Musician

Elton John

English rock singer-songwriter, composer and pianist

1947 - today

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His biography is available in 98 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 91 in 2024). Elton John is the 21st most popular musician (down from 11th in 2024), the 183rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 80th in 2019) and the 7th most popular British Musician.

Elton John is a singer and songwriter who is most famous for his music. He has sold more than 300 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time.

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#21 / 3,445

Elton John ranks #21 of 3,445 Musicians worldwide, placing them among the top 1% of the profession.

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Elton John's biography appears in 98 language editions of Wikipedia, more than 99% of all Musicians.

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Elton John's biography was added to 7 new Wikipedia language editions in the past year.

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Among Musicians

Among musicians, Elton John ranks 21 out of 3,445. Before him are Roger Taylor, Paul McCartney, Jimi Hendrix, Jean-Michel Jarre, Arcangelo Corelli, and Mark Knopfler. After him are Bon Scott, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Cat Stevens, Władysław Szpilman, and Leopold Mozart.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Elton John ranks 11. Before him are Paulo Coelho, Stephen King, David Bowie, Sheikh Hasina, Florentino Pérez, and Brian Johnson. After him are Dilma Rousseff, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Brian May, Mary Simon, O. J. Simpson, and James Hunt.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Elton John ranks 183 out of 9,870. Before him are Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia (1596), Aldous Huxley (1894), Robert Brown (1773), Mary Boleyn (1499), Henry Purcell (1659), and Betty Williams (1943). After him are Robert Clive (1725), Bon Scott (1946), Terry Pratchett (1948), Alan Hodgkin (1914), Alexander R. Todd (1907), and George Harrison (1943).

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Among Musicians In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Elton John ranks 7. Before him are John Lennon (1940), Lemmy (1945), Jeff Beck (1944), Roger Taylor (1949), Paul McCartney (1942), and Mark Knopfler (1949). After him are Bon Scott (1946), George Harrison (1943), Eric Clapton (1945), Cat Stevens (1948), Ringo Starr (1940), and Brian May (1947).

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