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The process is still fundamentally the same, with John composing to Taupin's words, but the two interact on songs far more today, with Taupin joining John in the studio as the songs are written and occasionally during recording sessions.
Sir Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin were honored with the prestigious Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, making a point to underscore that their musical legacy is in ...
Bernie Taupin is an English lyricist, poet, and singer. In his long-term collaboration with Elton John, he has written the lyrics for most of John's songs.Over the years, he has written songs for a variety of other artists, including Alice Cooper, Heart, Melissa Manchester, Starship, Rod Stewart and Richie Sambora.
“Elton John and Bernie Taupin: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song” will air on most PBS stations at 8 p.m. local time on Monday, April 8, and will be available for ...
His lyrics have brought to life dozens of iconic Elton John songs since the 1970s, but Bernie Taupin has always remained far behind the scenes. This fall, the songwriter will finally pull back the ...
One widespread story is that Bernie Taupin wrote the song's lyrics after breakfast one morning on the roof of 20 Denmark Street, London, where John worked for a music publishing firm as an office boy, hence the line "I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss." However, Taupin has denied this, pointing out that John had stopped working there by ...
The songwriters who gave us “Your Song,” “Tiny Dancer” and “Rocket Man” will add to their stuffed awards shelf later this year when Elton John and Bernie Taupin are awarded the ...
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.