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Re: EJ's "tribute" to Princess Di

From: Del Allan <bk550@freenet.toronto.on.ca>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 1997 17:14:07 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: EJ's "tribute" to Princess Di
To: Jean-Luc Delcoux <jdelcoux@sckcen.be>
cc: rec-music-gaffa@moderators.uu.net
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On Wed, 17 Sep 1997, Jean-Luc Delcoux wrote:

> John D. Walker wrote:
> 
> > Am I the only person who finds EJ's reworking of "Candle
> > in the Wind" forced, contrived, and more than a little distasteful?
> 
> "Candle in the Wind" was a tribute to Marilyn and no one had any right
> to change this, even EJ himself. I am very surprised and shocked nobody
> seems to figure it out.
> 
> 
Get real, since when can the public dictate what an artist can or cannot 
do to their own material?

Think about it!

Del
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Del Allan  (bk550@freenet.toronto.on.ca)        or     (delalla@enoreo.on.ca)
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