Elton John - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Elton_JohnIn 2004, Rolling Stone ' s The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time included "Your Song" at number 136, "Rocket Man" at number 242, "Candle in the Wind" (original) at number 347, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" at number 380, and Tiny Dancer at number 387. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked John number 49 on their list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".
Candle in the Wind - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candle_in_the_WindThe original version, which is in the key of E major appeared on John's 1973 album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and was released as a single in 1974. The lyrics of the song are a sympathetic portrayal of the life of Marilyn Monroe. The song's opening line "Goodbye, Norma Jean" refers to Monroe's real name, Norma Jeane (more commonly spelled Jean) Baker. In the Eagle Vision documentary on the making of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Taupin said the song is about "the i…