Elton John Christmas Ad Depicts His Life Through His Pianos

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One of pop and rock's greatest pianists of all time, Elton John is renowned for tickling the ivories like no one before or since. Now a new Christmas ad for the British retailer John Lewis capitalizes on John's career in a tearjerking ad that features John singing his hit "Your Song" and playing the piano (along with five actors standing in for various stages of his life).

The cinematic ad flashes back through John's career from sold-out stadiums to the incipient stages of his piano playing. The ad makes the argument that not all Christmas gifts are equal -- some can change culture and art forever.

Watch the moving video below.

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Tracy E. Gilchrist

Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.

Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.