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- Bob Geldof, KBE. Knighthood Received: July 24, 1986. Irish rocker Geldof received his honorary knighthood for his work in organizing Band Aid and Live Aid, which helped raise millions of dollars to support drought-stricken countries in Africa.
- Sir Cliff Richard. Knighthood Received: October 25, 1995. Richard has had more than 130 singles, albums, and EPs reach the UK Top 20—the most of any artist.
- Sir Paul McCartney. Knighthood Received: March 11, 1997. Screaming fans gathered outside Buckingham Palace to catch a glimpse of the former Beatle and founder of Wings, who was joined by three of his four children.
- Sir Elton John. Knighthood Received: February 24, 1998. Elton John received his knighthood just months after he performed his hit “Candle in the Wind” at the funeral of Princess Diana, who died in a car accident in 1997.
Oct 6, 2020 · Elton John was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1998 for his incredible contributions to music and charity. In his deeply expansive career, Elton John has transformed music, sold hundreds of millions of albums, and given huge amounts of support to charities. Read on to learn more about the inspirational and legendary British musician that is ...
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Sir Elton John and Sir Paul Marshall among most generous on 2024 rich list
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Knight Vision: London’s Victoria and Albert Museum Takes Sir Elton John’s Epic Photography Collection Public
Plus, with the inclusion of artists including Robert Mapplethorpe and Peter Hujar, who died from AIDS, the show creates a “powerful crossove...
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- David Bowie
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- Aldous Huxley
- Doris Lessing
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- Rabindranath Tagore
- Michael Faraday
A few rock stars have been knighted, including Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Elton John and Sir Mick Jagger – much to the anger of his fellow Rolling Stone, Keith Richards, who felt that Jagger should have declined … like another of Sir Mick’s friends, David Bowie. Bowie turned down a knighthood in 2003. “I would never have any intention of accepting any...
The Oscar-winning actress is often considered one of the “grand Dames” of the British stage. But unlike Dame Judi Dench and Dame Helen Mirren, Redgrave actually turned down the title in 1999. Known for supporting various left-wing and humanitarian causes, she might have thought (like many others) that a knighthood would make her too much a part of ...
The artist, famous for paintings of the Lancashire industrial scene, turned down more honors from the Queen than any other individual – a total of five, including an OBE in 1955, a CBE in 1961 and a knighthood in 1968. Always a friend to the working class, he turned down the honors because, according to a friend, he did not want to “change his situ...
The Australian statesman turned down a knighthood in 1887, when Australia was still a colony of Great Britain. He went on to become one of Australia’s founding fathers (it became a nation in 1901) and serve as Prime Minister three times. It seems that his refusal of a knighthood was due to a combination of humility (he would turn down several honor...
The actor and playwright, famous for playing a variety of rotund eccentrics, accepted an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1957, but turned down a knighthood in 1975. Other actors to turn down knighthoods included Trevor Howard, Alistair Sim and Paul Scofield.
The essayist and author (Brave New World) refused a knighthood in 1959, only four years before his death. Random fact: Huxley, C.S. Lewis and John F. Kennedy all died on November 22, 1963.
When she was young, the Nobel Prize-winning author was an ardent communist, rebelling against the monarchy and the British political system. In 1993, at the age of 74, she refused to be made a Dame. “Surely," she said, "there is something unlikable about a person, when old, accepting honors from an institution she attacked when young?” Some years e...
The great sculptor, a major figure in the modern art movement, was always keen to remember his roots as the son of a Yorkshire coal miner. Hence, he turned down a knighthood in 1951 because he didn't want to be seen as an establishment figure.
One of India’s great hyphenates – spiritual man, the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize (for literature, in 1913), poet, songwriter, dramatist, novelist, painter, educator – Tagore was offered a knighthood by King George V in 1915… and accepted it. However, he renounced his knighthood in 1919, following the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, in which ...
Just to prove that turning down knighthoods isn’t just for modern-day rebels, Faraday (1791-1867), the great chemist and physicist who discovered the electromagnetic field, also turned down a knighthood.
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Feb 24, 2023 · February 24, 2023. History Highlight: On this day in 1998, Elton John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight) became Sir Elton John, knighted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. He was awarded the title of Knight Bachelor for "services to music and charitable services". John has performed at a number of royal events, such as the funeral of ...
In addition, during his 40-year musical career, John has received six Grammys, an Oscar, and a Golden Globe Award. Sir Elton John is best known for his tribute to Princess Diana and his top single Candle in the Wind, and now, for being a member of the exclusive league of knighted musicians.
Sep 8, 2022 · Elton John’s longtime songwriting partner received a CBE from Queen Elizabeth II on Dec. 31, 2021. Kylie Minogue (OBE) The pop star received the Order of the British Empire from Queen Elizabeth ...
Sir Elton Hercules John CH CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947 [1]) is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. Acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his work during the 1970s and for his lasting impact on the music industry, his music and showmanship have had a significant impact on popular music. [2]
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