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.
A new Netflix documentary, Hating Peter Tatchell, chronicling the activist’s 54 years of LGBTQ+ and other human rights campaigning, is out Thursday May 20.
Executive producers Elton John and David Furnish described Hating Peter Tatchell as the powerful and inspiring true story of a controversial human rights campaigner whose provocative acts of civil disobedience rocked the establishment, revolutionised […] The post New documentary Hating Peter Tatchell looking at the controversial LGBTQ+ activist hits Netflix appeared first on GCN.