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Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John CH CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums. John has sold more than 300 million records, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists. He has more than fifty Top 40 hits, as well as seven consecutive number-one albums in the United States, 58 Billboard Top 40 singles, 27 Top 10 singles, four of which peaked at number two and nine of which reached number one. 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 single in the history of the UK and US singles charts. He has also produced records and occasionally acted in films. John owned Watford F.C. from 1976 to 1987 and from 1997 to 2002, and is an honorary life president of the club.
Ricky Gervais
Ricky Dene Gervais (born 25 June 1961) is an English stand-up comedian, actor, writer, film producer, director and musician. He is perhaps best known for creating, writing and acting in the British television series The Office (2001–2003). He has won seven BAFTA Awards, five British Comedy Awards, two Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and the Rose d'Or twice (2006 and 2019), as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. In 2007, he was placed at No. 11 on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups and at No. 3 on the updated 2010 list. In 2010, he was named on the Time 100 list of the world's most influential people.
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Elton John, Paul McCartney, Stormzy & More Team Up to Thank Healthcare Workers
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billboard.comA galaxy of British music and movie stars pulled together for a video honoring the U.K.'s National Health Service. In the clip posted by the NHS on Thursday night (April 2), the celebs hold up cards that read #ThankYouNHS, with Elton John saying, "You are our heroes and we salute each and every one of you.
Thank you." The rest of the video features a string of famous Brits simply saying "thank you" to the frontline workers who are putting in long hours to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, which on Thursday passed a grim milestone with more than one million cases around the globe.
Among those featured in video are: Paul McCartney, Kylie Minogue, Chris Martin, Stormzy, Bill Nighy, Ricky Gervais, Claire Foy, Eddie Redmayne, Ralph Fiennes,
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