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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 says he would be dead if he did not kick his drug and drink habit 30 years ago
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mirror.co.ukElton John is celebrating 30 years of sobriety. The music icon, 73, took to social media on Wednesday evening to share a special message to his fans as he reflected on reaching the impressive milestone and admitted that ditching booze and drugs meant that he is alive today.
In an honest and heartfelt Instagram post, the hitmaker thanked Alcoholics Anonymous for helping him on his journey to a clean life as well as his husband David Furnish and their sons Zachary, nine, and seven-year-old Elijah.
He told how he was "blessed" to be surrounded by good people and thanked everyone who "supported" him getting on the straight and narrow.
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