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.
What’s a dinner party like at Courtney Cox’s house?Well, when Elton John, Brandi Carlile and Ed Sheeran are the guests, something like this… A post shared by Courteney Cox (@courteneycoxofficial)The fabulous foursome teamed up for a special Friends edition of John’s hit “Tiny Dancer,” reworked with Phoebe’s (Lisa Kudrow) misheard lyric of “Hold me close, young Tony Danza.”We could point out that the star-studded group sang “Hold me closer, Tony Danza” instead of Phoebe’s true version, but…we just did.Here’s the original:“One of the greatest moments of my life.
This one’s for you @lisakudrow,” Cox captioned the video.“Whaaaaaat??? That’s the most exciting thing ever!!!!” commented Kudrow.Kathy Najimi also had this to say: “Whatttttt???.