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Candle in the Wind
A haunting combination of the lyrics to the Marilyn Monroe tribute song and beautifully reproduced classic portraits of Monroe capture the special allure and pathos of one of Hollywood's greatest stars.
- GenresMusic
48 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1993
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Elton John
436Ìýbooks604ÌýfollowersSir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight) is an English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist.
In his five-decade career, John has been one of the dominant forces in rock and popular music, especially during the 1970s. He has sold more than 300 million albums and over one hundred million singles, making him one of the most successful artists of all time. He has won five Grammy awards and one Academy Award. His success has had a profound impact on popular music and has contributed to the continued popularity of the piano in rock and roll. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him #49 on their list of the 100 greatest artists of all time.
Some of the characteristics of John's music are his ability to quickly craft melodies for the lyrics of songwriting partner Bernie Taupin, his former rich tenor (now baritone) voice, his classical and gospel-influenced piano, the aggressive orchestral arrangements of Paul Buckmaster among others and the flamboyant fashions and on-stage showmanship, especially evident during the 1970s.
John was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. He has been heavily involved in the fight against AIDS since the late 1980s and was knighted in 1998. He entered into a civil partnership with David Furnish on 21 December 2005. John and Furnish married in Windsor, Berkshire, on 21 December 2014, the ninth anniversary of their civil partnership. Hecontinues to be a champion for the LGBT social movements.
In his five-decade career, John has been one of the dominant forces in rock and popular music, especially during the 1970s. He has sold more than 300 million albums and over one hundred million singles, making him one of the most successful artists of all time. He has won five Grammy awards and one Academy Award. His success has had a profound impact on popular music and has contributed to the continued popularity of the piano in rock and roll. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him #49 on their list of the 100 greatest artists of all time.
Some of the characteristics of John's music are his ability to quickly craft melodies for the lyrics of songwriting partner Bernie Taupin, his former rich tenor (now baritone) voice, his classical and gospel-influenced piano, the aggressive orchestral arrangements of Paul Buckmaster among others and the flamboyant fashions and on-stage showmanship, especially evident during the 1970s.
John was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. He has been heavily involved in the fight against AIDS since the late 1980s and was knighted in 1998. He entered into a civil partnership with David Furnish on 21 December 2005. John and Furnish married in Windsor, Berkshire, on 21 December 2014, the ninth anniversary of their civil partnership. Hecontinues to be a champion for the LGBT social movements.
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July 3, 2017
Long before this classic song got turned into a rewritten tribute to the late Princess Diana, it was a fine musical tribute to another beloved blonde, Marilyn Monroe. Back in the early 1970s when Elton John was at the top of his game, he and songwriting partner, Bernie Taupin penned this touching ballad about the vulnerabilities and wild popularity of Ms. Monroe during her Hollywood heyday. It paints the starlet as a victim of fame, the press and fandom. In many ways, this song helped to shape the opinion of Ms. Monroe character to later generations who idolized her long after her tragic and premature death. The song got a revival in the late 1980s when a live version was released of Elton John's Live In Australia CD. In fact, the live single charted higher than the studio original. It was a song destined for classic status... until that unfortunate re-write thrown together in the days after the sudden death of Princess Diana.
January 11, 2021
I love this book. I love some and I'm a massive Marilyn Monroe fan. It's beautiful pictures with the lyrics xx
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