1979年的今天(5/1)Elton John是第一個在以色列開唱的西洋流行歌手，三個星期後，他也是第一個在前蘇聯巡迴演唱的個人歌手。
Elton John最近表示：他計劃做兒子的親子鑑定，以確定他或他的同性伴侶大衛誰是孩子的親生父親，他還透露，嬰兒的母親每天以母乳餵小孩，Lady Gaga將當男孩的教母。
Elton John與David都參加了四月29日英國威廉王子與凱蒂的世紀婚禮。
Elton John是歷年暢銷歌星與合唱團排行榜第3名的超級巨星，在唱片銷售記錄統計出的這個排行成績僅次於貓王Elvis Presley與The Beatles合唱團，當年威廉王子的母親戴安娜王妃因車禍去世，Elton John在喪禮中重唱1973年老歌Candle In The Wind，現場版後來在排行榜上獲得14週冠軍。
Candle In The Wind原是紀念瑪麗蓮夢露的老歌，1973年錄音室版在滾石雜誌500大歌曲榜穫得第347名，1987年重新推出曾獲得過第6名。
Candle In The Wind
Elton John
Goodbye Norma Jean
Though I never knew you at all
You had the grace to hold yourself
While those around you crawled
They crawled out of the woodwork
And they whispered into your brain
They set you on the treadmill
And they made you change your name
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never knowing who to cling to
When the rain set in
And I would have liked to have known you
But I was just a kid
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did
Loneliness was tough
The toughest role you ever played
Hollywood created a superstar
And pain was the price you paid
Even when you died
Oh the press still hounded you
All the papers had to say
Was that Marilyn was found in the nude
Goodbye Norma Jean
From the young man in the 22nd row
Who sees you as something as more than sexual
More than just our Marilyn Monroe
Candle In The Wind 1997
Elton John
Music by Elton John/Lyrics by Bernie Taupin
Performed at Princess Diana's funeral, Saturday September 6, 1997.
Goodbye England's rose
May you ever grow in our hearts
You were the grace that placed itself
Where lives were torn apart
You called out to our country
And you whispered to those in pain
Now you belong to heaven
And the stars spell out your name
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never fading with the sunset
When the rain set in
And your footsteps will always fall here
Along England's greenest hills
Your candle's burned out long before
Your legend ever will
Loveliness we've lost
These empty days without your smile
This torch we'll always carry
For our nation's golden child
And even though we try
The truth brings us to tears
All our words cannot express
The joy you brought us through the years
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never fading with the sunset
When the rain set in
And your footsteps will always fall here
Along England's greenest hills
Your candle's burned our long before
Your legend ever will
Goodbye England's rose
May you ever grow in our hearts
You were the grace that placed itself
Where lives were torn apart
Goodbye England's rose
From a country lost without your soul
Who'll miss the wings of your compassion
More than you'll ever know
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never fading with the sunset
When the rain set in
And you footsteps will always fall here
Along England's greenest hills
Your candle's burned out long before
Your legend ever will
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