For the first time listening to albums in my teen years, it was the lyric sheet that I read over and over again to Elton albums. Bernie's lyrics moved me so much that reading the lyrics was part of listening to the album itself.
I can remember as a kid buying magazines that had lyrics to songs and the early Elton John songs were straight masterpiece's Elton and Bernie are Great Songwriters Elton John's Greatest Hits volumes 1 & 2 to this day are two of my favorite albums... well deserved Bernie Taupin!
Bernie would still be the man who launched Elton's rise from piano player to rock star with his whimsical and haunting lyrics even if the RHOF never came calling. If it means something to Bernie, that's all that matters. He is and has always been a wonderful writer of lyrics that made you think, get emotional and lead generations of people through their youth.
For all intents and purposes, Bernie was already inducted 30 years ago with Elton. Bernie alludes to this at 02:00 when he mentions Elton called him onto the stage and handed him the award. Also note that when a band like Fleetwood Mac gets inducted, every member of the band (Mick Fleetwood, Lindsay, etc) gets inducted and is considered to be in the Hall. And while Elton technically bills himself as a solo artist, Bernie is essentially an integral part of Elton's band... It is also a fascinating unusual partnership. Apparently, Bernie first writes *ALL* the lyrics and Elton puts them to music. It is an amazing collaboration because one would never know this seeing Elton play.. When Elton sings a song like "Tiny Dancer" it sounds so personal that you think that Elton wrote at least some of the lyrics. But it's all Bernie.
@@Better_Call_Raul I wouldn't equate another band who is all on stage and playing instruments to a writer. No one came to concerts to hear Bernie play, but he was an integral part that completed the puzzle. It was a very unusual partnership.
@@bassmaster1953Robert Hunter was included when the Grateful Dead were inducted. AFAIK, Hunter never appeared on stage and was strictly a lyricist. So by those Hall standards, the Hall should have included Bernie. Bernie was excluded by a mere technicality. If Elton had billed himself as "The Elton John band", Bernie would likely have been inducted just as Robert was. It sounds like Elton campaigned for Bernie to get in but was denied by the Hall, which is ridiculous. The committee was also upset that Elton called Bernie up to the stage and handed the award to Bernie. The Hall is such a clueless worthless bureaucracy.
@@Better_Call_Raul No doubt about the hall. It's a bureaucratic clusterfuck. No doubt both are worthy as writers, but there is a distinction between words and music. Without the music, it's just a poetry reading. Either way, he made it.
@@bassmaster1953 There is a video of Elton reading a piece of paper with Bernie's "Tiny Dancer" lyrics. Elton reads "ballerina" and says that part must go slower and softer. Elton insists that he and Bernie have never ever sat together to work on a song. It is a very unusual collaboration. But I strongly suspect that Bernie is very musically inclined and not just a poet. In this interview, he says music had a huge influence on him growing up. And Bernie is a fine singer (search his videos). Given all this, it would be mind-blowing if Bernie did not often have a melody or musical idea in mind when he writes the lyrics. It would be mind-blowing if he did not given the huge musical influences he discusses here and the fact that he is a fine singer.
Congratulations Bernie. IMO it is long overdue and I grew up on your lyrics. Elton was correct. You both should have received the acknowledgment as the songwriting team when he was given his award.
It is all a bureaucratic technicality because Elton is not techically billed as "The Elton John Band". When the Grateful Dead band got inducted, their main lyricist Robert Hunter also got inducted. When a band like Fleetwood Mac gets inducted, every member of the band gets inducted into the Hall; even members of the band that never wrote a song. But for all intents and purposes, Bernie is an integral irreplaceable part of Elton's "band".
