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Elton John Hit Number 1 in the Uk for the First Time with "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"

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Despite all the fame he had achieved in 1976, Elton John had not yet put a song on top of the charts in his native Britain. That changed when he partnered with Kiki Dee for "Don’t Go Breaking My Heart". Born as Pauline Matthews in 1947, Dee had opened up a few years earlier. And he had more than a decade of record experience in his own. He signed with the same label that gave John’s first band Bluesology a chance. His five-year mandate resulted …
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Despite all the fame he had achieved in 1976, Elton John had not yet put a song on top of the charts in his native Britain. That changed when he partnered with Kiki Dee for "Don’t Go Breaking My Heart". Born as Pauline Matthews in 1947, Dee had opened up a few years earlier. And he had more than a decade of record experience in his own. He signed with the same label that gave John’s first band Bluesology a chance. His five-year mandate resulted …

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Futuro broke the news in on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
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