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Elton John goes No. 1 with his hit Candle in the Wind 1997

By: Robyn Epstein, Co-Editor in Chief
October 11, 2018
Photo Credit: Photo via Wikimedia Commons under creative common license
Celebrating the life of the late Princess, Elton John performs his single Candles in the Wind 97

October 11, 1997 Elton John goes number one on the US singles chart with Candle in the Wind 97. This was a re-write from is previous hit in 1974 about Marilyn Monroe. This version was raising funds for late Princess of Wales Diana’s charity. It eventually went on to become the biggest selling single in the world ever.

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Robyn Epstein
Robyn Epstein, Co-Editor in Chief
Robyn Epstein is a senior at Colonia High School. She has one older brother who is twenty one and his name is Craig. They both enjoy going to the movies together and playing sports such as baseball and football. Epstein has one dog name Bosco who is an American bulldog mix. They enjoy going for walks together and playing in the backyard.  In her free time, she likes to hang out with her friends, listen to music, watch T.V. and her favorite is to sleep. At Colonia High School, Epstein is on the bowling team and in color guard for marching band. Her favorite school subject is history because she loves learning about the presidents and what they did. When Epstein graduates High School her plans are to go to college, graduate and either become a broadcast journalist or a therapist. She also would like to travel the world and visit her dream location of Paris, France. Epstein super excited about being co editor-in-chief this year and can’t wait to see what the future holds.
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Elton John goes No. 1 with his hit Candle in the Wind 1997