Candle In The Wind

1. Elton Johnґs biography of and his most famous songs

·March 25, 1947 in Pinner, England

·original name: Reginald Kenneth Dwight

·at the age of 14, Reginald Dwight (Elton) and his friend Stuart Brown formed a band called the Corvettes, named after a brand of shaving cream. The band was never very serious and soon broke up.

·1963, he got together with Stuart Brown once again and formed Bluesology, a moderately successful band

·on the Valentines Day 1985 he married Renate Blauel in Sydney who he met first in 1982

·Elton was the first western pop star who started a tour through Russia.

·Elton's first #1 hit in the United States was "Crocodile Rock" in 1972. Elton's first #1 hit in the United Kingdom was "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" in 1976. His first solo hit was "Sacrifice" in 1990.

·The albums "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" (1975) and "Rock of the Westies" (1975) both hit #1 in the US on the very day of their release.

2. Candle In The Wind: The song

·over 21 millions sold singles

·one of the most often sold singles (3rd place at the moment)

·profits from sales of the single Candle In The Wind will be donated (lat. donare) to Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund

2.1. Style and Rhythm

style: plainness ß one instrument, one person singing, background function of the piano

rhythm: sad, emotional, slow

2.2. Stylistic devices in the song

Here are some stylistic devices which are used in the song Candle In The Wind:

·1 the stars spell out your name: personification of ”stars”

·І like a candle in the wind: comparison

·і your candleґs burned out long before: symbol

·4 for our nation's golden child: paraphrase

Goodbye England's Rose

May you ever grow in our hearts.

You were the grace that placed itself