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Elton John

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Elton John

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Sir Elton Hercules John CH CBE, formerly known as Reginald Kenneth Dwight, is a British male singer, composer, pianist and actor. In his more than 50-year music career, Elton John has sold more than 300 million records and is one of the most successful artists in history. He is also the winner of four major American entertainment awards: Academy Award, Emmy Award, Grammy Award and Tony Award.

Category
Musicians
Nationality
U.K.
Born
1947-03-25
Wikidata
Q2808
Occupations singercomposermovie actorpianistrecording artistmusicianlyricist
Aliases Ann OrsonDinah CardElton Hercules John né Reginald Kenneth DwightElton JohnLord Choc IceNancy TreadlightPrince RhinoRockaday JohnnieTripeElton JohnElton John

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