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Elton John - Biography, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Filmography
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Born March 25, 1947 - popular British rock singer, composer and pianist. Knight Bachelor (1997) and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE, Commander, 1995). Elton John made a significant impact on the development of light rock; over the course of his nearly 50-year career, he has sold over 250 million records; 52 of his singles were included in the British Top 40, in the list of the greatest artists according to Rolling Stone magazine, the musician takes 49th place. Elton John is one of the most commercially successful artists of the 1970s: seven of his albums topped the Billboard 200, 23 singles were in the American Top 40, 16 were in the top ten, and 6 climbed to number one. One of them, "Candle in the Wind" (a version dedicated to Princess Diana), sold 37 million copies.
Throughout his career, Elton John has sold more albums in the United States and Britain than any other British solo artist.
Elton John is also known as a public figure, in particular, in the field of the fight against the AIDS epidemic that he began in the late 1980s. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, Elton John remains one of the UK's most successful rock artists to this day. His personal fortune is estimated at $ 265 million, about $ 1 billion over the years of his career he donated to charity.
