The legendary Elton John

Updated 12:33 PM ET, Wed January 24, 2018

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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/04/showbiz/elton-john-fast-facts/index.html">Elton John</a> is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. <a href="https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7735709/elton-john-biggest-billboard-hot-100-hits" target="_blank">The singer has charted more than 60 songs on Billboard's Hot 100 list</a>, including nine No. 1 hits. <a href="https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/elton-john" target="_blank">The five-time Grammy winner </a>was inducted into the <a href="https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/elton-john" target="_blank">Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame in 1994</a> and knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1998 for his music and work in AIDS charities. Take a look at the life of the legendary musician, here performing in Los Angeles in 2016:

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Elton John is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. The singer has charted more than 60 songs on Billboard's Hot 100 list, including nine No. 1 hits. The five-time Grammy winner was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1998 for his music and work in AIDS charities. Take a look at the life of the legendary musician, here performing in Los Angeles in 2016:

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