From The Inside by Alice Cooper (1978) Lyrics by Alice Cooper and Bernie Taupin Music by Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner, Steve Lukather, David Foster, Bruce Roberts Produced by David Foster 01. From the Inside 02. Wish I Was Born in Beverly Hills 03. The Quiet Room 04. Nurse Rozetta 05. Millie and Billie 06. Serious 07. How You Gonna See Me Now 08. For Veronica's Sake 09. Jackknife Johnny 10. Inmates (We're All Crazy) 11. No Tricks The Union by Elton John / Leon Russell (2010) 16 Songs | 11 Songs with Lyrics by Bernie Taupin 01. Eight Hundred Dollar Shoes 02. Hey Ahab 03. Gone to Shiloh 04. Jimmie Rodgers' Dream 05. Monkey Suit 06. The Best Part of the Day 07. I Should Have Sent Roses 08. When Love Is Dying 09. My Kind of Hell 10. Mandalay Again 11. Never Too Old (To Hold Somebody) Turn Back The Hands Of Time by Deirdre Hughes (2007) 13 Songs | 9 Songs with Lyrics by Bernie Taupin 01. The Last To Know 02. Turn Back The Hands Of Time, Patsy Cline 03. So Much Love 04. Radiate 05. Doll House 06. Heart Of Glass 07. The Backstairs 08. Redneck Male 09. Waitress In A Roadhouse (Another) Holy Day by Mary Dolan (1998) 13 Songs | 3 Songs with lyrics by Bernie Taupin 01. Destiny 02. You Freed Me 03. In The Names Of Dark Angels Bernie Taupin Albums 01. 1970: Bernie Taupin 02. 1971: Taupin 03. 1980: He Who Rides The Tiger 04. 1987: Tribe Bernie Taupin / Taupin by Bernie Taupin (1970 / 1971) Lyrics by Bernie Taupin Music by Elton John, Caleb Quaye, Davey Johnstone, Shawn Phillips, Richard Coff, Diana Lewis Produced by Gus Dudgeon 01. Child: Birth 02. Child: The Greatest Discovery 03. Child: Flatters (A Beginning) 04. Child: Brothers Together 05. Child: Rowston Manor 06. Child: End Of A Day 07. Child: To A Grandfather 08. Child: Solitude 09. Child: Conclusion 10. When The Heron Wakes 11. Like Summer Tempests 12. Today's Hero 13. Sisters Of The Cross 14. Brothers Together Again 15. Verses After Dark: Le Petite Marionette 16. Verses After Dark: Ratcatcher 17. Verses After Dark: The Visitor He Who Rides The Tiger by Bernie Taupin (1980) Lyrics by Bernie Taupin / Music by Dennis Tufano Produced by Humberto Gatica 01. Monkey On My Back (The Last Run) 02. Born On The Fourth Of July 03. Venezuela 04. Approaching Armageddon 05. Lover's Cross 06. Blitz Babies 07. Valley Nights 08. Love (The Barren Desert) 09. The Whores Of Paris Tribe by Bernie Taupin (1987) Lyrics by Bernie Taupin / Music by Martin Page Produced by Martin Page 01. Friend Of The Flag 02. Corrugated Iron 03. Citizen Jane 04. Hold Back The Night 05. She Sends Shivers 06. Billy Fury 07. I Still Can't Believe That You're Gone 08. Conquistador 09. The New Lone Ranger 10. Desperation Train Farm Dogs (1995-1999) 01. Bernie Taupin (1995-1999: vocals; lyrics | Elton John) 02. Dennis Tufano (1995-1997: vocals; harp; songwriter | The Buckinghams; Tufano & Giammarese Band) 03. Jim Cregan (1995-1999: vocals; guitar; mandolin; songwriter | Blossom Toes; Family; Rod Stewart; Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel) 04. Robin Le Mesurire (1995-1999: guitar; dobro; songwriter | Jeff Beck; Rod Stewart; Rolling Stones) 05. Tony Brock (1997-1999: vocals; drums; percussion; keyboards | Spontaneous Combustion; Strider; The Babys) 06. Tad Wadhams (1997-1999: vocals; bass guitar; harp | Animotion; Sheryl Crow) Farm Dogs Albums 01. 1996: Last Stand In Open Country 02. 1998: Immigrant Sons Last Stand In Open Country by Farm Dogs (1996) Produced by David Cole 01. Me and My Friends 02. Cinderella '67 03. Beautiful (I Don't Want to Be) 04. Shameless 05. Burn This Bed 06. Color Bar 07. Pretty Bombs 08. Barstool 09. The Ballad of Dennis Hopper and Harry Dean 10. Bone of Contention 11. In Paradise 12. Last Stand in Open Country Immigrant Sons by Farm Dogs (1998) Produced by David Cole 01. Foreign Windows 02. Distance to the Mountain 03. Daria 04. Lightning on the Hill 05. This Face 06. Whiskey in the Bathtub 07. Bird of Prey 08. Leaving Buffalo 09. Workin in the Fields 10. America on Trial 11. Nothin' Gonna Kill the Kid 12. Aimless Driving 13. Deep Dark Secret 14. Stars and Seeds
Frankly it’s absolutely absurd that it took this long. I figured he was already in. He’s in that rarefied air of greatest song writing duos in history. McCartney and Lennon. Jager and Richards. Page and Plant. Bono and Edge. So it’s absolutely ludicrous that he’s had to wait this long. I love Elton John. But Elton John isn’t Elton John without Bernie Taupin.
The Robert Palmer version (1980), and the Tina Turner version (1982) of the song, Johnny and Mary, was written completely by Robert Palmer (lyrics and music). The 1983 version of Johnny and Mary by Melissa Manchester had additional lyrics by Bernie Taupin.
