Elton and David have become the proud parents of a son born to a surrogate in California on Christmas Day, US Weekly reported on December 27, 2010.

The boy, named Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John, is the first for Elton and David, who have been together since the early 1990s.

"We are overwhelmed with happiness and joy at this very special moment," US Weekly quoted the pair as saying. "Zachary is healthy and doing really well, and we are very proud and happy parents."

The magazine said the boy weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces, and it quoted a representative for the 63-year-old musician as saying that no further details about the surrogacy arrangement would be disclosed. Elton's spokeswoman told Reuters the report was accurate.

The pair, who entered into a civil union in 2005, tried to adopt an AIDS-infected orphan in Ukraine in 2009, but were thwarted by government regulations.

The "Levon" reference is pretty obvious (born on Christmas day), but that child's probably not going to be a pauper ("He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day").

Congratulations, Alvin Tostig ... sorry ... congratulations, Elton & David!

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