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.
Elton John addresses the impact of Covid-19 on LGBTQ+ people
gscene.comElton John and husband David Furnish discussed the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on LGBTQ+ people in their acceptance speech for the 2020 Global Impact award from the British LGBT Awards.
Awarded for their work with the Elton John AIDS Foundation, John himself addressed the current global situation, saying: “This has been an unprecedented year, and we know that some of the hardest hit individuals and communities are those in the LGBTQ+ community who are isolated, living in fear or living with violence, because of who they are and who they love, and this is unimaginably tough.”He continued: “We believe more than anything that you deserve the right to choose who you love and to love yourself for who you are, no matter where you are in.