Realistic candidates for giving the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction speech for Bernie Taupin... Elton John, Billy Joel, Rod Stewart, Sting, Alice Cooper, Ann and Nancy Wilson, Axl Rose, Rufus Wainwright, Lady Gaga, Brandon Flowers, Ed Sheeran
LYRICS BY BERNIE TAUPIN FOR ARTISTS OTHER THAN ELTON JOHN, ALICE COOPER, LEON RUSSELL, FARM DOGS, AND DEIRDRE HUGHES Lyrics by Bernie Taupin: RARE/HARD TO FIND VINYL/NOT ON CD (1968-1969) 01. 1968: When The First Tear Shows by Brian Keith 02. 1969: When The First Tear Shows by Tom Thumb 03. 1969: Turn To Me by Plastic Penny 04. 1969: Taking The Sun From My Eyes by Ayshea 05. 1969: I Can't Go On Living Without You by Dave Sealey 06. 1969: I Can't Go On Living Without You by Stewart A. Brown 07. 1969: I Can't Go On Living Without You by Lulu 08. 1969: I Can't Go On Living Without You by Sandi Shaw Lyrics by Bernie Taupin: A Collection - The 1970s 01. 1970: Season Of The Rain by Nite People 02. 1970: I Can't Go On Living Without You by Cillia Black 03. 1970: The Tide Will Turn For Rebecca by Edward Woodward 04. 1971: Rock Me When He's Gone by Long John Baldry 05. 1973: Lonnie And Josie by Kiki Dee 06. 1973: Supercool by Kiki Dee 07. 1973: Last Good Man In My Life by Kiki Dee 08. 1974: Let Me Be Your Car by Rod Stewart 09. 1974: Lover, Come Back To Me by The Hudson Brothers 10. 1975: Lonely School Year by The Hudson Brothers 11. 1975: Snookeroo by Ringo Starr 12. 1975: The Flowers Will Never Die by Ayshea 13. 1976: Planes by Colin Blunstone 14. 1976: Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John and Kiki Dee 15. 1977: The Man Who Loved To Dance by Kiki Dee 16. 1977: I'm Never Gonna Break Your Heart by Kenny Passarelli 17. 1977: Broken Woman by China 18. 1977: Savage by China 19. 1978: How You Gonna See Me Now by Alice Cooper 20. 1978: If I Weren't So Romantic I'd Shoot You by Rick Derringer Lyrics by Bernie Taupin: A Collection - The 1980s Volume I 01. 1980: Julie by Black Rose (Cher) 02. 1980: For The Working Girl by Melissa Manchester 03. 1980: Donner Pour Donner by Elton John and France Gall 04. 1981: Remember by Donatella Rettore 05. 1981: Sonny by Rod Stewart 06. 1981: Never Give Up On A Dream by Rod Stewart 07. 1982: Guess I'll Always Love You by Rod Stewart 08. 1982: Hey Ricky (You're A Low Down Heel) by Melissa Manchester 09. 1983: White Rose by Melissa Manchester 10. 1983: Johnny And Mary by Melissa Manchester 11. 1983: Satisfied by Rod Stewart 12. 1983: Into The Heartland by The Motels 13. 1983: Mystery D.J. by The Motels 14. 1985: Love Rusts by Starship 15. 1985: We Built This City by Starship 16. 1985: These Dreams by Heart Lyrics by Bernie Taupin: A Collection - The 1980s Volume II 01. 1985: Act Of War by Elton John and Millie Jackson 02. 1985: Wrap Her Up by Elton John and George Michael 03. 1986: Slow Rivers by Elton John and Cliff Richard 04. 1986: Hard Lesson To Learn by Rod Stewart 05. 1986: I Engineer by Animotion 06. 1987: When The Phone Stops Ringing by Eighth Wonder 07. 1987: Fly On The Wall by Exile 08. 1987: She Sends Shivers by Bernie Taupin and Martha Davis 09. 1988: The Ballad Of Zero And The Tramp by John Anderson 10. 1988: The Rumour by Olivia Newton-John 11. 1988: Under Fire by New Frontier 12. 1989: The Burn by Starship 13. 1989: Closer To The Edge by Bertin Osborne Lyrics by Bernie Taupin: A Collection - The 1990s 01. 1990: Keep On Running by The Stray Cats 02. 1990: Deal For Life by John Waite 03. 1992: Dip Your Wings by Peter Cetera 04. 1992: Runaway Train by Elton John and Eric Clapton 05. 1993: The Power by Elton John and Little Richard 06. 1993: A Woman's Needs by Elton John and Tammy Wynette 07. 1993: The Rain by Carlene Carter 08. 1994: Monkey In My Dreams by Martin Page 09. 1994: Light In Your Heart by Martin Page 10. 1996: Dance With Life (The Brilliant Light) by Bryan Ferry 11. 1997: Black On Blue by Lisa Sanders 12. 1998: Destiny by Mary Dolan 13. 1998: You Freed Me by Mary Dolan 14. 1998: In The Names Of Dark Angels by Mary Dolan 15. 1998: Crimes Of Passion by Public Domain 16. 1999: For Wanting You by Marianne Faithful Lyrics by Bernie Taupin: A Collection - The 2000s 01. 2000: Red by The Young Dubliners 02. 2001: Building A Bird by Nigel Olsson 03. 2001: Gimme Eight Seconds by Toby Keith 04. 2002: Mendocino County Line by Willie Nelson and Lee Ann Womack 05. 2004: Uncool by Courtney Love 06. 2005: A Love That Will Never Grow Old by Emmylou Harris 07. 2005: I Don't Want To Say Goodbye by Teddy Thompson 08. 2005: What I Really Want For Christmas by Brian Wilson 09. 2005: Calling It Christmas by Elton John and Joss Stone 10. 2006: Leave by John Corbett 11. 2010: Gone To Shiloh by Elton John, Leon Russell, and Neil Young 12. 2012: Weathering The Storm by Richie Sambora 13. 2013: Engine 19 by Richie Sambora 14. 2019: (I'm Gonna) Love Me Again by Elton John and Taron Egerton Lyrics by Bernie Taupin and Music by Elton John For Other Artists Volume I 01. 1969: Taking The Sun From My Eyes by Ayshea 02. 1969: When The First Tear Shows by Tom Thumb 03. 