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Happy 75th Birthday, Elton John

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Elton John performs wild show at an unknown location in 1974.
Elton John performs wild show at an unknown location in 1974. Associated Press

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Elton John holds a plaque at his induction to the Madison Square Garden Hall of Fame in October, 1973. John broke the Garden's all-time concert attendance record earlier that year.
Elton John holds a plaque at his induction to the Madison Square Garden Hall of Fame in October, 1973. John broke the Garden’s all-time concert attendance record earlier that year. ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Elton John surprises fans at the Oakland Coliseum by playing piano with the Doobie Brothers and the Eagles in June, 1975.
Elton John surprises fans at the Oakland Coliseum by playing piano with the Doobie Brothers and the Eagles in June, 1975. ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Elton John tips his hat for photographers at his star dedication on the Hollywood walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California in 1975.
Elton John tips his hat for photographers at his star dedication on the Hollywood walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California in 1975. ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Elton John poses with soccer legend Pele in 1977. From 1975 to 1977, John was briefly the owner of the Los Angeles Aztecs soccer team.
Elton John poses with soccer legend Pele in 1977. From 1975 to 1977, John was briefly the owner of the Los Angeles Aztecs soccer team. AP

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Elton John and George Michael meet Princess Diana backstage at Wembley Stadium for Live Aid. John played the longest set at the legendary 1985 arena show.
Elton John and George Michael meet Princess Diana backstage at Wembley Stadium for Live Aid. John played the longest set at the legendary 1985 arena show. AP

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Elton John poses with tennis legends Gabriela Sabatini, John McEnroe, Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova before a celebrity tennis tournament benefiting the Elton John AIDS Foundation in August, 1994.
Elton John poses with tennis legends Gabriela Sabatini, John McEnroe, Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova before a celebrity tennis tournament benefiting the Elton John AIDS Foundation in August, 1994. Jim Bourg/Reuters

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Elton John and collaborator Tim Rice pose with their Oscars at the 67th Academy Awards. John and Rice won the award for Best Original Song for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from 'The Lion King.'
Elton John and collaborator Tim Rice pose with their Oscars at the 67th Academy Awards in 1995. John and Rice won the award for Best Original Song for “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” from ‘The Lion King.’ Reuters/Blake Sell

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Elton John performs a special version of "Candle in the Wind" at Princess Diana's funeral at Westminster Abbey on September 6, 1997.
Elton John performs a special version of “Candle in the Wind” at Princess Diana’s funeral at Westminster Abbey on September 6, 1997. ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Elton John performs at the Elton John AIDS Foundation's sixth annual benefit in 2007. The Foundation has raised over $600 million for AIDS and HIV research since it was founded in 1993.
Elton John performs at the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s sixth annual benefit in 2007. The Foundation has raised over $600 million for AIDS and HIV research since it was founded in 1993. ASSOCIATED PRESS

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