[Ans] Elton John wrote the song “Candle in the Wind” about what actress?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Elton John wrote the song “Candle in the Wind” about what actress??"

In 1997, John performed a rewritten version of the song as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales. This version of the song was released as a single and reached No. 1 in many countries,

Step 2 : Answer to the question "Elton John wrote the song “Candle in the Wind” about what actress?"

Candle in the Wind" is a threnody with music and lyrics by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. It was originally written in 1973, in honour of Marilyn Monroe.

John dedicated the song to Ryan White, who had been suffering from AIDS.

Step 3 : Other interesting facts related to the question "Elton John wrote the song “Candle in the Wind” about what actress?"

Using the same vocal take as the original 1973 recording, engineer Greg Penny stripped away all instrumentation.

In 2011, a song called "5,000 Candles In The Wind" was featured in the season 3 finale of the show Parks and Recreation.

In 2017 this song was used in Polygon's Car Boys series featuring Nick Robinson and Griffin McElroy.

New Zealand singer Wing covered the song on her 2009 album Beat It.