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Candle in the Wind. " Candle in the Wind " is a threnody style ballad written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was originally written in 1973, in honour of Marilyn Monroe, who had died 11 years earlier. [1] In 1997, John performed a rewritten version of the song, "Candle in the Wind 1997 ...
Honky Cat. " Honky Cat " is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was used as the opening track for John's fifth studio album, Honky Château, released in 1972. [3] "Honky Cat" was also released as the A-side of John's thirteenth single. [3]
Candle in the Wind 1997. " Candle in the Wind 1997 ", also known as " Goodbye England's Rose " and " Candle in the Wind '97 ", is a threnody by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, a re-written and re-recorded version of their 1973 song "Candle in the Wind". It was released on 13 September 1997 as a tribute single to Diana ...
It was Aug. 31, 1997 — 25 years ago this week. Elton John, who was a close friend of Diana’s, was asked to sing at her funeral service at Westminster Abbey six days later. He reached back to a ...
John, who wrote one of his most famous songs, “Candle in the Wind”, as a tribute to Monroe, also contributed two other images to Fragile Beauty: Photographs from the Sir Elton John and David ...
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is the seventh studio album by English singer, pianist, and composer Elton John, first released on 5 October 1973 as a double album by DJM Records. Recorded at the Studio d'enregistrement Michel Magne at the Château d'Hérouville in France, the album became a double LP once John and his band became inspired by the ...
Greatest Hits 1970–2002 is a career-spanning compilation album of popular songs by English musician Elton John, released on UTV Records in 2002. It debuted on the Billboard 200 chart at number 12 on 30 November 2002, for a total run of 67 weeks. It was certified gold and platinum in December 2002, double platinum in March 2003, triple ...
John originally released “Candle in the Wind” as a tribute to Marilyn Monroe. The track was featured on his seventh studio album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973).