Elton John’s Wackiest Outfits Through the Years

One of the world's greatest singer-songwriters also happens to be one of the great fashionistas. Here are some of the wackiest outfits from Sir Elton John.

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1
1976
Elton John dancing on stage during a concert.
Pretty tame for Elton (as we'll see in the pictures below). Not only could he bring down the house with his music but his on-stage antics were always top-notch.
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2
1978
Elton John making his acceptance speech at the 1978 NME Awards.
Polka dot bow tie for the win.
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3
1982
Elton John performs in a military-style costume at the Hammersmith Odeon,
One of the bigger hats Elton has used in his stage routines. I will always admire this picture for the pure gaudiness of the gold epaulets.
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1984
Elton John and wife Renate Blauel on Valentine's Day.
Nothing says a romantic Valentine's Day date like really short shorts and tennis shoes. I'm pretty sure those might be underwear actually.
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1984
Elton John and Renate Blauel's Wedding at St. Mark's Church.
There's having theme colors and consistency in weddings, and there's wearing a lavender bow tie, with a barber shop quartet hat. Poor Renate. If she only knew.
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1987
British actor and comedian Griff Rhys-Jones and Mel Smith with Elton John at the Paladium.
This appears to be a kids zip-up, onesy, footy pajamas deal. The hat, however, classes it up quite a bit.

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