On This Day: February 14, 1984 Elton John Married Renate Blauel

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Feb 14, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: February 14, 1984 Elton John Married Renate Blauel.

On this day, February 14, 1984, Elton John married German recording engineer Renate Blauel at Saint Mark’s Anglican Church in Darling Point, Sydney, Australia. The wedding, which took place on Valentine’s Day, was a high-profile event attended by close friends and industry figures.

Elton John and Blauel met in London in 1983 while she was working as an audio engineer on his Too Low for Zero album, which featured hits like I’m Still Standing and I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues...

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