Don’t Say You Heard It From Me But, Did You Know…Elton John

Elton John's real name is Reginald Kenneth Dwight. The name Elton comes from Elton Dean, a Bluesology sax player. John comes from Long John Baldry, a british R&B singer. Eventually, he made Elton Hercules John his legal name. Hercules was the name of the horse in the british comedy series, Steptoe and Son!!