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Elton John
Music

The monumental career of international singer/songwriter and performer Elton John has spanned more than three decades. He is one of the top-selling solo artists of all time with 35 gold and 25 platinum albums and over 200 million records sold worldwide. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences has awarded Elton multiple Grammys®, including the Grammy Legend Award and Music Cares Person of the Year Award.

In the early 1990s, Elton collaborated with lyricist Tim Rice on the soundtrack for Walt Disney Pictures blockbuster The Lion King, winning him an Academy Award®. The album produced two top-selling, award-winning singles for Elton: "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" and "Circle of Life." Tony® Award-winning Broadway productions of The Lion King and Aida both awarded Elton with Grammys for Best Musical Show Album. The smash-hit stage production of Billy Elliot, for which Elton composed the music, is currently running in London and garnered him a top-five UK hit with the song "Electricity." Billy Elliot was nominated for a record 9 Olivier Awards, winning Best Musical, among others.

In March Elton celebrated his 60th birthday with a worldwide-broadcast concert at Madison Square Garden. A greatest hits CD, "Rocket Man: The Definitive Collection," releases this spring. Elton continues to tour the world, including his critically acclaimed "Red Piano" show exclusively at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

Elton's commitment to the fight against AIDS led to the inception of the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Raising over $100 million to date, it is one of the largest public non-profit organizations in the AIDS arena.

In 2004, Elton received the Kennedy Center Honor for his lifetime contributions to American culture and excellence through the performing arts. In 1998, the Queen of England knighted him Sir Elton John, CBE.