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Sir Elton John – 5/31/19

Sir Elton John – 5/31/19

Sir Elton John – 5/31/19

The new movie “Rocketman” about the life of Sir Elton John opens in theaters today.

He owns 250,000 pairs of glasses.

His biggest selling single is “Circle of Life” from the movie “The Lion King.”

Although he was a Superstar in the 70’s, he did not win a Grammy Award until 1986.

He names his pianos after historic Queens of England.

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Fact 

Fake – It’s the 1997 version of “Candle in the Wind”, which he wrote in memory of the late Princess Diana.

Fact – It was for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group for his collaborations with Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder and Gladys knight of “That’s What Friends Are For.”  He received a Grammy Legend Award in 1999.

Fake – He names them after famous female singers, like Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone and Diana Krall.

 

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