ON THIS DAY: 1979
LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 20: Impersonator Gene Sironen of Nevada performs as Sir Elton John during The Reel Awards 2017 at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino on February 20, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
On This Day in 1979…
Did You Know?
Elton John became the first English or American pop star to play Israel. Three weeks later, he became the first Western solo pop star to tour Russia.
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