Sir Elton Hercules John, birth name Reginald Dwight, is an English singer-songwriter, occasional actor and pianist. Since the late 1960s, he has collaborated with lyricist Bernie Taupin and has released more than 30 million records worldwide. His many hits include "Candle In The Wind" (initially recorded in 1973 following the death of Marilyn Monroe, later re-released in 1997 following the death of Princess Diana), "Nikita", "Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me" (a duet with George Michael), "Crocodile Rock", "Your Song", "Daniel", "Rocket Man", "Are You Ready For Love?", "Step Into Christmas", "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" (later rerecorded in 2002 alongside the boy band Blue), "Sacrifice", "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", "I'm Still Standing", "Tiny Dancer", and "Written In The Stars" (a duet with country singer LeAnn Rimes and written for the musical Aida). In 1995, John received an Oscar for Best Original Song for "Can You Feel The Love Tonight", featuring in Disney's The Lion King. Openly gay since 1988, he is married to Canadian filmmaker David Furnish, with whom he has two children, Zachary and Elijah.
He appears in Captain Underpants: The Movie voiced by Rob Paulsen.
He guest stars in Oliver and Company:The Series as himself.
His song "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", a duet with Kiki Dee, appears in LA Peter.