Sir Elton John and his husband, David Furnish, were guests at the wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine Middleton, on April 29.
John and Furnish had a son, Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John, who was born on December 25 last year, via a surrogate, weighing 7 pounds and 15 ounces. Ingrid Sischy and Lady Gaga were named grandparents.Sir Elton annually opens a shop, called Eltons Closet, in which he sells items of second hand clothing. This years sale is likely to feature 10,000 items, which will raise around $400,000.Sir Elton become chairman and director of Watford FC in 1976, investing large sums of money as the club rose three divisions into the First Division, where they finished runners-up and also reached the FA Cup.Sir Elton once spent £293,000 on flowers during a 21-month spree. During the same time January 1996 to September 1997 he spent £9.6 million on property.Sir Elton started writing with Bernie Taupin in 1967, when he answered an advertisement for talent that was placed in the NME.Scarecrow, the first collaboration between Elton and lyricist Bernie was released that same year but the pair had not actually met at this time all of their work was swapped by post.The singer/songwriter was ranked number 49 on the list of 100 greatest artists of all time by Rolling Stone in a 2004 poll.Elton then Reginald Dwight became a weekend pianist at a nearby pub, the Northwood Hills Hotel, at the age of 15, playing Thursday to Sunday nights for £35 a week and tips.The singer songwriter has enjoyed more than 50 top 40 hits, including seven consecutive number one US albums. He has won six Grammies, an Oscar, a Golden Globe Award and a Tony Award.
