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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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Unseen Top Of The Pops footage finally unveiled 50 years after BBC ditched recordings
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mirror.co.ukA treasure trove of “lost” Top of the Pops performances has emerged for sale thanks to a fan who recorded them. It was thought more than 150 iconic appearances by the likes of Elton John, Elvis Presley, Rod Stewart and Status Quo between 1971 and 1975 had gone for ever after the BBC junked a huge chunk of its archive.
The Beeb used to record over old film to save money before it was possible to transfer footage to video. But, luckily for pop history, one music fan was avidly taping the show using a Sony CV-2000, one of the first video recorders made for home use.
As a result he was able to compile a complete collection of performances on 34 cassettes. The tapes were acquired by a firm that specialises in the transfer of old recordings.
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