Me: Elton John Official Autobiography

Me: Elton John Official Autobiography

Written by:
Elton John
Narrated by:
Taron Egerton

Unabridged Audiobook

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Ratings
Book
82
Narrator
34
Release Date
October 2019
Duration
12 hours 29 minutes
Summary
'The rock memoir of the decade' Daily Mail

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, new chapter 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 twenty-three, 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 over 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.

'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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James G.

The best autobiography I’ve ever read.

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Caroline

Loved the book. The honesty. New fan. Next will watch Rocketman. Thank you Elton.

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Bobby D.

Fascinating life. Elton is a national treasure and this is a great first hand account of his life. Taron narrates brilliantly.

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Anonymous

This is an amazing work. I could not stop listening and researching details as I went on. I love Sir Elton and he's inspired me to continue asking "what's next" in my life!

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Richard E.

Loved the film and the book was equally enthralling. Best narration by far.

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Julie R.

Good honest inside into the man

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Valentina R.

Very entertaining, interesting, insightful and surprisingly down to earth biography. excellent reader.

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Anonymous

He rambles a lot, he's telling you a story and then goes off to another. But in all hoensty those where the best parts. You can see its Elton John who wrote it, how he thinks and I loved it. It's also amazing to hear about all these celebrities like John Lennon and Freddie Mercury through Elton's perspective. And as for the narrator, Taron Egerton is absolutely amazing, one can hear how much he loves Elton by his enthusiasm. And let's not forget how brilliant he is at accent, his scouse and Italian accents are worth the whole book.

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Robert M.

Great read very well written

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Anonymous

A great read... the narration really good..

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Anonymous

It’s a Great listen, and being presented by Elton just adds to the colour of every situation he is mentioning.

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Anonymous

Fantastic!

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Colleen N.

Great book. Really enjoyed this audiobook made better by the narrator.

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Justin P.

Very entertaining, listened to it a few times.

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Anonymous

A great story of Elton's Life from the very start of his career to now current times

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Julie M.

Brilliant!! You get a real look into how he felt and how he feels now looking back on moments in his life. A real riveting listen that's hard to turn off. Adore him even more now then what I did before (and yes I was/am a genuine fan).

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Les R.

Good, not riveting and because Elton hasn’t been one of those people who pretended to be some kind of paragon, we’ve known of his personality for a long time. So, entertaining and well performed by Taron, it’s not bad at all.

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Ramya K.

Absolutely brilliant! Honest, raw, witty and at time lough out loud funny, it had me hooked from the very start. Taron Egerton's narration was pure magic.

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Paul M.

Brilliant listen to a moving account and insight into a superstars life. Taron Egerton narrated the book superbly.

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Lisa T.

Perfect in every way! A stunning book and narrated beautifully. Laugh out loud hilarity, I was moved to tears. This book has it all.

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Lin Åm

The combination of Elton John's stories and Taron Egerton's voice is magic, in the book as it was in the film!

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