The song that Elton John re-wrote and performed at Princess Diana's funeral was "Candle in the Wind," which was originally written about Marilyn Monroe.
A version of Candle In The Wind with revised lyrics by Bernie Taupin, rerecorded and released in 1997. Elton John has only performed this version of the piece in public once, and will not do so again unless at the request of her sons.
Gwen Stefani released her song 'Wind it up' in 2006. It was released as a single and it was on her album 'The Sweet escape'. It was originally written and used in her 2005 tour.
'Candle In The Wind' was a tribute to the late Marilyn Monroe, whose real name was Norma Jean Baker. It was a condemnation of the way she was treated by the film industry and the media, who he felt exploited her and forced her to continue with a lifestyle she was unhappy with, which led to her suicide in 1962. A re-released version of the song, with altered lyrics, came out in September 1997 as a tribute to Princess Diana following her death in a car crash in Paris. Elton was a close friend of Diana's, and he sang it at her funeral.
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The song that Elton John re-wrote and performed at Princess Diana's funeral was "Candle in the Wind," which was originally written about Marilyn Monroe.
The Candle in the Wind was created in 1958.
Candle in the Wind was created in 1974.
A version of Candle In The Wind with revised lyrics by Bernie Taupin, rerecorded and released in 1997. Elton John has only performed this version of the piece in public once, and will not do so again unless at the request of her sons.
Candle In the Wind by Elton John
Candle in the wind, wind beneath my wings, ride like the wind
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Gwen Stefani released her song 'Wind it up' in 2006. It was released as a single and it was on her album 'The Sweet escape'. It was originally written and used in her 2005 tour.
Candle In The Wind was copywrited in 2002, and actually has no reference to Princess Diana, but the singers daughter, who he refered to as "Princess"
'Candle In The Wind' was a tribute to the late Marilyn Monroe, whose real name was Norma Jean Baker. It was a condemnation of the way she was treated by the film industry and the media, who he felt exploited her and forced her to continue with a lifestyle she was unhappy with, which led to her suicide in 1962. A re-released version of the song, with altered lyrics, came out in September 1997 as a tribute to Princess Diana following her death in a car crash in Paris. Elton was a close friend of Diana's, and he sang it at her funeral.
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George Martin -- who was the producer for, not the original Candle In The Wind, but for the 1997 version in honor of Princess Diana.