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'''Sir Elton Hercules John''', [[Commander o the Order o the Breetish Empire|CBE]] (born '''Reginald Kenneth Dwight''' on 25 Mairch 1947), is an Inglis [[rock muisic|rock]] sangster-sangwriter, componer, pianist an occasional actor. He haes wirked wi lyricist [[Bernie Taupin]] as his sangwriter
partner
syne 1967; thay hae collaboratit on mair than 30 albums tae date.
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'''Sir Elton Hercules John''', [[Commander o the Order o the Breetish Empire|CBE]] (born '''Reginald Kenneth Dwight''' on 25 Mairch 1947), is an Inglis [[rock muisic|rock]] sangster-sangwriter, componer, pianist an occasional actor. He haes wirked wi lyricist [[Bernie Taupin]] as his sangwriter
pairtner
syne 1967; thay hae collaboratit on mair than 30 albums tae date.
In his fower-decade career John haes sauld mair than 250 million records, makin him ane o the maist [[Leet o best-sellin muisic airtists|successful airtists o aw time]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/18137562 |title=Elton John News on Yahoo! Music |publisher=Yahoo! Music |accessdate=25 February 2009}}</ref> His single "[[Candle in the Wind 1997]]" haes sauld ower 33 million copies warldwide, an is the best sellin single in the history o the [[UK Singles Chart]] an the US [[Billboard Het 100|''Billboard'' Het 100]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/08_august/31/radio2.shtml BBC – Press Office: Elton John tops million sellers chart] ''[[BBC Radio 2]]'' ''The Official Charts Company''</ref><ref name=ELT>{{cite web
In his fower-decade career John haes sauld mair than 250 million records, makin him ane o the maist [[Leet o best-sellin muisic airtists|successful airtists o aw time]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/18137562 |title=Elton John News on Yahoo! Music |publisher=Yahoo! Music |accessdate=25 February 2009}}</ref> His single "[[Candle in the Wind 1997]]" haes sauld ower 33 million copies warldwide, an is the best sellin single in the history o the [[UK Singles Chart]] an the US [[Billboard Het 100|''Billboard'' Het 100]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/08_august/31/radio2.shtml BBC – Press Office: Elton John tops million sellers chart] ''[[BBC Radio 2]]'' ''The Official Charts Company''</ref><ref name=ELT>{{cite web
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}}</ref> He haes mair than 50 [[:en:Top 40|Tap 40]] hits, includin seiven consecutive No. 1 US albums, [[Leet o Billboard Hot 100 chairt achievements an milestanes|56 Tap 40 singles]], 16 Tap 10, fower No. 2 hits, an nine No. 1 hits. He heas wan sax [[Grammy Awaird]]s, fower [[Brit Awaird]]s, an [[Academy Awaird]], a [[Golden Globe Awaird]] an a [[Tony Awaird]]. In 2004, ''Rolling Stone'' rankit him Nummer 49 on its leet o the 100 greatest airtists o aw time.<ref>{{cite web| title = The Immortals: The First Fifty| work=Rolling Stone Issue 946| url =http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5939214/the_immortals_the_first_fifty}}</ref>
}}</ref> He haes mair than 50 [[:en:Top 40|Tap 40]] hits, includin seiven consecutive No. 1 US albums, [[Leet o Billboard Hot 100 chairt achievements an milestanes|56 Tap 40 singles]], 16 Tap 10, fower No. 2 hits, an nine No. 1 hits. He heas wan sax [[Grammy Awaird]]s, fower [[Brit Awaird]]s, an [[Academy Awaird]], a [[Golden Globe Awaird]] an a [[Tony Awaird]]. In 2004, ''Rolling Stone'' rankit him Nummer 49 on its leet o the 100 greatest airtists o aw time.<ref>{{cite web| title = The Immortals: The First Fifty| work=Rolling Stone Issue 946| url =http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5939214/the_immortals_the_first_fifty}}</ref>
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John
