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Elton John
Elton John


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Birth name Reginald Kenneth Dwight
Born March 25, 1947
Born place Pinner, Middlesex, England
Genre(s) Glam Rock
Soft Rock
Years active 1964—present
Label(s) Island Records
Geffen Records
Mercury Records
Interscope Records
MCA Records
Uni Records
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Nelly Furtado To Donate Colonel Gaddafi Gig Money To Charity

March 1, 2011
Nelly Furtado To Donate Colonel Gaddafi Gig Money To CharityNelly Furtado has promised to give the money she received to perform a private concert for the family of Colonel Gaddafi to charity.

The singer was paid $1million to play a short set in Italy in 2007.

Her decision comes amid growing violence in Libya and calls for the long-standing leader to stand down.

"In 2007, I received 1million$ from the Qaddafi clan to perform a 45 min. Show for guests at a hotel in Italy," Furtado wrote on Twitter. "I am going to donate the $."

The singer has yet to reveal what charity she will donate the money to.

On Monday, it was reported that Beyonce, Usher and Mariah Carey had all received money for private gigs they performed for the Gaddafi family.

(by Jason Gregory)



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