1969: I Can't Go On Living Without You by Dave Sealey 04. 1969: Turn To Me by Plastic Penny 05. 1970: Season Of The Rain by Nite People 06. 1970: The Tide Will Turn For Rebecca by Edward Woodward 07. 1971: Rock Me When He's Gone by Long John Baldry 08. 1973: Supercool by Kiki Dee 09. 1973: Lonnie and Josie by Kiki Dee 10. 1973: Last Good Man In My Life by Kiki Dee 11. 1974: Let Me Be Your Car by Rod Stewart 12. 1975: Snookeroo by Ringo Starr 13. 1975: The Flowers Will Never Die by Ayshea 14. 1976: Planes by Colin Blunstone 15. 1976: Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John and Kiki Dee 16. 1977: The Man Who Loved To Dance by Kiki Dee Lyrics by Bernie Taupin and Music by Elton John For Other Artists Volume II 01. 1981: Remember by Donatella Rettore 02. 1985: Act Of War by Elton John and Millie Jackson 03. 1985: Wrap Her Up by Elton John and George Michael 04. 1986: Slow Rivers by Elton John and Cliff Richard 05. 1988: The Rumour by Olivia Newton-John 06. 1992: Runaway Train by Elton John and Eric Clapton 07. 1993: The Power by Elton John and Little Richard 08. 1993: A Woman's Needs by Elton John and Tammy Wynette 09. 1998: Crimes Of Passion by Public Domain 10. 1999: For Wanting You by Marianne Faithful 11. 2001: Building A Bird by Nigel Olsson 12. 2005: Calling It Christmas by Elton John and Joss Stone 13. 2010: Gone To Shiloh by Elton John, Leon Russell, and Neil Young 14. 2019: (I'm Gonna) Love Me Again by Elton John and Taron Egerton Lyrics by Bernie Taupin and Music by Martin Page 01. 1985: These Dreams by Heart 02. 1985: We Built This City by Starship 03. 1985: Love Rusts by Starship 04. 1988: Under Fire by New Frontier 05. 1989: The Burn by Starship 06. 1989: Closer To The Edge by Bertin Osborne 07. 1990: Deal For Life by John Waite 08. 1994: Monkey In My Dreams by Martin Page 09. 1994: Light In Your Heart by Martin Page 10. 1996: Dance With Life (The Brilliant Light) by Bryan Ferry LYRICS BY BERNIE TAUPIN FOR ARTISTS OTHER THAN ELTON JOHN ON THE BILLBOARD 100 SINGLES CHART (U.S.A) 01. 1975 - # 3 - Snookeroo by Ringo Starr 02. 1975 - # 57 - Lonely School Year by The Hudson Brothers 03. 1976 - # 1 - Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John and Kiki Dee 04. 1978 - # 12 - How You Gonna See Me Now by Alice Cooper 05. 1985 - # 20 - Wrap Her Up by Elton John and George Michael 06. 1985 - # 1 - We Built This City by Starship 07. 1986 - # 1 - These Dreams by Heart 08. 1986 - # 76 - I Engineer by Animotion 09. 1988 - # 62 - The Rumour by Olivia Newton-John 10. 1991 - # 1 - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me by George Michael and Elton John 11. 1994 - # 92 - Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John and RuPaul 12. 2021 - # 7 - Cold Heart by Elton John with Dua Lipa and Pnau 13. 2021 - # 42 - Merry Christmas by Elton John and Ed Sheeran 14. 2022 - # 6 - Hold Me Closer by Elton John and Britney Spears
THE 1992 SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME - ELTON JOHN THE 1992 SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME - BERNIE TAUPIN THE 1994 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME - ELTON JOHN THE 2023 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME - BERNIE TAUPIN
THE 2023 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES CONNECTIONS TO 2023 INDUCTEE, BERNIE TAUPIN Don Cornelius - Elton John performed Philadelphia Freedom on Soul Train in 1975. The Spinners - Thom Bell produced 10 of the Spinners albums, and he also produced Elton John's "The Thom Bell Sessions" album in 1977, and it was released in 1979. Willie Nelson - Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics for the 2002 Willie Nelson and Lee Ann Womack duet, "Mendocino County Line." Willie Nelson did a remake of Elton John's 1970 Border Song in 2018 for Restoration - an Elton John/Bernie Taupin tribute album. Kate Bush - Elton John fan. Kate Bush did a remake of Rocket Man in 1991 on the Two Rooms album - Celebrating the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Elton John duetted with Kate Bush in 2011 for "Snowed In At Wheeler Street." George Michael - Biggest Elton John and Bernie Taupin fan. George Michael performed on two tracks from Elton John's 1985 album, Ice On Fire - Nikita and Wrap Her Up! A live version of Elton John's "Tonight" performed by George Michael was included on the 1991 Two Rooms album - Celebrating the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin. George Michael also did a live performance of Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me in 1991, with Elton John, which went to # 1. Sheryl Crow - Another Elton John fan. She was the narrator for the VH1 Legends episode on Elton John in 1997. Sheryl Crow sang with Bernie Taupin on "Burn This Bed" a song from the 1996 Farm Dogs album called Last Stand In Open Country. Chaka Khan - Not really a connection but... Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics to Dip Your Wings, a song from Peter Cetera's 1992 album, World Falling Down, which also had a song called Feels Like Heaven, a duet with Chaka Khan.
