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Mar 28, 2023 · 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.
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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.
Elton John was released in April 1970 on DJM Records/ Pye Records in the UK and Uni Records in the US, and established the formula for subsequent albums: gospel-chorded rockers and poignant ballads. The album's first single, "Border Song", peaked at 92 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Feb 24, 2023 · 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".
On this day, April 24 th, in 1998, the musically inclined Elton John was knighted by the Queen and renamed Sir Elton John. He is the first openly gay musician to receive such an honor.
Sep 8, 2022 · Elton John’s longtime songwriting partner received a CBE from Queen Elizabeth II on Dec. 31, 2021.
Dec 15, 2021 · As a longtime friend of Princess Diana, musician Elton John was knighted at Buckingham Palace after his decade-spanning work in music and philanthropy. "I am extremely proud," John told the AP in...
