Elton John's musical career began in 1980.
Bluesology was a 1960s English R&B group , best remembered as being the first professional band of which Reggie Dwight -- later known as Elton John -- was a member . Elton John . Raised in the Pinner area of London , John learned to play piano at an early age , and by 1962 had formed Bluesology . In 1970 a single , `` Your Song '' , from his second album , Elton John , reached the top ten in the UK and the US , his first hit single .