Bernie Taupin

Bernie Taupin
CBE
Taupin in 2024
Taupin in 2024
Background information
Birth nameBernard John Taupin
Born (1950-05-22) 22 May 1950 (age 74)
Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Lyricist
  • visual artist
Years active1967–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1971; div. 1977)​

Toni Lynn Russo
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(m. 1979; div. 1991)​

Stephanie Haymes Roven
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(m. 1993; div. 1998)​

Heather Kidd
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(m. 2004)​

Bernard John Taupin CBE (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.[5]

In 2020, Taupin and John received the Oscar for Best Original Song for "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" from the film Rocketman.[6] Taupin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Musical Excellence Award category in 2023.[7] In 2024, Taupin and John were awarded the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.[8][9] Also in 2024, Taupin won the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music.[10]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 2447. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ "Elton John and Bernie Taupin | Songwriters Hall of Fame". www.songhall.org. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b Billboard 4 October 1997, 30 Years of Music: Elton John with Bernie Taupin Billboard
  4. ^ Bernie Taupin Biography Archived 18 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine Songwriters Hall of Fame
  5. ^ "Elton John & Bernie Taupin".
  6. ^ Grein, Paul (10 February 2020). "Elton John & Bernie Taupin Win Best Original Song at 2020 Oscars". Billboard. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  7. ^ "2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee: Bernie Taupin". rockhall.com. 3 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Elton John & Bernie Taupin Named 2024 Recipients of the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song". billboard.com. 30 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin win the 2024 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song". npr.org. 30 January 2024.
  10. ^ Brown, Anna (23 May 2024). "Winners of The Ivors with Amazon Music announced". The Ivors Academy. Retrieved 28 May 2024.