When was candle in the wind by elton john released

Diana wore the midnight blue velvet evening gown at a White House gala dinner in , where she famously danced with actor John Travolta. She wore the Travolta dress again two years later on a state visit with Charles to Bonn, still the German capital at the time. Over the years, Diana increasingly took control of how she was represented, "intelligently communicating through her clothes," according to the exhibition.

Her favorite designer was Catherine Walker, who outfitted the princess with elegant gowns. Diana's interactions with the press characterized the classic love-hate relationship. Sometimes she would complain about pushy photographers, but then she would deliberately leak her indiscretions to the media. An entire industry formed around the princess, scrounging for exclusive snapshots or alleged "insider information.

Diana's separation from Charles was announced in , and the s showed a marked change in the princess' clothing style to more pragmatic "work clothes. At the very end of the exhibition, visitors can marvel at five of Princess Diana's most stunning evening gowns. She wore them for a photo shoot with star photographer Mario Testino. Photos on the walls show a radiant, self-confident Diana who seems to be comfortable with her place in life. The exhibition is ongoing through February Glittering gowns, elegant suits and bold mini dresses worn by the late Princess Diana are on show at Kensington Palace, marking the 20th anniversary of her death.

The exhibition charts her evolving style. They are part of Elton John's personal collection of modernist photography. Visit the new DW website Take a look at the beta version of dw. Go to the new dw. More info OK. Facebook Twitter instagram pinterest youtube. Search Search for: Search.

Cart 0. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Only members can comment. Speaking with Rolling Stone in , Taupin said that "Candle in the Wind" is more about "the excesses of celebrity, the early demise of celebrities, and 'live fast, die young, and leave a beautiful corpse. Taupin also said he used Monroe as a "metaphor for fame and dying young," and although he could have chosen other icons like "Montgomery Clift or James Dean or even Jim Morrison," he thought Monroe had "a more sympathetic bent to her.

The song's ongoing popularity may also be due, in part, to a revised version of the song that John released in Like most of the world, John was shocked when a car crash claimed the life of year-old Diana on August 31, But unlike most of the planet, John was a close, personal friend of Lady Di's.

So while the world mourned and coverage of Diana's death dominated the news, John called up his longtime lyricist, Bernie Taupin, with the idea of rewriting their ode to Marilyn Monroe which was not released as a U. George Martin wrote a string arrangment for it, and less than three weeks after her funeral, it was officially released.

Released as a single on Sept. Even if "Candle In the Wind " stuck out like a sore thumb on the charts musically, thematically, it made more sense. Like John's song, it was a tribute to a lost friend in this case, the Notorious B.