American Songwriter

On This Day in 1997, Elton John Kicked off a Six-Week Run Atop the UK Singles Chart With This Tribute to the Princess of Wales

On Sept. 13, 1997, John released “Candle in the Wind 1997” as a double-sided single along with “Something About the Way You Look Tonight.” On this day in 1997, the six-time Grammy Award winner hit #1 ...
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Remembering Elton John's 'Candle in the Wind 1997,' the megahit that grew out of a friendship

You probably remember where you were when you heard the shocking news that Princess Diana had died in a Paris car crash. It was Aug. 31, 1997 — 25 years ago this week. Elton John, who was a close ...
Stereogum

The Number Ones: Elton John’s “Candle In The Wind 1997”

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Elton John ...
The New York Times

‘Elton John: Never Too Late’ Burnishes a Career (but Charmingly)

The star is in positive, future-looking mode in this Disney+ documentary, directed by his husband, David Furnish, and R.J. Cutler. By Alissa Wilkinson When you’ve been as famous as Elton John for as ...