For all intents and purposes, Bernie was already inducted 30 years ago with Elton. Bernie alludes to this at 02:00 when he mentions Elton called him onto the stage and handed him the award. Also note that when a band like Fleetwood Mac gets inducted, every member of the band gets inducted. And while Elton technically bills himself as a solo artist, Bernie is essentially an integral part of Elton's band... It is also a fascinating very unusual partnership. Apparently, Bernie first writes *ALL* the lyrics and Elton puts them to music. Elton in this clip says that they have never been in the same room and collaborated on *ANYTHING!* th-cam.com/video/GdYD1XaEen0/w-d-xo.html&pp=ygUVYmVybmllIHRhdXBpbiBzaW5naW5n It obviously works but it is somewhat disappointing as I had always thought Elton had at least some part in the lyrics, because Elton sings the song as if it came from personal experience. IMO, a partnership like Lennon/McArtney has far more potential because one guy could contribute a lyric. But that "collaboration", if it can even be called that, works for John/Taupin. It is an amazing collaboration because one would never know this seeing Elton play.. When Elton sings a song like "Tiny Dancer" it sounds so personal that you think that Elton wrote at least some of the lyrics. But it's all Bernie.
In recent years Bernie and Elton have discussed collaborating lyrics and music in the same room. They both have talked about that in interviews. Elton gets some lyrics by email now or Bernie gives them in person. How times have changed.
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What took so long? One of the greatest lyricists ever! Congrats Bernie!!!
Congratulations Bernie , should have happened years ago 👍
Congratulations Bernie - well deserved honor!
So well deserved and LONG OVERDUE!
Good 👍 for you Bernie. Congrats 👏 Well Done 😊
For the first time listening to albums in my teen years, it was the lyric sheet that I read over and over again to Elton albums. Bernie's lyrics moved me so much that reading the lyrics was part of listening to the album itself.
Beautiful work. Bernie is a legend.
I’d love to ask Bernie how these beautiful lyrics come to him. Such a talented man.
Finally, congratulations, Bernie✨️👏🎼🎵
Never thought I'd see the day, but so glad I did! Love your work.
Big fan! 💜 🌿 🌷 🎵
Great to see a lyricist recognised - a great lyricist at that.
Amazing
I can remember as a kid buying magazines that had lyrics to songs and the early Elton John songs were straight masterpiece's Elton and Bernie are Great Songwriters Elton John's Greatest Hits volumes 1 & 2 to this day are two of my favorite albums... well deserved Bernie Taupin!
Congrats. I love your music!
Congrats, Bernie! 👏
Its about ****en time! Just your work with EJ should be enough to be inducted long ago! Congrats, Bernie!!!
It's about time!
The G.O.A.T.!
Bernie would still be the man who launched Elton's rise from piano player to rock star with his whimsical and haunting lyrics even if the RHOF never came calling. If it means something to Bernie, that's all that matters. He is and has always been a wonderful writer of lyrics that made you think, get emotional and lead generations of people through their youth.
For all intents and purposes, Bernie was already inducted 30 years ago with Elton. Bernie alludes to this at 02:00 when he mentions Elton called him onto the stage and handed him the award. Also note that when a band like Fleetwood Mac gets inducted, every member of the band (Mick Fleetwood, Lindsay, etc) gets inducted and is considered to be in the Hall. And while Elton technically bills himself as a solo artist, Bernie is essentially an integral part of Elton's band... It is also a fascinating unusual partnership. Apparently, Bernie first writes *ALL* the lyrics and Elton puts them to music. It is an amazing collaboration because one would never know this seeing Elton play.. When Elton sings a song like "Tiny Dancer" it sounds so personal that you think that Elton wrote at least some of the lyrics. But it's all Bernie.
@@Better_Call_Raul I wouldn't equate another band who is all on stage and playing instruments to a writer. No one came to concerts to hear Bernie play, but he was an integral part that completed the puzzle. It was a very unusual partnership.
@@bassmaster1953Robert Hunter was included when the Grateful Dead were inducted. AFAIK, Hunter never appeared on stage and was strictly a lyricist. So by those Hall standards, the Hall should have included Bernie. Bernie was excluded by a mere technicality. If Elton had billed himself as "The Elton John band", Bernie would likely have been inducted just as Robert was. It sounds like Elton campaigned for Bernie to get in but was denied by the Hall, which is ridiculous. The committee was also upset that Elton called Bernie up to the stage and handed the award to Bernie. The Hall is such a clueless worthless bureaucracy.
@@Better_Call_Raul No doubt about the hall. It's a bureaucratic clusterfuck. No doubt both are worthy as writers, but there is a distinction between words and music. Without the music, it's just a poetry reading. Either way, he made it.
@@bassmaster1953 There is a video of Elton reading a piece of paper with Bernie's "Tiny Dancer" lyrics. Elton reads "ballerina" and says that part must go slower and softer. Elton insists that he and Bernie have never ever sat together to work on a song. It is a very unusual collaboration. But I strongly suspect that Bernie is very musically inclined and not just a poet. In this interview, he says music had a huge influence on him growing up. And Bernie is a fine singer (search his videos). Given all this, it would be mind-blowing if Bernie did not often have a melody or musical idea in mind when he writes the lyrics. It would be mind-blowing if he did not given the huge musical influences he discusses here and the fact that he is a fine singer.
Glad he was recognised. But this guy doesn’t need awards. His influence in music is an award
Congratulations Bernie. IMO it is long overdue and I grew up on your lyrics. Elton was correct. You both should have received the acknowledgment as the songwriting team when he was given his award.
