Elton John - Nikita - first gold record for ’Ice On Fire’ - (1986) • TopPop

Elton John was in The Netherlands yesday! In this video Elton John performs ’Nikita’ and receives his first gold record award for his album ’Ice On Fire’ in the Netherlands, presented by AVRO presenter Jos Brink. Sir Elton Hercules John CH CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer, pianist and composer. Collaborating with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967 on more than 30 albums, John has sold over 300 million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He has more than fifty Top 40 hits in the UK Singles Chart and US Billboard Hot 100, including nine number ones in the UK and nine in the US, as well as seven consecutive number-one albums in the US. His tribute single “Candle in the Wind 1997“, rewritten in dedication to Diana, Princess of Wales, sold over 33 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling chart single of all time. According to Billboard in 2019, John is the top solo artist in US chart history (thi