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Casey Cooper-Fiske

MYSTERIOUS: Elton john says steve wright helped him get first solo uk number one single - What They Never Told You

Sir Elton John has spoken about how Steve Wright helped him to achieve his first solo number one single (Ian West/PA) - (PA Archive)

Sir Elton John has revealed late radio DJ Steve Wright helped him get his first solo UK number one single, during a special tribute show.

The Rocket Man singer, 78, said Wright, who died in February last year aged 69, had campaigned for Sacrifice to be the A-side of his single Healing Hands, during a BBC Radio 2 special called Steve Wright – A Celebration.

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