Bernie Taupin
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| Birth name | Bernard John Taupin |
| Born | 22 May 1950 Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England |
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| Years active | 1967–present |
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Maxine Feibelman
(m. 1971; div. 1977)Toni Lynn Russo
(m. 1979; div. 1991)Stephanie Haymes Roven
(m. 1993; div. 1998)Heather Kidd (m. 2004) |
Bernard John Taupin (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]
In 1967, Taupin answered an advertisement in the music paper New Musical Express placed by Liberty Records, a company that was seeking new songwriters.[3] John responded to the same advertisement and they were brought together, collaborating on many albums since.[3][4] Taupin and John were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992.[2]
In 2020, Taupin and John received the Oscar for Best Original Song for "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" from the film Rocketman.[5] Taupin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Musical Excellence Award category in 2023.[6] In 2024, Taupin and John were awarded the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.[7][8] Also in 2024, Taupin won the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music.[9]
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 2447. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ a b "Elton John and Bernie Taupin". Songhall.org. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ a b Bessman, Jim (4 October 1997). "30 Years of Music: Elton John with Bernie Taupin". Billboard. p. EJ-20. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Bernie Taupin Biography". Songwriters Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 18 June 2010.
- ^ Grein, Paul (10 February 2020). "Elton John & Bernie Taupin Win Best Original Song at 2020 Oscars". Billboard. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee: Bernie Taupin". rockhall.com. 3 May 2023.
- ^ Newman, Melinda (30 January 2024). "Elton John & Bernie Taupin Named 2024 Recipients of the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song". Billboard.
- ^ Ulaby, Neda (30 January 2024). "Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin Win the 2024 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song". NPR.
- ^ Brown, Anna (23 May 2024). "Winners of The Ivors with Amazon Music Announced". The Ivors Academy. Retrieved 28 May 2024.