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My mother encouraged me and was very great about me being gay, but she always encouraged me to follow my musical dreams, which I'm very grateful for.

Elton John

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Elton John
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: March 25
Composer
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Guitarist
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Singer-Songwriter
Reg Dwight
Sir Elton Hercules John
Reginald Kenneth Dwight
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