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inductit intae the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rockhall.com/inductees/elton-john |title=Elton John: inducted in 1994 | The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum |publisher=Rockhall.com |date=25 March 1947 |accessdate=6 August 2010}}</ref> Haein been namit a [[Commander o the Order o the Breetish Empire]] in 1996, John received a [[Orders, decorations, an medals o the Unitit Kinrick|knichtheid]] frae Queen [[Elizabeth II]] for "services tae muisic an charitable services" in 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eltonjohn.com/about/bio.jsp |title=About: All About Elton: Bio |publisher=Elton John |accessdate=6 August 2010}}</ref> John haes performed at a nummer o ryal events, such as the [[funeral o Diana, Princess o Wales|funeral o Princess Diana]] at [[Westminster Abbey]] in 1997, an the Queen's [[Diamond Jubilee Concert]] ootside [[Buckingham Palace]] in 2012.<ref name="Jubilee">[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2154539/Queens-Diamond-Jubilee-2012-concert-Cheryl-Cole-dazzles-elegant-strapless-gown-dramatic-fishtail-takes-stage-Gary-Barlow-Buckingham-Palace.html 'Thanks for making us all so proud to be British': Prince Charles pays moving and personal tribute to 'Mummy' the Queen at spectacular Buckingham Palace Diamond Jubilee Concert]. Daily Mail. Retrieved 5 June 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jun/11/elton-john-princess-dianas-funeral "Elton John performs Candle in the Wind at Princess Diana's funeral"]. The Guardian. Retrieved 5 June 2012</ref>
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John
wis
inductit intae the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rockhall.com/inductees/elton-john |title=Elton John: inducted in 1994 | The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum |publisher=Rockhall.com |date=25 March 1947 |accessdate=6 August 2010}}</ref> Haein been namit a [[Commander o the Order o the Breetish Empire]] in 1996, John received a [[Orders, decorations, an medals o the Unitit Kinrick|knichtheid]] frae Queen [[Elizabeth II]] for "services tae muisic an charitable services" in 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eltonjohn.com/about/bio.jsp |title=About: All About Elton: Bio |publisher=Elton John |accessdate=6 August 2010}}</ref> John haes performed at a nummer o ryal events, such as the [[funeral o Diana, Princess o Wales|funeral o Princess Diana]] at [[Westminster Abbey]] in 1997, an the Queen's [[Diamond Jubilee Concert]] ootside [[Buckingham Palace]] in 2012.<ref name="Jubilee">[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2154539/Queens-Diamond-Jubilee-2012-concert-Cheryl-Cole-dazzles-elegant-strapless-gown-dramatic-fishtail-takes-stage-Gary-Barlow-Buckingham-Palace.html 'Thanks for making us all so proud to be British': Prince Charles pays moving and personal tribute to 'Mummy' the Queen at spectacular Buckingham Palace Diamond Jubilee Concert]. Daily Mail. Retrieved 5 June 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jun/11/elton-john-princess-dianas-funeral "Elton John performs Candle in the Wind at Princess Diana's funeral"]. The Guardian. Retrieved 5 June 2012</ref>
He haes been hivily involvit in the fecht against [[HIV/AIDS|AIDS]] syne the late 1980s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ejaf.org/ |title=Elton John AIDS Foundation |publisher=Ejaf.org |accessdate=6 August 2010}}</ref> In 1992, he establisht the [[Elton John AIDS Foundation]] an a year later began hostin the annual [[:en:Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party|Academy Awaird Pairty]], which haes syne acome ane o the heichest-profile Oscar pairties in the Hollywood film industrie. Syne its inception, the foundation haes raised ower $200 million.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/video/idUSTRE69I01I20101019?videoId=163898263 "Elton John on his idol, Leon Russell"]. Reuters. Retrieved 30 May 2012</ref>
He haes been hivily involvit in the fecht against [[HIV/AIDS|AIDS]] syne the late 1980s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ejaf.org/ |title=Elton John AIDS Foundation |publisher=Ejaf.org |accessdate=6 August 2010}}</ref> In 1992, he establisht the [[Elton John AIDS Foundation]] an a year later began hostin the annual [[:en:Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party|Academy Awaird Pairty]], which haes syne acome ane o the heichest-profile Oscar pairties in the Hollywood film industrie. Syne its inception, the foundation haes raised ower $200 million.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/video/idUSTRE69I01I20101019?videoId=163898263 "Elton John on his idol, Leon Russell"]. Reuters. Retrieved 30 May 2012</ref>