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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.
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Rod Stewart wants Rhys Ifans to play him in biopic
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peoplemagazine.co.zaRod Stewart is keen to see actor Rhys Ifans play him in a biopic. The British rocker is open to having his life depicted on the big screen after witnessing the success of movies about fellow ’70s stars Elton John and Freddie Mercury.
And if a film does make it to fruition, Rod believes Rhys – who had an on-off relationship with his daughter Kimberly Stewart more than a decade ago – would be perfect for the role. “Rhys would be a very good idea. (But) he has got to do something with his barnet (hair),” the Maggie May hitmaker BBC Radio 2.
Rod also floated the idea of his son Alastair, 14, playing him as a youngster due to them having a “remarkable similarity” in their looks.
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