Elton John

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Elton John is a legendary British singer, pianist, and composer known for his flamboyant style and numerous hit songs across several decades.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf composer
human
philanthropist
pianist
record producer
singer-songwriter
activeYearsStart 1960s
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Original Song
BRIT Awards
surface form: Brit Award

Golden Globe Award
Grammy Award
Kennedy Center Honors
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction
Songwriters Hall of Fame induction
Tony Award
biopicReleaseYear 2019
birthDate 1947-03-25
birthPlace Pinner
surface form: Pinner, Middlesex, England
collaboratedWith Bernie Taupin
Billy Joel
Dua Lipa
George Michael
John Lennon
Kiki Dee
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
founded Elton John AIDS Foundation
fullName Elton John self-linksurface differs
surface form: Reginald Kenneth Dwight
gender male
genre adult contemporary
glam rock
pop
rock
soft rock
hasChild Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John
Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John
hasHonorificTitle CBE
Sir
hasStarOn Hollywood Walk of Fame
honor Order of the British Empire
surface form: Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Knight Bachelor
The Order of the Companions of Honour
surface form: Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour
influenced Brendon Urie
Ed Sheeran
Lady Gaga
Sam Smith
influencedBy Jerry Lee Lewis
Leon Russell
Little Richard
The Beatles
instrument piano
vocals
knightedBy Elizabeth II
surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
knighthoodDate 1998-02-24
language English
marriageStart 2014-12-21
nominatedFor Grammy Award for Album of the Year
Grammy Award for Record of the Year
Grammy Award for Song of the Year
notableAlbum Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player
Elton John self-link
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Honky Château
Madman Across the Water
Tumbleweed Connection
notableFor distinctive piano-driven pop and rock songs
flamboyant stage costumes
notableWork Bennie and the Jets
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Candle in the Wind
Candle in the Wind
surface form: Candle in the Wind 1997

Circle of Life
Crocodile Rock
Daniel
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
Yellow Brick Road
surface form: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

I’m Still Standing
Nikita
Philadelphia Freedom
Rocketman
surface form: Rocket Man

Sacrifice
Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting
Something About the Way You Look Tonight
Song for Guy
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
Tiny Dancer
Your Song
occupation composer
pianist
record producer
singer
songwriter
religion Anglicanism (broadly)
surface form: Anglicanism
residence Atlanta
surface form: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Windsor, Berkshire, England
sexualOrientation gay
soldRecordsEstimate over 300 million records worldwide
spouse David Furnish
stageName Elton John self-link
subjectOf Rocketman
surface form: biographical film "Rocketman"

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Dionne Warwick associatedAct Elton John
Gladys Knight associatedAct Elton John
George Martin collaboratedWith Elton John
George Michael collaboratedWith Elton John
Tim Rice collaboratedWith Elton John
Rocketman composer Elton John
Elton John fullName Elton John self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Reginald Kenneth Dwight
Foy Vance hasCollaboratedWith Elton John
Party at the Palace hasPerformer Elton John
Grammy Legend Award hasRecipient Elton John
this entity surface form: Elton John – Greatest Hits compilations
Buddy Holly influenced Elton John
Ray Charles influenced Elton John
Harry Styles influencedBy Elton John
Rocketman mainSubject Elton John
Elton John notableAlbum Elton John self-link
MCA Records notableArtist Elton John
MCA notableArtist Elton John
subject surface form: MCA Records
Mercury Records notableArtist Elton John
Moon River notableCoverArtist Elton John
Crystal Award notableRecipient Elton John
this entity surface form: Sir Elton John
Taron Egerton portrayed Elton John
Rocketman portrays Elton John
Geffen Records signedArtist Elton John
The Lion King songsBy Elton John
Elton John stageName Elton John self-link
Alan Aldridge workedWith Elton John