In late '66 / early '67. Elton (who was then still known as Reginald Dwight) was first introduced to Taupin by Ray Williams, who was the A&R man for Liberty Records- Bernie Taupin was an aspiring songwriter, and Williams gave Elton a stack of song lyrics by him which needed to be set to music. Elton composed tunes for a sample few, posted them to Taupin who was impressed, and thenceforth their professional partnership began which endures to this day.
The first single they released was called Scarecrow, in 1967.
Because Bernie was know to bark like a dog while he was laughing
1967
As far as biographically known, his closest friend is Bernie Taupin (his lyricist).
Countless of hundreds of songs. Elton John has only done two albums entirely without Bernie Taupin's lyrics.
He was a composer that worked with a lyricist, Bernie Taupin, and in this arrangement, Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics, handed them to Elton John, and Elton wrote the music to the lyrics.
"Bennie and the Jets" is a song composed by Elton John and Bernie Taupin.
Elton John - music Bernie Taupin -lyrics
As far as biographically known, his closest friend is Bernie Taupin (his lyricist).
bernie taupin
Countless of hundreds of songs. Elton John has only done two albums entirely without Bernie Taupin's lyrics.
He was a composer that worked with a lyricist, Bernie Taupin, and in this arrangement, Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics, handed them to Elton John, and Elton wrote the music to the lyrics.
bernie taupin
"Bennie and the Jets" is a song composed by Elton John and Bernie Taupin.
Elton John - music Bernie Taupin -lyrics
Elton John.
Bernie Taupin lyrics, Elton John music
She sang "Sacrifice" which appeared on the 1991 Elton John / Bernie Taupin tribute album "Two Rooms".
He was a fictional character created by Bernie Taupin, Elton John's lyricist.
As far as biographically known, his closest friend is Bernie Taupin (his lyricist).