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"Daniel" is a major hit song and ballad by Elton John. It appeared on the 1973 album ''Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player''. It was written by John and his lyricist Bernie Taupin. In the United Kingdom, the song reached no. 4 in the official chart.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Chart Stats - Elton John - Daniel )〕 In the USA the song reached No. 2 on the pop charts and No. 1 on the adult contemporary charts for two weeks in the spring of 1973. In the United States, it was certified Gold on 13 September 1995 by the RIAA. In Canada, it became his second No. 1 single, following "Crocodile Rock" earlier in the year, holding the position for two weeks in the ''RPM 100 ''national singles chart. Writers John and Taupin received the 1973 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.〔Lister, David, ''Pop ballads bite back in lyrical fashion'', ''The Independent'' (London), 28 May 1994〕 Donatella Versace named her son Daniel Versace after this song.〔http://www.getnetworth.com/tag/donatella-versace-daniel-versace/〕 == Composition == Bernie Taupin wrote "Daniel" after reading an article in either ''Time'' or ''Newsweek'' about a Vietnam War veteran who had been wounded, and wanted to get away from the attention he was receiving when he went back home. A verse in the original draft was cut from the final version, which has led to some speculation on the contents. "'Daniel' had been the ''most misinterpreted song'' that we'd ever written," explained Taupin, in the ''Two Rooms'' tribute project. "The story was about a guy that went back to a small town in Texas, returning from the Vietnam War. They'd lauded him when he came home and treated him like a hero. But, he just wanted to go home, go back to the farm, and try to get back to the life that he'd led before. I wanted to write something that was sympathetic to the people that came home." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Daniel (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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