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Still standing: Elton John is triumphant at the CNE's opening night grandstand show last night, drawing cheers from the sell-out crowd of 55,000
Still standing: Elton John is triumphant at the CNE's opening night grandstand show last night, drawing cheers from the sell-out crowd of 55,000

Still standing: Elton John is triumphant at the CNE's opening night grandstand show last night, drawing cheers from the sell-out crowd of 55,000

Date8/19/1992
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Original Toronto Star caption: Still standing: Elton John is triumphant at the CNE's opening night grandstand show last night, drawing cheers from the sell-out crowd of 55,000.
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Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
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