John was born to a wealthy family and went on to become a successful singer, songwriter, and composer of popular music, having written over 250 songs by the time of his death in 1980.
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约翰是一位成功的流行歌手、词曲作家和作曲家，他写了250多首歌曲。他于1980年去世。