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Stanley Dwight: What Happened To Elton John's Father?

Stanley Dwight is the father of British singer, pianist, and composer Reginald Kenneth Dwight popularly known as Elton John. Stanley’s son has established himself as one of the most successful artists of all time. He has been involved in the fight against AIDS and established a nonprofit organization called Elton John AIDS Foundation.

Stanley Dwight: Bio Summary

NameStanley Dwight
Date of birthJanuary 24, 1925
DiedDecember 1991
Famous asfather of Elton John
GenderMale
ParentsEdwin Dwight and Ellen Shirley
SpouseSheila Eileen Dwight, Edna Dwight
ChildrenElton John, Geoff Dwight, Stan Dwight, Robert Dwight, and Simon Dwight
OccupationRAF Flight Lieutenant, Trumpet Player

Who is Stanley Dwight?

Stanley Dwight was born on January 24, 1925, in Erith, Kent, UK to Edwin Dwight and Ellen Shirley. He is the brother of Frederick William Dwight, Edwin George Dwight, Dennis Dwight, Ivy Dwight, and Percy Dwight. There isn’t any in-depth information about the celeb’s father, Stanley’s early life.

Stanley Dwight served in the Royal Air Force. He was married to Sheila Eileen (née Harris; 1925–2017). They married in 1945, at the Parish Church, Pinner, Middlesex, England after the family moved to a nearby semi-detached house. They welcomed Elton John on 25 March 1947, in Pinner, Middlesex, England.

Stanley Dwight was a trumpet player with the Bob Millar Band, a semi-professional big band that played at military dances. When Elton began to consider a career in music his father Stanley didn’t want that. Stanley wanted his son to pursue a career like banking.

Stanley Dwight and his then-wife Sheila Eileen Dwight had a series of arguments during their marriage. They eventually got divorced in 1962. Stanley soon remarried Edna Dwight and they had children Geoff Dwight, Stan Dwight, Robert Dwight, and Simon Dwight.

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Stanley Dwight’s ex-wife Sheila Eileen Dwight married Fred Farebrother, a local painter who was caring and supportive as a stepfather to Elton John, who affectionately called Derf (Fred backward). Stanley didn’t have a very good relationship with his son Elton John.

Speaking of his father, Elton John once revealed, ”I never had his approval”. My mother had letters from him saying, ‘He’ll never become a star.’ … He instilled in me the drive to become who I am.” Elton John said his father abandoned him and started a family. He told the Sunday Times in 2011:

“It wasn’t that he didn’t know how to relate to kids. He left us, remarried, and had another family, and by all accounts was a great dad to them”.

What Happened To Stanley Dwight?

Stanley Dwight died on December 1991, in Cheshire, United Kingdom, when he was 66 years old. He died after years of ill health. He was unable to mend his relationship with his son Elton John and he died. Elton John decided not to attend his father’s funeral. He said that his father is ”dead for a long time, and I’m still trying to prove things to him,” John told Rolling Stone. “I still do things and say, ‘Dad, you would’ve loved this.’ “

Is Stanley Dwight’s Son Gay?

Stanley Dwight’s son Elton John is gay. He opened up about his sexuality during an interview. In a 1976 interview with Rolling Stone, John made it known to the world that he is bisexual. Also in 1992, he told Rolling Stone in another interview that he was “quite comfortable about being gay”.

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Elton John is currently married to filmmaker and former advertising executive David Furnish. They have two sons, Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John, born on 25 December 2010 in California via surrogacy and Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John, born on 11 January 2013, born through the same surrogate.

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Zora Stowers

Update: 2024-05-21