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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
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Sir Elton Hercules John
Reginald Kenneth Dwight
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