
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- Yvonne
- 19-12-2019
What a Wonderful Life
I found Elton John's honesty refreshing. The narration was wonderful. I actually thought it was just like Elton was talking to me.
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- Tex
- 22-11-2019
great story of a life well lived
the narrator was excellent and perfectly encapsulated Elton John. the man himself shared a lovely story and I commend his charitable work with the AIDS Foundation. bravo Elton!
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- Lynette Lloyd
- 28-11-2019
So sad to finish this book...
I saw Elton John in Perth, WA in 1983. He played Crocodile Rock laying on the floor with a large bowl of fruit on his head. From that moment on I have been in awe of this man. I have never been so spellbound by an autobiography before...the rawness, the sadness, the humour, the honesty, the passion for Life...everything features in this book. There were a couple of lines where I just wanted to pick up the phone to Elton to say ‘I’m sorry this happened to you & I’m sure your Mother didn’t mean it’ but sadly I couldn’t. That’s how real this journey felt. I am delighted after all these years he has a beautiful family to Love & be Loved by. I feel enormously privileged to have had the opportunity to listen to Eltons story & I look forward to what comes next 🤩 Fantastic book 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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- Mark
- 17-01-2020
Entertaining! Just like Elton
This is a great one! Entertaining narration and a wonderful book overall. These have certainly come a long way since the days of monotone narration and tape audiobooks. The narration is top notch, expressive and sometimes humourous. HIGHLY recommend this, a must listen.
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