Facts and figures from a long career


By John Benson

entertainment@vindy.com

After more than 45 years in the business, Elton John shows no signs of saying “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.”

The 66-year-old rocker has sold more than 300 million albums around the globe and has scored more than 50 top-40 hits.

Despite talk of slowing down, John remains a touring entity. This explains why he’s returning to Youngstown for a Feb. 1 show at the Covelli Centre.

Here are 10 things maybe you didn’t know about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee:

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