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.
Hugh Jackman’s wife Deborra-Lee Furness addresses those endless gay rumors
Australian actress Deborra-Lee Furness has a message for the tabloids: Stop calling my husband gay.During an appearance on the interview program Anh’s Brush With Fame, Furness touched on the ceaseless rumors around her husband’s sexuality, calling them “made up” and “mean-spirited.”“He’s been gay so many years,” she joked. “I was gay, too.
You know when I did Shame? I was gay. They were shocked when I got married.”When pressed on whether the rumors affect her, she said: “It’s just wrong.
It’s like someone saying to Elton John, ‘He’s straight.’ I’m sure he’d be pissed.”The couple met on the set of the Australian television show Correlli in 1995.
