11. Candle In The Wind by Elton John and Bernie Taupin (1973)
Candle in the Wind was written in 1973 by the pairing of Elton John and Peter Taupin. The song was originally written about the death of Marilyn Monroe. In 1997 Elton did a rewrite on the song as a memorial for his close friend Princess Diana. The new version of the song was released as a single. It reached number one on music charts across the globe. The rewritten version had greater success than the original version.
The rewritten version was also known by the title Goodbye England’s Rose. The song won Elton John a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance in 1988. The song is listed as the second best-selling single of all time. The exact amount of money the song has made for John isn’t known, but there is no doubt John could retire on the royalties alone.
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