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Candle in the Wind - Elton John

Artista
Album
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Released
4 February, 1974
Candle in the Wind - Elton John

"Candle in the Wind" is a threnody with music and lyrics by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. It was originally written in 1973, in honor of Marilyn Monroe, who had died 11 years earlier. In 1997, John performed a rewritten version of the song, "Candle in the Wind 1997", as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales. In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine listed the original version of the song at No. 347 of its 500 greatest songs of all time.

Recorded May 1973
Genre Pop rock, soft rock
Label MCA, DJM
Composer(s) Elton John
Lyricist(s) Bernie Taupin
Producer(s) Gus Dudgeon

Informazioni su Candle in the Wind - Elton John

Written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, the single from the former was made in honor of Marilyn Monroe who had died 11 years earlier. It is described as a threnody, or a song of mourning.

Realizzazione di Candle in the Wind - Elton John

A rewritten version of the song made in tribute to Princess Diana was released, and became the second best-selling single of all time, only trailing Bing Crosby's "White Christmas." 

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