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Sweet freedom whispered in my ear, you're a butterfly, and butterflies are free to fly, fly away, high-away, bye-bye.

Elton John

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Elton John
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: March 25
Composer
Film Actor
Guitarist
Hiv Activist
Pianist
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Reg Dwight
Sir Elton Hercules John
Reginald Kenneth Dwight
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