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An unlikely union: the marriage of Elton John and Renate Blauel
Breaking Hearts [Elton John's 1984 album] may be best immortalised as the background music to a curious episode in Elton’s personal life.
Its German recording engineer, Renate Blauel, became friendly with the singer in Montserrat. In her late twenties, she’d worked briefly on an Elton session in London before, and he now insisted she become part of the team.
She was popular, efficient, friendly.
Renate blauel childrenAll involved were however surprised when Elton excitedly rang around announcing that he and Renate were getting married.
“Elton John to Wed!” screamed the headlines, which bemused most of his friends and family, given his not-exactly-secret sexuality.
Yet those close to the pair have said they seemed genuinely to have fallen in love with each other. Elton very much wanted children.
On Valentine’s Day 1984, they did indeed marry, at St. Mark’s Church in Sydney, with Elto