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Learn about the history and meaning of "Candle in the Wind", a threnody written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin for Marilyn Monroe and later rewritten for Diana, Princess of Wales. Find out the lyrics, charts, certifications and awards of the original and live versions of the song.
A tribute single by Elton John to Diana, Princess of Wales, with the lyrics rewritten from his 1973 song "Candle in the Wind". It was the best-selling single in UK and US history, and won John a Grammy Award.
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is a 1973 double album by Elton John, featuring hits such as "Bennie and the Jets" and "Candle in the Wind". The album explores nostalgia for a childhood and culture left in the past, and was a huge commercial success, selling over 20 million copies worldwide.
The manuscript of the song “Candle in the Wind” signed by Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin is displayed at the Althorp Estate outside London in 2001. (Photo: Sion Touhig/Getty Images)
A medley of two songs by Elton John and Bernie Taupin from the 1973 album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. The first part, "Funeral for a Friend", is an instrumental inspired by John's funeral music, and the second part, "Love Lies Bleeding", is a break-up song with death symbolism.
A song by Elton John from his 1997 album The Big Picture, written with Bernie Taupin and produced by Chris Thomas. It was released as a single with "Candle in the Wind 1997" as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales, and became the best-selling single of all time.
The Big Picture is the twenty-fifth studio album by Elton John, released in 1997. It features orchestral arrangements, string compositions and the hit single "Something About the Way You Look Tonight".
A glam rock song by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, released in 1973 as the first single from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. It was inspired by Taupin's teenage fights in a pub and features guitar, piano and chorus changes.