Bernie Taupin

Bernard John "Bernie" Taupin (born May 22, 1950) is an English lyricist, poet, and singer, best known for his long-term collaboration with Elton John, writing the lyrics for the majority of the star's songs, and making his lyrics some of the best known in music history.

In 1967, Taupin answered an advertisement placed in the UK music paper New Musical Express by Liberty Records, a company that was seeking new songwriters^[1]. Around the same time, Elton John responded to the same advertisement, and the pair were brought together, collaborating on many projects since^[1]^[2]. Notable hits in the 1970s include "Your Song" (the pair's first), "Rocket Man", "Levon", "Crocodile Rock", "Honky Cat", "Tiny Dancer", "Candle in the Wind", "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting", "Bennie and the Jets", "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters", "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", and "Daniel". The duo's success continued in 1980s with hits like "I'm Still Standing", "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues", "Sad Songs", and "Nikita."

In 1971, journalist Penny Valentine wrote that "Bernie Taupin's lyrics were to become as important as Elton John himself, proved to have a mercurial brilliance. Not just in their atmospheric qualities and descriptive powers, but in the way he handled words to form them into straightforward poems that were easy to relate to,"^[3]. In 1992, Taupin and John were jointly inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame^[4].

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References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Bessman, Jim. "30 Year of Music: Elton John with Bernie Taupin", Billboard, Lynne Segall, October 04, 1997.
↑ Bernie Taupin - Biography. Songwriters Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 18, 2010. Retrieved on September 05, 2019.
↑ Valentine, Penny. "The Record Rise of a Superstar Called Reg", Sounds, Spotlight Publications, August 28, 1971, p. 6.
↑ Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Songwriters Hall of Fame. Retrieved on September 05, 2019.

MALE MUSICIANS RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION OF SING
\| Adam Buxton \| Afrojack \| Antônio Carlos Jobim \| Antonio Vivaldi \| Arthur Johnston \| Bernie Taupin \| Benny Blanco \| Cat Stevens \| Christopher Cross \| Claude François \| Dave Bassett \| David Bowie \| Donovan \| Drake \| Dwele \| Elton John \| Ennio Morricone \| Garth Jennings \| Gerry Rafferty \| Greg Kurstin \| Harvey Mason Jr. \| Irving Berlin \| Jack White \| Jacques Revaux \| Jay-Z \| Jesse Shatkin \| Joby Talbot \| John Legend \| Johnny Burke \| Kanye West \| Leonard Cohen \| Luciano Pavarotti \| Maino \| Max Martin \| Michael Jackson \| Paul Anka \| Paul McCartney \| Polow da Don \| Robbie van Leeuwen \| Rod Argent \| Ryan Tedder \| Seal \| Shellback \| Sir Mix-a-Lot \| Stevie Wonder \| Swizz Beatz \| Tiki Pasillas \| Uwe Schmidt \| Vybz Kartel \|
FEMALE MUSICIANS RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION OF SING
\| Ariana Grande \| Beverly Ross \| Beyoncé \| Cyndi Lauper \| Dolly Parton \| Ewa Farna \| Jennifer Hudson \| Katy Perry \| Kyary Pamyu Pamyu \| Lady Gaga \| Nicki Minaj \| Sia \| Taylor Swift \| Tori Kelly \|
NON-BINARY MUSICIANS RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION OF SING
\| Sam Smith \|
MUSIC GROUPS RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION OF SING
\| Crazy Town \| Da Internz \| Dave Brubeck Quartet \| Digital Underground \| Gipsy Kings \| Las Ketchup \| Major Lazer \| Men Without Hats \| Queen \| The Spencer Davis Group (Steve Winwood) \| Van Halen \| Wham! \|
MUSICIANS AND MUSIC GROUPS ASSOCIATED WITH SING PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL
\| Aerosmith \| David Guetta \| Deee-Lite \| DJ Khaled \| Ed Sheeran \| Eminem \| Katy Perry \| Ludacris \| M.I.A. \| Panic! at the Disco \| Paul McCartney \| Pharrell Williams \| Rick Ross \| Snoop Dogg \| T-Pain \| Usher \|
MUSICIANS ASSOCIATED WITH MISCELLANEOUS SING MATERIAL
\| Lady Gaga \|

MALE MUSICIANS RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION OF SING 2
\| Adam Buxton \| Avicii \| Benny Blanco \| Bernie Taupin \| Burt Bacharach \| Drake \| Ed Sheeran \| Elton John \| Eminem \| Garth Jennings \| Hal David \| Harvey Mason Jr.\| Joby Talbot \| Justin Bieber \| Kygo \| Max Martin \| Peter Svensson \| Pharrell Williams \| Prince \| Shawn Mendes \| Shellback \| Steve Winwood \| The Weeknd \| Zedd \|
FEMALE MUSICIANS RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION OF SING 2
\| Adele \| Anitta \| Ariana Grande \| Billie Eilish \| Camila Cabello \| Halsey \| Taylor Swift \| Teddy Geiger \| Tori Kelly \| Whitney Houston \|
MUSIC GROUPS RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION OF SING 2
\| Aerosmith \| Bomba Estéreo \| Coldplay \| Mercury Rev \| System of a Down \| The Struts \| U2 (Bono) \| Yeah Yeah Yeahs \|
MUSICIANS ASSOCIATED WITH SING 2 PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL
\| Ellie Greenwich \| Keke Palmer \| Phil Spector \|

[bilb-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Bessman, Jim. "30 Year of Music: Elton John with Bernie Taupin", Billboard, Lynne Segall, October 04, 1997.

[2] Bernie Taupin - Biography. Songwriters Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 18, 2010. Retrieved on September 05, 2019.

[3] Valentine, Penny. "The Record Rise of a Superstar Called Reg", Sounds, Spotlight Publications, August 28, 1971, p. 6.

[4] Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Songwriters Hall of Fame. Retrieved on September 05, 2019.

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