When Elton John rose to fame in 1973, it was a difficult period for him personally. The singer had experienced a great deal of pain in his relationship with his manager, John Reid, which was evident in his songs.
That year, Elton released Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, his most popular album, which featured the now-famous song “Candle in the Wind.”
After Princess Diana passed away in 1997, the moving tune was redone in her honor. It was first composed in honor of Marilyn Monroe. At the Princess’s burial, Elton performed the song as well.
But Elton’s tumultuous relationship with Reid is also reflected in the lyrics. “It was the same time John Reid broke my heart,” the legend remembers in his documentary Elton John: Never Too Late. Our partnership wasn’t what it was supposed to be.
