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.
Rina Sawayama: 'LGBT+ rights in the UK are backtracking'
news.sky.com:: Subscribe to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, SpreakerSawayama says she also wanted the record to show her inspirations were the same as any British person her age."I remember Limp Bizkit being in the charts.
I remember Holly Valance's Kiss Kiss. I remember Kylie."We could talk for hours about Kiss Kiss, and the video - which featured a pretty much naked Valance. "It was literally my sexual awakening," she laughs.As well as being heralded by the critics, fellow artists have expressed their love of Sawayama's work.
Sir Elton John called her debut "the strongest album" of 2020."Oh God, I mean, what can you say?" she says of their friendship. "It's the biggest honour.
