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Elton John

Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; born March 25, 1947, Pinner, Middlesex, England, UK) is a British rock singer, composer, and pianist. Knight Bachelor (1997), Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE, 1995). He had a noticeable influence on the development of light rock. Throughout his 50-year career, he has sold more than 250 million records; 52 of Elton John's singles have entered the British Top 40. One of the most commercially successful performers of the 1970s: seven of his albums reached number one on the Billboard 200, 23 singles entered the American Top 40, 16 reached the top ten, and six reached number one. One of them, 'Candle in the Wind 1997' (a new version of 'Candle in the Wind', this time dedicated to Princess Diana), sold 37 million copies. Throughout his career, Elton John has sold more albums in the US and UK than any other British solo artist. Elton John is also known as a public figure, in particular for the work he began in the late 1980s fighting against the AIDS epidemic. Elton John, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, still remains one of the most successful rock performers in the UK.