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Did you know
that: Bernie Taupin (co-writer) was inspired to
write this song after hearing the phrase "candle
in the wind" used in tribute to Janis
Joplin?
The first version is a tribute to Marilyn Monroe. The second one was rewritten and played at Princess Diana's funeral and after released
as a tribute single to her life becoming the biggest-selling single of all
time.
One of the
changes Elton John and Bernie Taupin did was in the first line of the song; from "Goodbye
Norma Jean, though I never knew you at all" to "Goodbye England's rose, may you ever grow in our hearts."
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Written Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Original Version Elton John
Original Song Title Candle in the Wind
Year 1974
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Cover Version Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Cover Title Candle in The Wind 1997 (Goodbye England's Rose)
Year 1997