On This Day, October 11, 1997: Elton John hits #1 with tribute to Princess Diana
On This Day, October 11, 1997…Elton John landed at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Candle in the Wind '97,” a tribute to his close friend, the late Princess Diana. Elton first performed the song, a reworking of his 1974 single, at Diana's funeral that September. He then recorded the track,... Read More.