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ELTON JOHN
Music

 The monumental career of international singer/songwriter and performer Elton John (music) has spanned six decades. He is one of the top-selling solo artists of all time, with 35 gold and 25 platinum albums and more than 250 million records sold worldwide. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences has awarded him multiple Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Legend Award. In the early 1990s, Elton collaborated with lyricist Tim Rice on the soundtrack for The Lion King, winning him an Academy Award. The album produced two top-selling, award-winning singles: “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?” and “Circle of Life.” The Tony Award-winning Broadway productions of The Lion King and Aida both earned him Grammy Awards for Best Musical Theater  Album. His musical, Billy Elliot, was nominated for a record-tying 15 Tony Awards and won 10 (including Best Musical). In 1992, he established the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which today is one of the leading nonprofit HIV/AIDS organizations. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. In 1998, the Queen of England knighted as Sir Elton John for his service to music and to charity. In 2004, he received the Kennedy Center Honor for his lifetime contributions to American culture and excellence through the performing arts. In 2013, Elton was honored as the first recipient of the prestigious BRITs Icon Award, and released The Diving Board, his first solo studio album in seven years, to stellar reviews. In 2018, he announced he would be retiring from the concert circuit and embarked on a final tour (dubbed the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour). He played his final concert on July 8, 2023, in Stockholm, Sweden – though Forbes reported that same year that he will continue to “do the odd show” in his retirement.

ELTON JOHN
Music

 The monumental career of international singer/songwriter and performer Elton John (music) has spanned six decades. He is one of the top-selling solo artists of all time, with 35 gold and 25 platinum albums and more than 250 million records sold worldwide. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences has awarded him multiple Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Legend Award. In the early 1990s, Elton collaborated with lyricist Tim Rice on the soundtrack for The Lion King, winning him an Academy Award. The album produced two top-selling, award-winning singles: “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?” and “Circle of Life.” The Tony Award-winning Broadway productions of The Lion King and Aida both earned him Grammy Awards for Best Musical Theater  Album. His musical, Billy Elliot, was nominated for a record-tying 15 Tony Awards and won 10 (including Best Musical). In 1992, he established the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which today is one of the leading nonprofit HIV/AIDS organizations. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. In 1998, the Queen of England knighted as Sir Elton John for his service to music and to charity. In 2004, he received the Kennedy Center Honor for his lifetime contributions to American culture and excellence through the performing arts. In 2013, Elton was honored as the first recipient of the prestigious BRITs Icon Award, and released The Diving Board, his first solo studio album in seven years, to stellar reviews. In 2018, he announced he would be retiring from the concert circuit and embarked on a final tour (dubbed the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour). He played his final concert on July 8, 2023, in Stockholm, Sweden – though Forbes reported that same year that he will continue to “do the odd show” in his retirement.