Elton John 'Moved to Tears' by Wrongly Imprisoned Man's 'AGT' Performance - TMZ

'AGT' released Archie's segment -- including his performance of John's 1974 hit, "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" -- to hype up the return of the talent competition Tuesday night ...

He spent nearly 37 years in a Louisiana prison before the charges were dropped and he was freed.

Archie's performance shows he has the attitude, and the voice, to start making up for the years taken away from him.