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.
Orville Peck strips down to his boots in sizzling new photos
A post shared by Orville Peck (@orvillepeck)Orville Peck is baring his soul – and nearly everything else – in a new interview.In the sultry new photoshoot, the out country crooner stripped off most of his cowboy gear – and slapped up a whole lot of body oil – for the cover of Paper.Wearing a cowboy hat, his trademark mask, gloves and a pair of boots, Peck flaunted his tatted up musculature while riding bareback on a balloon bull.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Giddy-up!A post shared by Paper Magazine (@papermagazine)A post shared by Paper Magazine (@papermagazine)The shoot was lensed by former American’s Got Talent contestant Brett Loudermilk, who got Peck to let loose and show off his more provocative side.In addition to donning gold booty shorts and getting into a wet t-shirt contest thanks to a spitting rodeo clown, Peck also got lathered up into a whipped cream bikini with the assistance of two shirtless cowboys in daisy dukes.Chris Evans in Not Another Teen Movie is shook!A post shared by Zain Curtis (@happydevilboy)A post shared by Fred Henson (@batgirlsclub)Besides the titillating photos, Peck opened up in the accompanying interview to his good judy RuPaul’s Drag Race legend Gottmik.The wide-ranging conversation touched on everything from Peck’s touring schedule, his creative process, the turning tide in country music, his trademark mask, and working with greats like Elton John, Willie Nelson and Kylie Minogue for his two-volume duets album Stampede.Peck divulged how he and Minogue’s working relationship evolved on Instagram.“I’ve been working on this album for like two years, and after Willie [Nelson] asked me to do our song together [“Cowboys Are Frequently Fond of Each Other“], which started the whole idea, the first person I reached out to trying to see if I could get a duet song together was Kylie,” he told Gottmik. “Her and I used to DM, just.