Elton John and Bernie Taupin have written dozens of fantastic hits together. Besides being an incredibly successful songwriting duo, the two have also been lifelong friends. However, there was one time when it looked like the two might go their separate ways, and John had to write one album without his longtime collaborator.
Elton John wrote ‘A Single Man’ without Bernie Taupin Elton John and Bernie Taupin | Jennifer Graylock/Pa Wire
Elton John is an excellent composer, but Bernie Taupin delivered many fantastic lyrics his fans love to sing. Early songs like “Your Song” and “Rocket Man” propelled John as one of the world’s best pop stars and made Taupin a sought-after songwriter.
By the late 1970s, Taupin and John had not split up, but Bernie was beginning to write for other people, leaving John alone. In 1978, John released his album A Single Man, the first without Taupin, with...
Elton John wrote ‘A Single Man’ without Bernie Taupin Elton John and Bernie Taupin | Jennifer Graylock/Pa Wire
Elton John is an excellent composer, but Bernie Taupin delivered many fantastic lyrics his fans love to sing. Early songs like “Your Song” and “Rocket Man” propelled John as one of the world’s best pop stars and made Taupin a sought-after songwriter.
By the late 1970s, Taupin and John had not split up, but Bernie was beginning to write for other people, leaving John alone. In 1978, John released his album A Single Man, the first without Taupin, with...
- 5/29/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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