More than a quarter century after Elton John’s “Nikita” told the tale of a star-crossed Cold War romance, a South African is alleging in a federal lawsuit filed in Chicago that the legendary ...

Although 'Nikita' was an international smash that reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, it is hardly considered to be a highlight of Elton John's career.

A federal appellate court dismissed an aspiring songwriter's suit against Elton John and Bernie Taupin, claiming that they lifted their song "Nikita" from a song he wrote called "Natasha.

Elton John Off the Hook in "Nikita" Lyrics Lawsuit Judge rules pop icon didn't infringe unknown songwriter's tune, "Natasha" By Jefferson Reid Nov 04, 2012 1:40 AM Tags. Legal Music Lawsuit.

CHICAGO (CN) – A photojournalist who claims that Elton John’s song “Nikita” is a rip-off of the ballad he wrote for a Ukrainian waitress cannot sue, a federal judge ruled. Guy Hobbs sued Elton John ...

Music Elton John shocks fans with confession: he left his fiancée because “she didn’t like my music and kept telling me I was rubbish” The English singer opened up as part an interview with ...

Elton John recently admitted that his newest album left him confronting his mortality – and that he “just broke down for 45 minutes” while recording it with Brandi Carlile. 7.