In 1998, the Queen of England knighted him Sir Elton John, CBE. In 1992, Elton established the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which today is one of the leading nonprofit HIV/AIDS organizations. The Union is his latest CD with Leon Russell, produced by T Bone Burnett. Elton was also one of the producers for Next Fall on Broadway. Billy Elliot was nominated for a record-tying 15 Tony® Awards and won ten, including Best Musical. The album produced two top-selling, award-winning singles: “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” and “ Circle of Life.” The Tony® Award-winning Broadway productions of The Lion King and Aida both awarded Elton with GRAMMYS® for Best Musical Show Album. In the early 1990s, Elton collaborated with lyricist Tim Rice on the soundtrack for The Lion King, winning him an Academy Award®.
The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences has awarded Elton multiple GRAMMYS®, including the GRAMMY® Legend Award. He is one of the top-selling solo artists of all time, with 35 gold and 25 platinum albums and more than 250 million records sold worldwide. The monumental career of international singer/songwriter and performer Elton John has spanned more than three decades.
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