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 Slams 'Hypocrisy' of Vatican, Which Invested in Rocketman
forbidding priests from blessing same-sex unions, as God “does not and cannot bless sin.”"How can the Vatican refuse to bless gay marriages because they 'are sin', yet happily make a profit from investing millions in 'Rocketman' - a film which celebrates my finding happiness from my marriage to David?? #hypocrisy," John, who is married to David Furnish, wrote on Instagram.
John's Instagram post juxtaposed the recent Vatican headlines with coverage from 2019 about the Holy See's investment in his biopic.Fact-checkers at Newsweek confirmed that, indeed, the Vatican did invest about $1.2 million in Rocketman.
