#2. Elton began playing his trademark instrument at a young age. At the age of seven, he began training himself to play his grandmother's piano.
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#3. At the age of 15, he established a band name Bluesology with his friends.
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#4. After forming a songwriting team, Elton and Bernie Taupin both became staff songwriters at DJM Records.
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#5.Elton John is known for his many collaborations with artists from a variety of genres, including hip hop.
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#6. John's use of drugs and alcohol to deal with the pressures of fame and travelling was a nasty side effect of his spectacular climb to international celebrity. It all came to a peak in 1975, when he was hospitalised after a cocaine overdose.
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#7. John has 37 gold albums, 27 multi-platinum albums, and has sold over 250 million albums worldwide.
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#8. Elton John has been a professional musician for over 5 decades, and in that half century John has performed over 3,500 times in more than 80 countries.
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#9.Elton John and Bernie Taupin have established themselves as two of the most successful composers of all time. Their collaboration has resulted in 56 top 40 hits, more than any other performer except Elvis.
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#10.After Mercury's death, John decided that all profits from his singles would be donated to AIDS charities and established the Elton John AIDS Foundation.