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Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John CH CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums. John has sold more than 300 million records, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists. He has more than fifty Top 40 hits, as well as seven consecutive number-one albums in the United States, 58 Billboard Top 40 singles, 27 Top 10 singles, four of which peaked at number two and nine of which reached number one. His tribute single "Candle in the Wind 1997", rewritten in dedication to Diana, Princess of Wales, sold over 33 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling single in the history of the UK and US singles charts. He has also produced records and occasionally acted in films. John owned Watford F.C. from 1976 to 1987 and from 1997 to 2002, and is an honorary life president of the club.
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Elton John salutes health workers with performance of I’m Still Standing
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breakingnews.ieElton John joined the chorus of A-list stars saluting health workers around the world during the coronavirus outbreak. Elton, alongside Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift performed as part of the One World: Together At Home concert.
The star-studded broadcast, staged in conjunction with Global Citizen and the World Health Organisation (WHO), supports the Covid-19 Response Fund, set up by the UN Foundation.
Elton performed from his garden in Los Angeles, sitting behind his piano for an uplifting rendition of 1983 hit I’m Still Standing.
He dedicated the song to those fighting the pandemic. “This is for everyone out there who’s been working on the front line,” he said. “Thank you, thank you, thank you,” he said.
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