Elton John

Released on September 24th, Elton John's latest album is entitled The Diving Board. It is his 31st studio album and his 30th solo album. The album debuted at number three on the UK Album Chart. The album's lead single "Home Again" came out on June 24th, the same day the album became available for pre-order. On August 28th, a video for "Mexican Vacation (Kids in the Candlelight)" was released on YouTube, which acted as the album's second single.

In his five-decade career, this English singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor has sold more than 250 million albums, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world. His single "Candle in the Wind" in 1997 sold over 33 million copies worldwide, and is the best selling single in the history of the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100. He has more than 50 Top 40 hits, including seven consecutive No. 1 US albums, 56 Top 40 singles, 16 Top 10, four No. 2 hits, and nine No. 1 hits. He has received six Grammy Awards, five Brit Awards (including two awards for Outstanding Contribution to British Music and the first Brits Icon in 2013), an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2004. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him Number 49 on its list of 100 influential musicians of the rock and roll era.

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