Happy 58th Birthday to a Songwriting Legend-Bernie Taupin
Posted by jroxx on May 22, 2008
There are very few songwriting pairs in music history that deserve the status of icons. Of course there is Lennon & McCartney but right behind them is the unique partnership of Elton John & Bernie Taupin.
Today we celebrate the life, lyrics and legacy of Bernie Taupin who has written the words to countless songs that the entire world knows by heart and have etched in a wonderful place in our memories. Bernie was born Bernard John Taupin on May 22, 1950.
Bernie’s whole life changed when at the age of 17, he answered an advertisement that led to his collaboration with Elton John and as they say….The Rest is History
How many of Bernie’s songs do we know and love?
Here is a listing of some of the songs that Bernie Taupin has written the lyrics for:
Bennie and the Jets
Border Song
Burn Down the Mission
Candle in the Wind
Country Comfort
Daniel
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
Empty Garden (Hey, Hey Johnny)
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Harmony
Honky Cat
Levon
Madman Across the Water
Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
Philadelphia Freedom
Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time)
Sad Songs (Say So Much)
Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)
Someone Saved My Life Tonight
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
The Bitch Is Back
Tiny Dancer
Your Song
I don’t know about you but I can pretty much recite every lyric from the songs listed above. The world would be a very empty place without the magical words that Bernie Taupin has given us over the last 40 years.
Watch the videos below and LISTEN to the lyrics, they are truly moving and the work of a legend.
Elton John - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (1976)
Elton John - Levon (1971)
Elton John - Border Song (1970)
Elton John - Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters (2007)
Elton John - Empty Garden (2007)
