Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. Collaborating with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967 on more than 30 albums, John has sold more than 300 million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists. He has more than fifty Top 40 hits in the UK Singles Chart and US Billboard Hot 100, including seven number ones in the UK and nine in the US, as well as seven consecutive number-one albums in the US. His tribute single "Candle in the Wind 1997", rewritten in dedication to Diana, Princess of Wales, sold over 33 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling single in the history of the UK and US singles charts. He has also produced records and occasionally acted in films. John owned Watford F.C. from 1976 to 1987 and from 1997 to 2002. He is an honorary life president of the club.
QUESTION: What do rainbows, shirtless men, young twinks, pageant queens, and Elton John all have in common?ANSWER: They’re all prominently featured on Jerry Falwell Jr.’s Instagram page!The homophobic president of Liberty University is back in the headlines after some questionable, ahem, dealings between him and his 20-something personal trainer, Ben Crosswhite, were made public.Last week, Reuters revealed that Falwell once arranged to give Crosswhite a sprawling, multi-million dollar, 18-acre fitness facility belonging to his non-profit university plus an additional $650,000 for almost nothing in return.This was in addition to the $4.7 million he gave to his 20-something pool boy, Giancarlo Granda, who he met at a hotel while he and his.