Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer.
He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums.
John has sold more than 300million records, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists.
He has more than fifty Top 40 hits, as well as seven consecutive number-one albums in the United States, 58 "Billboard" Top 40 singles, 27 Top 10 singles, four of which peaked at number two and nine of which reached number one.
His tribute single "Candle in the Wind 1997", rewritten in dedication to Diana, Princess of Wales, sold over 33million copies worldwide and is the best-selling single in the history of the UK and US singles charts.
He has also produced records and occasionally acted in films.
John owned Watford F.C. from 1976 to 1987 and from 1997 to 2002, and is an honorary life president of the club.
Raised in the Pinner area of London, John learned to play piano at an early age, and by 1962 had formed Bluesology, an R&B band with whom he played until 1967.
He met his longtime musical partner Taupin in 1967, after they both answered an advert for songwriters.
For two years, they wrote songs for artists including Lulu, and John worked as a session musician for artists including the Hollies and the Scaffold.
In 1969, John's debut album, "Empty Sky", was released.
In 1970, his first hit single, "Your Song", from his second album, "Elton John", reached the top ten in the UK and the US.
John has also had success in musical films and theatre, composing for "The Lion King" and its stage adaptation, "Aida" and "Billy Elliot the Musical".
John has received five Grammy Awards, five Brit Awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, a Disney Legends award, and the Kennedy Center Honor.
In 2004, "Rolling Stone" ranked him 49th on its list of 100 influential musicians of the rock and roll era.
In 2013, "Billboard" ranked him the most successful male solo artist on the "Billboard" Hot 100 Top All-Time Artists, and third overall, behind the Beatles and Madonna.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992, and is a fellow of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors.
He was knighted by Elizabeth II for "services to music and charitable services" in 1998.
John has performed at a number of royal events, such as the funeral of Princess Diana at Westminster Abbey in 1997, the Party at the Palace in 2002 and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert outside Buckingham Palace in 2012.
John has been involved in the fight against AIDS since the late 1980s.
In 1992, he established the Elton John AIDS Foundation, and a year later he began hosting his annual Academy Awards Party, which has since become one of the highest-profile Oscar parties in the Hollywood film industry.
Since its inception, the foundation has raised over £300 million.
John, who announced he was bisexual in 1976 and has been openly gay since 1988, entered into a civil partnership with David Furnish on 21 December 2005; they married after same-sex marriage became legal in England and Wales in 2014.
Presenting John with France's highest civilian award, the Legion d'honneur, in 2019, French President Emmanuel Macron called him a "melodic genius" and praised his work on behalf of the LGBT community.
In 2018, John embarked on a three-year farewell tour.
Curiosity (The Jets song)
" Curiosity" is the first single released by the Jets from their critically and commercially successful debut album" The Jets".
This was a successful single on the R&B chart in the U.S., peaking at number eight.
Rock and Roll Madonna
" Rock And Roll Madonna" is a song by Elton John with lyrics written by Bernie Taupin.
The song was released as a single in Britain in 1970, where it never charted.
It appeared on several bootlegs and rarities compilations, such as 1992's Rare Masters, before it appeared on the 1995 remaster of his" self- titled album".
The song structure is, as the title says, a rock and roll song.
Live- effects have been added, with an audience cheering throughout most of the song, a technique that would be used similarly three years later on Bennie and the Jets.
The b-side," Grey Seal", was rerecorded in 1973 for inclusion on John's seventh album" Goodbye Yellow Brick Road".
The song was remade in an" interlude" version for the 2019 film" Rocketman" with star Taron Egerton performing the vocal.
Harmony (Elton John song)
" Harmony" is a song written by Bernie Taupin and Elton John that was originally released by Elton John on his 1973 album" Goodbye Yellow Brick Road".
It was recorded in May 1973, at Château d' Hérouville, France.
In the U.S. in 1974" Harmony" was released as the B-side of the single" Bennie and the Jets", and in 1980 was released as an A -side in Britain, with" Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" as the B-side.
The song has been covered by many artists, including Diana Ross, Zac Brown Band and Jesse Malin.
Jerome Barkum
Jerome Barkum( born July 18, 1950) is a former wide receiver and tight end in the National Football League.
He played 12 years with New York Jets.
He was drafted by the Jets out of Jackson State University with the 9th overall pick in the first round of the 1972 NFL Draft.
In 1973, he was selected to the Pro Bowl as a WR.
His biggest catch in the NFL was made in Shea Stadium in a 1981 clash against the Miami Dolphins in the last seconds of the game to lift the Jets to victory 16- 15.
The Jets made the playoffs that year for the first time since their loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in 1969.
Barkum was also a part of the Jets team in the 1982 season that made it to that year's.
Alonso Mudarra
Alonso Mudarra( c. 1510 – April 1, 1580) was a Spanish composer of the Renaissance, and also played the vihuela, a guitar- shaped string instrument.
He was an innovative composer of instrumental music as well as songs, and was the composer of the earliest surviving music for the guitar.
Bennie and the Jets
"Bennie and the Jets" (also titled "Benny & the Jets") is a song composed by Elton John and Bernie Taupin.
The song first appeared on the "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" album in 1973.
"Bennie and the Jets" has been one of John's most popular songs and was performed during his appearance at Live Aid.
The track was a massive hit in America and Canada, released in 1974 as an A-side and spelled 'Bennie'.
In most territories the track was released as the B-side to "Candle in the Wind", but spelled 'Benny'.
Album artwork (back-cover track listing and centre-panel design) consistently lists the song as 'Bennie' while both 'Bennie' and 'Benny' appear on the actual vinyl album depending on territory.
The track was released as an A-side in the UK in 1976, as "Benny and the Jets".
Justin Miller (American football)
Justin Matthew Miller( born February 14, 1984) is a former American football player who was a cornerback and return specialist in the National Football League( NFL) for six seasons.
After playing college football for Clemson University, he was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft.
He played for the Jets from 2005 to 2008, the Oakland Raiders from 2008 to 2009, the Jets again in 2009, and the Detroit Lions in 2012.
He was selected to the Pro Bowl with the Jets in 2006.
Sam Ball
Sam Ball( born June 1, 1944) is a retired National Football League offensive lineman who played from 1966 through 1970.
During that span he appeared in Super Bowl III and Super Bowl V for the Baltimore Colts.
He played college football at the University of Kentucky.
He was also drafted in 1966 by the Jets in the 2nd round, 15th overall.
1966 was the last year of separate drafts by the NFL and AFL.
On January 12, 1969, Ball was the starting offensive right tackle for the Colts against the Jets in Super Bowl III.
He missed out on a Super Bowl ring as the Jets won 16 – 7, but won one two years later in Super Bowl V.
The Jets drafted Sam Walton at right tackle in 1968, who struggled as a rookie before being replaced in the playoffs by Dave Herman who moved across from right guard.
Ball's choice of signing with the Colts over the Jets influenced the drafting of Walton as Ball would have been used to replace Sherman Plunkett.
Walter Robinson (composer)
Walter Robinson is an African American composer of the late 20th century.
He is most notable for his 1977 song" Harriet Tubman", which has been recorded by folk musicians such as Holly Near, John McCutcheon, and others.
He is also the composer of several operas.

Question: What nationality is the composer of song Bennie And The Jets?
Answer: British