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Elton John Artist Bio and LyricsBorn Reginald Kenneth Dwight on the 25th of March 1947, Elton John is a world famous English singer, pianist, and songwriter. John’s career has spanned five decades - including the 70's. During that period, he has sold well over 250 million albums. He has also scored well over four dozen Top 40 hits, thus making him easily one of the most successful rock and roll acts of all time. Throughout the 1970s, John was regarded as one of the most influential figures in the music world. During that decade, he had a string of hit singles in America. His music would have a profound influence on artists up to the present day. He is also accredited with popularizing the use of the piano in rock music. With songwriting partner Bernie Taupin, John has composed a number of memorable songs. He was named one of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time by Rolling Stone Magazine in the year 2004. Since the 1980s, John, who is openly gay, has been involved in the fight against AIDS. The albums of Elton John include Empty Sky, Elton John, Tumbleweed Connection, Madman Across the Water, Honky Chateau, Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Caribou, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, Blue Moves, Rock of the Westies, A Single Man, Victim of Love, 21 at 33, The Fox, Jump Up!, Too Low for Zero, Breaking Hearts, Ice on Fire, Leather Jackets, Reg Strikes Back, Sleeping With the Past, and The One. |
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