Since 1970, John's band, of which he is the pianist and lead singer, has been known as the Elton John Band. In 1970, his first hit single, ' Your Song', from his second album, Elton John, became his first top ten in both the UK and the US. In 1969, John's debut album, Empty Sky, was released. For two years, they wrote songs for other artists, and John worked as a session musician for artists including the Hollies and the Scaffold. He met his longtime musical partner Taupin in 1967, after they both answered an advert for songwriters. Raised in the Pinner area of Greater London, John learned to play piano at an early age, and by 1962 had formed Bluesology, a blues band with whom he played until 1967. In 2021, John became the first solo artist with UK Top 10 singles in six different decades. According to Billboard in 2019, John is the top solo artist in US chart history (third overall), and the top Adult Contemporary artist of all time. His tribute single ' Candle in the Wind 1997', rewritten in dedication to Diana, Princess of Wales, sold over 33 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling chart single of all time. He has more than fifty Top 40 hits in the UK Singles Chart and US Billboard Hot 100, including nine number ones in the UK and nine in the US, as well as seven consecutive number-one albums in the US. Collaborating with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967 on more than 30 albums, John has sold over 300 million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Sir Elton Hercules John CH CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight 25 March 1947) is an English singer, pianist and composer.

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