It is all a bureaucratic technicality because Elton is not techically billed as "The Elton John Band". When the Grateful Dead band got inducted, their main lyricist Robert Hunter also got inducted. When a band like Fleetwood Mac gets inducted, every member of the band gets inducted into the Hall; even members of the band that never wrote a song. But for all intents and purposes, Bernie is an integral irreplaceable part of Elton's "band".
Well Deserved & long overdue, now we need to get the E.J. Band inducted.
The best
Well deserved, sir!
I look forward to his book.
Wow👍✌️
Beautiful
From The Inside by Alice Cooper (1978)
Lyrics by Alice Cooper and Bernie Taupin
Music by Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner, Steve Lukather, David Foster, Bruce Roberts
Produced by David Foster
01. From the Inside
02. Wish I Was Born in Beverly Hills
03. The Quiet Room
04. Nurse Rozetta
05. Millie and Billie
06. Serious
07. How You Gonna See Me Now
08. For Veronica's Sake
09. Jackknife Johnny
10. Inmates (We're All Crazy)
11. No Tricks
The Union by Elton John / Leon Russell (2010)
16 Songs | 11 Songs with Lyrics by Bernie Taupin
01. Eight Hundred Dollar Shoes
02. Hey Ahab
03. Gone to Shiloh
04. Jimmie Rodgers' Dream
05. Monkey Suit
06. The Best Part of the Day
07. I Should Have Sent Roses
08. When Love Is Dying
09. My Kind of Hell
10. Mandalay Again
11. Never Too Old (To Hold Somebody)
Turn Back The Hands Of Time by Deirdre Hughes (2007)
13 Songs | 9 Songs with Lyrics by Bernie Taupin
01. The Last To Know
02. Turn Back The Hands Of Time, Patsy Cline
03. So Much Love
04. Radiate
05. Doll House
06. Heart Of Glass
07. The Backstairs
08. Redneck Male
09. Waitress In A Roadhouse
(Another) Holy Day by Mary Dolan (1998)
13 Songs | 3 Songs with lyrics by Bernie Taupin
01. Destiny
02. You Freed Me
03. In The Names Of Dark Angels
Bernie Taupin Albums
01. 1970: Bernie Taupin
02. 1971: Taupin
03. 1980: He Who Rides The Tiger
04. 1987: Tribe
Bernie Taupin / Taupin by Bernie Taupin (1970 / 1971)
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin
Music by Elton John, Caleb Quaye, Davey Johnstone, Shawn Phillips, Richard Coff, Diana Lewis
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
01. Child: Birth
02. Child: The Greatest Discovery
03. Child: Flatters (A Beginning)
04. Child: Brothers Together
05. Child: Rowston Manor
06. Child: End Of A Day
07. Child: To A Grandfather
08. Child: Solitude
09. Child: Conclusion
10. When The Heron Wakes
11. Like Summer Tempests
12. Today's Hero
13. Sisters Of The Cross
14. Brothers Together Again
15. Verses After Dark: Le Petite Marionette
16. Verses After Dark: Ratcatcher
17. Verses After Dark: The Visitor
He Who Rides The Tiger by Bernie Taupin (1980)
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin / Music by Dennis Tufano
Produced by Humberto Gatica
01. Monkey On My Back (The Last Run)
02. Born On The Fourth Of July
03. Venezuela
04. Approaching Armageddon
05. Lover's Cross
06. Blitz Babies
07. Valley Nights
08. Love (The Barren Desert)
09. The Whores Of Paris
Tribe by Bernie Taupin (1987)
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin / Music by Martin Page
Produced by Martin Page
01. Friend Of The Flag
02. Corrugated Iron
03. Citizen Jane
04. Hold Back The Night
05. She Sends Shivers
06. Billy Fury
07. I Still Can't Believe That You're Gone
08. Conquistador
09. The New Lone Ranger
10. Desperation Train
Farm Dogs (1995-1999)
01. Bernie Taupin (1995-1999: vocals; lyrics | Elton John)
02. Dennis Tufano (1995-1997: vocals; harp; songwriter | The Buckinghams; Tufano & Giammarese Band)
03. Jim Cregan (1995-1999: vocals; guitar; mandolin; songwriter | Blossom Toes; Family; Rod Stewart; Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel)
04. Robin Le Mesurire (1995-1999: guitar; dobro; songwriter | Jeff Beck; Rod Stewart; Rolling Stones)
05. Tony Brock (1997-1999: vocals; drums; percussion; keyboards | Spontaneous Combustion; Strider; The Babys)
06. Tad Wadhams (1997-1999: vocals; bass guitar; harp | Animotion; Sheryl Crow)
Farm Dogs Albums
01. 1996: Last Stand In Open Country
02. 1998: Immigrant Sons
Last Stand In Open Country by Farm Dogs (1996)
Produced by David Cole
01. Me and My Friends
02. Cinderella '67
03. Beautiful (I Don't Want to Be)
04. Shameless
05. Burn This Bed
06. Color Bar
07. Pretty Bombs
08. Barstool
09. The Ballad of Dennis Hopper and Harry Dean
10. Bone of Contention
11. In Paradise
12. Last Stand in Open Country
Immigrant Sons by Farm Dogs (1998)
Produced by David Cole
01. Foreign Windows
02. Distance to the Mountain
03. Daria
04. Lightning on the Hill
05. This Face
06. Whiskey in the Bathtub
07. Bird of Prey
08. Leaving Buffalo
09. Workin in the Fields
10. America on Trial
11. Nothin' Gonna Kill the Kid
12. Aimless Driving
13. Deep Dark Secret
14. Stars and Seeds
Great album
Thank you
Frankly it’s absolutely absurd that it took this long. I figured he was already in. He’s in that rarefied air of greatest song writing duos in history. McCartney and Lennon. Jager and Richards. Page and Plant. Bono and Edge. So it’s absolutely ludicrous that he’s had to wait this long. I love Elton John. But Elton John isn’t Elton John without Bernie Taupin.
