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Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John CH CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums. John has sold more than 300 million records, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists. He has more than fifty Top 40 hits, as well as seven consecutive number-one albums in the United States, 58 Billboard Top 40 singles, 27 Top 10 singles, four of which peaked at number two and nine of which reached number one. 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, and is an honorary life president of the club.
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Elton John backs The Weeknd over Grammys snub
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msn.comElton John has thrown his support behind The Weeknd after the singer claimed he had been snubbed by the Grammy Awards. The US musician, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, has the year's best-selling record in the US with his album After Hours.
The 30-year-old called the awards ceremony "corrupt" when his material wasn't listed among the nominees.Posting a photo of the cover art for The Weeknd's Blinding Lights to Instagram, John wrote: "In my humble opinion......Blinding Lights Song of the Year � Record of the Year � @theweeknd #GrammySnub."View this post on InstagramThe 73-year-old has previously expressed his admiration for The Hills hitmaker, who sampled John’s Your Song in his After Hours cut.
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