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I've always enjoyed and loved playing live. I relish and cherish it more than anything else because you never know what the performance is going to be.

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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