Most under prepared Interviewer ever
Well done Bernie, fully deserved, and very late with the award. Should of been given it a long time ago
Hall of R'nR Fame for Bobby Liebling !
The Robert Palmer version (1980), and the Tina Turner version (1982) of the song, Johnny and Mary, was written completely by Robert Palmer (lyrics and music). The 1983 version of Johnny and Mary by Melissa Manchester had additional lyrics by Bernie Taupin.
IADT! ♥ you Bernie 🎶 ✌
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gratz to Bernie; why you dis the other song writer who polled well in the "fan poll"? Warren deserves to be in the Rock Hall, decades ago.
As a teenager, I knew the first time I heard “Your Song” that Elton John and Bernie Taupin would be superstars.
Realistic candidates for giving the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction speech for Bernie Taupin...
Elton John, Billy Joel, Rod Stewart, Sting, Alice Cooper, Ann and Nancy Wilson, Axl Rose, Rufus Wainwright, Lady Gaga, Brandon Flowers, Ed Sheeran
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LYRICS BY BERNIE TAUPIN FOR ARTISTS OTHER THAN ELTON JOHN, ALICE COOPER, LEON RUSSELL, FARM DOGS, AND DEIRDRE HUGHES
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin: RARE/HARD TO FIND VINYL/NOT ON CD (1968-1969)
01. 1968: When The First Tear Shows by Brian Keith
02. 1969: When The First Tear Shows by Tom Thumb
03. 1969: Turn To Me by Plastic Penny
04. 1969: Taking The Sun From My Eyes by Ayshea
05. 1969: I Can't Go On Living Without You by Dave Sealey
06. 1969: I Can't Go On Living Without You by Stewart A. Brown
07. 1969: I Can't Go On Living Without You by Lulu
08. 1969: I Can't Go On Living Without You by Sandi Shaw
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin: A Collection - The 1970s
01. 1970: Season Of The Rain by Nite People
02. 1970: I Can't Go On Living Without You by Cillia Black
03. 1970: The Tide Will Turn For Rebecca by Edward Woodward
04. 1971: Rock Me When He's Gone by Long John Baldry
05. 1973: Lonnie And Josie by Kiki Dee
06. 1973: Supercool by Kiki Dee
07. 1973: Last Good Man In My Life by Kiki Dee
08. 1974: Let Me Be Your Car by Rod Stewart
09. 1974: Lover, Come Back To Me by The Hudson Brothers
10. 1975: Lonely School Year by The Hudson Brothers
11. 1975: Snookeroo by Ringo Starr
12. 1975: The Flowers Will Never Die by Ayshea
13. 1976: Planes by Colin Blunstone
14. 1976: Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John and Kiki Dee
15. 1977: The Man Who Loved To Dance by Kiki Dee
16. 1977: I'm Never Gonna Break Your Heart by Kenny Passarelli
17. 1977: Broken Woman by China
18. 1977: Savage by China
19. 1978: How You Gonna See Me Now by Alice Cooper
20. 1978: If I Weren't So Romantic I'd Shoot You by Rick Derringer
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin: A Collection - The 1980s Volume I
01. 1980: Julie by Black Rose (Cher)
02. 1980: For The Working Girl by Melissa Manchester
03. 1980: Donner Pour Donner by Elton John and France Gall
04. 1981: Remember by Donatella Rettore
05. 1981: Sonny by Rod Stewart
06. 1981: Never Give Up On A Dream by Rod Stewart
07. 1982: Guess I'll Always Love You by Rod Stewart
08. 1982: Hey Ricky (You're A Low Down Heel) by Melissa Manchester
09. 1983: White Rose by Melissa Manchester
10. 1983: Johnny And Mary by Melissa Manchester
11. 1983: Satisfied by Rod Stewart
12. 1983: Into The Heartland by The Motels
13. 1983: Mystery D.J. by The Motels
14. 1985: Love Rusts by Starship
15. 1985: We Built This City by Starship
16. 1985: These Dreams by Heart
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin: A Collection - The 1980s Volume II
01. 1985: Act Of War by Elton John and Millie Jackson
02. 1985: Wrap Her Up by Elton John and George Michael
03. 1986: Slow Rivers by Elton John and Cliff Richard
04. 1986: Hard Lesson To Learn by Rod Stewart
05. 1986: I Engineer by Animotion
06. 1987: When The Phone Stops Ringing by Eighth Wonder
07. 1987: Fly On The Wall by Exile
08. 1987: She Sends Shivers by Bernie Taupin and Martha Davis
09. 1988: The Ballad Of Zero And The Tramp by John Anderson
10. 1988: The Rumour by Olivia Newton-John
11. 1988: Under Fire by New Frontier
12. 1989: The Burn by Starship
13. 1989: Closer To The Edge by Bertin Osborne
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin: A Collection - The 1990s
01. 1990: Keep On Running by The Stray Cats
