Candle in the Wind
1974 single by Elton John / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the original tribute to Marilyn Monroe. For the later tribute to Princess Diana, see Candle in the Wind 1997. For other uses, see Candle in the Wind (disambiguation).
"Candle in the Wind" is a threnody 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]
Quick Facts Single by Elton John, from the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road ...
"Candle in the Wind" | ||||
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Single by Elton John | ||||
from the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | ||||
B-side | "Bennie and the Jets" | |||
Released | 22 February 1974 (1974-02-22) | |||
Recorded | May 1973
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Genre | Pop rock · soft rock | |||
Length | 3:50 | |||
Label | MCA, DJM | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Gus Dudgeon | |||
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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.[2]