Who is Renate Blauel, Elton John’s Ex-Wife?

The flamboyant pop star married the German sound engineer in Sydney, Australia on Valentine’s Day 1984. (Image: Patrick Riviere/Getty Images)

In 1983 Elton John released the song “Kiss the Bride,” featuring lyrics such as “I want to kiss the bride, yeah.” A year later John was doing just that, kissing his new bride on the steps of St. Mark’s Anglican church…