Elton John performed Candle in the Wind.
`` Candle in the Wind '' is a threnody with music and lyrics by Elton John and Bernie Taupin . Elton John . His tribute single , re-penned in dedication to the late Princess Diana , `` Candle in the Wind 1997 '' sold over 33million copies worldwide and is the best-selling single in the history of the UK and US singles charts .