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Elton John

Award received: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q12201477&amp;oldid=2540406588" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Commander of the Order of the British Empire · dated 1995
Notable work: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q2771&amp;oldid=2523342081" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Billy Elliot the Musical
Education: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q1144673&amp;oldid=2526845921" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Royal Academy of Music
Award received: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q1542347&amp;oldid=2496366389" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Grammy Legend Award · dated 1999
Notable work: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q827363&amp;oldid=2385773375" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Education: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q170027&amp;oldid=2560210827" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">University of London

Wikidata describes Elton John as British singer, songwriter and musician (born 1947).

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