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Bernard John Taupin CBE (born 22 May 1950) [1] is an English lyricist and visual artist. He is best known for his songwriting partnership with Elton John, recognised as one of the most successful partnerships of its kind in history. Taupin co-wrote the majority of John's songs, dating back to the 1960s. [2]
Elton describes his parents as violent. He endured beatings while being potty-trained and even while walking down the street in front of people. ... and met his longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin ...
Maxine Feibelman (born 1952) is a former seamstress for California bands [2] who was married for several years to Elton John's frequent collaborator Bernie Taupin.Her romance, marriage, and break-up with Taupin influenced some of Taupin's and John's songs, [3] she provided the title and refrain for one of their songs, [4] and she supported John's path toward his distinct stage costume style.
Bernie Taupin and John, ... Unlike many celebrity parents, they are sending their two boys, Zachary, 13, and Elijah, 11, to school locally, although Zachary just started boarding school. “We ...
His parents arrived the next day, in a van, to take him home. [5] As a sign of respect and gratitude to Baldry, Taupin wrote him into the song as the "someone" in the title, and also as "Sugar Bear". [6] [7] [8] According to Taupin, John had turned on the gas oven, but left the windows open, rendering the attempt ineffective. [9]
But the haunting melodies of John's greatest hits from this era, like that ode to Marilyn Monroe — which John and his songwriting partner, lyricist Bernie Taupin, turned into an ode to Princess ...
HIGH: Bernie Taupin thinks Friday night’s alright for fighting Jann Wenner. ... He collected himself to thank his parents and his idols, James Brown and Harry Belafonte, but then he graciously ...
It was composed by John, with lyrics provided by Bernie Taupin. The song marked the first of John's American singles to benefit his AIDS foundation. It reached No. 7 in Canada and No. 21 in the United Kingdom while peaking within the top 40 in several countries worldwide, including Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United States.