From the back cover:

Reginald Kenneth Dwight, born in 1947 in a London suburb, did not seem destined for fame. But with the lyrical talents of Bernie Taupin and a new identity under the name of Elton John, a unique musician and entertainer emerged.

Elton John was to bring originality, both in terms of music composition and stage presence, to the pop scene for over twenty years.

Through sheer determination and ambition, Elton made it to the top, though it was not easy. He struggled through problems with his weight, an unsuccessful marriage and a traumatic libel case, but he continued into the nineties still making hit records and donating time and money to AIDS charities. Elton John came through it all as one of pop music's most outrageous entertainers.