Another 70’s hero. Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947), is an English pianist, singer-songwriter and composer. In his five-decade career Elton John has sold more than 300 million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world (ranking 5th all time, after The Beatles, Elvis, Michael Jackson and Madonna). I’m not a fan of the entire Elton John genre, but really love some poppowerrock songs from the 70’s and 80’s.