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Nothing should be an issue when it comes to sexuality in the first place. Music is the one artform where people feel comfortable coming out.

Elton John

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