Elton John

Elton John (b. Reginald Kenneth Dwight, 25 March 1947) is a British singer, songwriter and musician. Since his first releases in 1969, John has reportedly sold over 300 million records worldwide making him one of the most successful recording artists of all time.

He first reached mainstream pop culture success in the UK in 1971 with the Top 10 hit Your Song and parent album Elton John, originally released in 1970. Over a fifty year career he has since achieved 68 Top 40 singles, including eight no.1s, and forty-three Top 40 albums, again with eight no.1s.

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1970s

 * Your Song (04, 1971), Rocket Man (02, 1972), Crocodile Rock (05, 1972), Daniel (05, 1973), Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting (07, 1973), Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (06, 1973), Step Into Christmas (08, 1973), Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds (10,1974), Pinball Wizard (07, 1976), Don't Go Breaking My Heart (ft. Kiki Dee, 01, 1976), Song for Guy (04, 1978), Are You Ready For Love (01, 1978).

1980s

 * Blue Eyes (08, 1982), I Guess Why That's Why They Call It the Blues (05, 1983), I'm Still Standing (04, 1983), Sad Songs (Say So Much) (07, 1984), Passengers (05, 1985), Nikita (03, 1985), Candle in the Wind live (05, 1988)

1990s

 * Sacrifice/Healing Hands (01, 1990), Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me (with George Michael, 01, 1991), The One (10, 1992), True Love (with Kiki Dee, 02, 1993), Don't Go Breaking My Heart (with Rupaul, 07, 1994), Live Like Horses (with Luciano Pavarotti, 09, 1996), Something About the Way You Look Tonight/Candle in the Wind (01, 1997), Written in the Stars (with Leanne Rimes, 10, 1999)

2000s

 * I Want Love (09, 2001), Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word (with Blue, 01, 2002), Ghetto Gospel (with 2Pac, 01, 2005), Electricity (04, 2005), Cold Heart (with Dua Lipa, 01, 2021)

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