Elton John is a British singer-songwriter whose native language is English. He is also known to be fluent in French, a language he speaks well, and he has a deep appreciation for French culture.
Elton John's current significant disability involves severe vision loss, with blindness in one eye and poor vision in the other, stemming from a severe eye infection in 2024, making him unable to see lyrics or watch his sons play sports, though he remains hopeful for improvement, and he has also dealt with past issues like drug-induced seizures linked to epilepsy. He's openly discussed these challenges, expressing devastation but also determination, drawing parallels to his journey with addiction and HIV, and focusing on patience and scientific hope for recovery.
Elton John has faced various health challenges, most recently a severe eye infection in 2024 that caused blindness in his right eye and significant vision loss in his left, making daily life difficult but leaving him hopeful for future medical help. He also manages Type 2 diabetes, struggles with the long-term effects of past addictions (including substance abuse and bulimia), and has dealt with heart issues like tachycardia.
I remember seeing an interview with Elton John a while ago and the interviewer asked him why he sings with an American accent. He said that he grew up listening to early American rock and roll records like Chuck Berry and Elvis and when he began singing he would imitate them.
The countertenor is the rarest of all voice types. The countertenor was not originally an operatic voice type as historically it was the castrati who would sing the female operatic roles in an age when it was not proper for women to sing in the opera.
Yes, Sir Elton John is Brooklyn Beckham's godfather, a role he shares with David Furnish and Elizabeth Hurley, having been close friends with David and Victoria Beckham for many years. Elton John has recently been involved as a mediator in the reported family feud between Brooklyn and his parents, acting as a spiritual advisor and peacemaker.
Elton John and Princess Diana had a brief falling out in 1997, stemming from Diana's sudden withdrawal from Gianni Versace's charity book, Rock and Royalty, which featured near-nude models alongside royals, causing her concern about upsetting the Queen and potentially breaching her post-divorce confidentiality agreement. The rift was mended just weeks before her death when they reconciled after Versace's murder, but the disagreement had hurt Elton, who felt she backed out unexpectedly.
What song did Elton John write for Diana's funeral?
Candle in the Wind. These are the new lyrics to the song Candle in the Wind, which will be performed by Elton John at Princess Diana's funeral. The lyrics have been written by Bernard Taupin, who wrote the words to the original.
'Swing For The Fences' is Out Now! 🏳️🌈🚀 This track was the moment that crystallised where the album was going. It was hard to get to that point, but we knew we had to rise to the occasion and we all just felt this massive sense of joy and euphoria. We are both gay, we both have families, and our dreams have come true.
“I don't have tonsils, adenoids or an appendix,” he went on, per People. “I don't have a prostate. I don't have a right hip or a left knee or a right knee. In fact, the only thing left to me is my left hip.”
Which royal refused to go to Princess Diana's funeral?
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh (then Sophie Rhys-Jones) was the royal who notably skipped Princess Diana's funeral in 1997, not by outright refusal but by a considerate decision supported by the Royal Family, because her strong resemblance to Diana would have been too upsetting for the grieving crowds, as reported in royal biographies.
Which word did Princess Diana remove from her vows?
Princess Diana famously removed the word "obey" from her wedding vows to Prince Charles in 1981, choosing instead to promise to "love him, comfort him, honor and keep him, in sickness and in health," a move that modernized royal tradition and was later followed by her daughters-in-law, Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle.
Clearly comfortable around Elton, the late Queen once jokily reprimanded her nephew David Armstrong-Jones, otherwise known as Viscount Linley, in front of him. 'The Queen lightly slapped him across the face, saying 'Don't' - SLAP - 'argue' - SLAP - 'with' - SLAP - 'me' - SLAP - 'I' - SLAP - 'am' - SLAP - 'the Queen!'
“I highly respect and applaud both Harry and Meghan's commitment to charity and I'm calling on the press to cease these relentless and untrue assassinations on their character that are spuriously crafted on an almost daily basis.”
Zachary was born in California using a surrogate and donor egg with both Elton and David donating sperm. The couple have said they are keen for Zachary to have a sibling and may well go back to the same egg donor so that there would be a biological connection between potential siblings.
