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Elton John Says Changing His Name ‘Caught Up’ With Him Eventually: ‘I Was Just a Void’

Elton John said that changing his name made him feel empty inside after a while. Watch the interview clip.

Elton John certainly gained a lot after he adopted his rock-star persona — but according to the superstar born Reginald Dwight, some things got lost along the way. In a new interview clip with Good Morning America posted Tuesday (Dec. 10), the 77-year-old icon opened up about the moment he realized his name change had “caught up” to him: right before his historic performance at Dodger Stadium in 1975. Elton is also fresh off the premiere of the Devil Wears Prada Broadway musical, for which he composed the soundtrack — a feat made more challenging by the musician losing his eyesight after suffering an eye infection over the summer.

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