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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", 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]
On 31 August 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a car crash in Paris, France. The news shocked John, as he and the Princess were very good friends. A month earlier, he had also lost another good friend, fashion designer Gianni Versace. Pictures depicting Diana appearing to console a distraught John at Versace's funeral were featured ...
Marilyn Monroe (/ ˈ m æ r ə l ɪ n m ə n ˈ r oʊ / MARR-ə-lin mən-ROH; born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962) was an American actress, model, and singer.. Known for playing comic "blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s, as well as an emblem of the era's sexual revolu
Paul Burrell, who was Princess Diana's butler for many years, ... Because her life ended in such a terrible tragedy, she will be like Marilyn Monroe. She will be an icon forever. . . . Because ...
Diana’s focus as Princess of Wales was locked on finding ways to use her influence for the benefit of people who were affected by adversity and hardship. Her royal inclination was far from ...
Diana, Princess of Wales: Tribute is a 1997 compilation album released in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, ... (originally about Marilyn Monroe).
Unique Items Kim Kardashian Has Bought and Borrowed Over the Years: Marilyn Monroe’s Dress, Princess Diana’s Cross and More More Y2K-era finds were plucked from Carrie Bradshaw’s apartment ...
During the service, Elton John sang a 1997 rendition of "Candle in the Wind", with new lyrics written as a tribute to Diana. [36] He had contacted his writing partner Bernie Taupin, asking him to revise the lyrics of his 1973 Marilyn Monroe tribute song "Candle in the Wind" to honour Diana, and Taupin rewrote the song accordingly.