How Did Jerry Lewis Influence Elton John's Life

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Elton John and Jerry Lee Lewis
Elton John’s early life definitely influenced his musical life that he later excelled in. He
was born in Pinner, Middlesex, England on March 25, 1947. His original name was Reginald
Kenneth Dwight. When he was younger, around four years old he found an interest in music and
taught himself how to play piano. As he continued to grow up to be a youth he started earning
academic scholarships at the Royal Academy of Music in London. The difficulty that Elton had
with his father, Stanley Dwight also had an influence in his musical interests. His parents
divorced when he was a youth. Yet, Elton’s father still argued with him about his future and his
plans. Elton loved the sounds of rock and roll music although his dream …show more content…

Both in life and music.
In contrast, there musical lives were very similar other than the fact that Jerry Lee Lewis
was involved in a scandal that had a great impact on his career. Elton John was not involved in a
scandal that ruined his musical career for a short time. Also, Elton John had music style range

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from being a pianist to rock and roll, to pop, to musical music. Jerry’s music ranged from being a
pianist, to pop, rock and roll, and R&B. They both had different music ranges.
In comparison, Elton and Jerry both had struggles in their lives. Elton did not get along
with his dad nor did he have support from him like Jerry did. Jerry’s dad got him his very own
piano so he could practice and play on. I think this affected his pianist techniques and even
Elton’s. Elton John shared with the The Guardian and said “...I heard someone beat the shit out
of a piano. When I saw Little Richard at the Harrow Granada, he played it standing up, but Jerry
Lee Lewis actually jumped on the piano! This was astonishing to me, that people could do that.
Those records had such a huge effect on me, and they were just so great. I learned to play

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