02. 1990: Deal For Life by John Waite
03. 1992: Dip Your Wings by Peter Cetera
04. 1992: Runaway Train by Elton John and Eric Clapton
05. 1993: The Power by Elton John and Little Richard
06. 1993: A Woman's Needs by Elton John and Tammy Wynette
07. 1993: The Rain by Carlene Carter
08. 1994: Monkey In My Dreams by Martin Page
09. 1994: Light In Your Heart by Martin Page
10. 1996: Dance With Life (The Brilliant Light) by Bryan Ferry
11. 1997: Black On Blue by Lisa Sanders
12. 1998: Destiny by Mary Dolan
13. 1998: You Freed Me by Mary Dolan
14. 1998: In The Names Of Dark Angels by Mary Dolan
15. 1998: Crimes Of Passion by Public Domain
16. 1999: For Wanting You by Marianne Faithful
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin: A Collection - The 2000s
01. 2000: Red by The Young Dubliners
02. 2001: Building A Bird by Nigel Olsson
03. 2001: Gimme Eight Seconds by Toby Keith
04. 2002: Mendocino County Line by Willie Nelson and Lee Ann Womack
05. 2004: Uncool by Courtney Love
06. 2005: A Love That Will Never Grow Old by Emmylou Harris
07. 2005: I Don't Want To Say Goodbye by Teddy Thompson
08. 2005: What I Really Want For Christmas by Brian Wilson
09. 2005: Calling It Christmas by Elton John and Joss Stone
10. 2006: Leave by John Corbett
11. 2010: Gone To Shiloh by Elton John, Leon Russell, and Neil Young
12. 2012: Weathering The Storm by Richie Sambora
13. 2013: Engine 19 by Richie Sambora
14. 2019: (I'm Gonna) Love Me Again by Elton John and Taron Egerton
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin and Music by Elton John For Other Artists Volume I
01. 1969: Taking The Sun From My Eyes by Ayshea
02. 1969: When The First Tear Shows by Tom Thumb
03. 1969: I Can't Go On Living Without You by Dave Sealey
04. 1969: Turn To Me by Plastic Penny
05. 1970: Season Of The Rain by Nite People
06. 1970: The Tide Will Turn For Rebecca by Edward Woodward
07. 1971: Rock Me When He's Gone by Long John Baldry
08. 1973: Supercool by Kiki Dee
09. 1973: Lonnie and Josie by Kiki Dee
10. 1973: Last Good Man In My Life by Kiki Dee
11. 1974: Let Me Be Your Car by Rod Stewart
12. 1975: Snookeroo by Ringo Starr
13. 1975: The Flowers Will Never Die by Ayshea
14. 1976: Planes by Colin Blunstone
15. 1976: Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John and Kiki Dee
16. 1977: The Man Who Loved To Dance by Kiki Dee
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin and Music by Elton John For Other Artists Volume II
01. 1981: Remember by Donatella Rettore
02. 1985: Act Of War by Elton John and Millie Jackson
03. 1985: Wrap Her Up by Elton John and George Michael
04. 1986: Slow Rivers by Elton John and Cliff Richard
05. 1988: The Rumour by Olivia Newton-John
06. 1992: Runaway Train by Elton John and Eric Clapton
07. 1993: The Power by Elton John and Little Richard
08. 1993: A Woman's Needs by Elton John and Tammy Wynette
09. 1998: Crimes Of Passion by Public Domain
10. 1999: For Wanting You by Marianne Faithful
11. 2001: Building A Bird by Nigel Olsson
12. 2005: Calling It Christmas by Elton John and Joss Stone
13. 2010: Gone To Shiloh by Elton John, Leon Russell, and Neil Young
14. 2019: (I'm Gonna) Love Me Again by Elton John and Taron Egerton
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin and Music by Martin Page
01. 1985: These Dreams by Heart
02. 1985: We Built This City by Starship
03. 1985: Love Rusts by Starship
04. 1988: Under Fire by New Frontier
05. 1989: The Burn by Starship
06. 1989: Closer To The Edge by Bertin Osborne
07. 1990: Deal For Life by John Waite
08. 1994: Monkey In My Dreams by Martin Page
09. 1994: Light In Your Heart by Martin Page
10. 1996: Dance With Life (The Brilliant Light) by Bryan Ferry
LYRICS BY BERNIE TAUPIN FOR ARTISTS OTHER THAN ELTON JOHN
ON THE BILLBOARD 100 SINGLES CHART (U.S.A)
01. 1975 - # 3 - Snookeroo by Ringo Starr
02. 1975 - # 57 - Lonely School Year by The Hudson Brothers
03. 1976 - # 1 - Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John and Kiki Dee
04. 1978 - # 12 - How You Gonna See Me Now by Alice Cooper
05. 1985 - # 20 - Wrap Her Up by Elton John and George Michael
06. 1985 - # 1 - We Built This City by Starship
07. 1986 - # 1 - These Dreams by Heart
08. 1986 - # 76 - I Engineer by Animotion
09. 1988 - # 62 - The Rumour by Olivia Newton-John
10. 1991 - # 1 - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me by George Michael and Elton John
11. 1994 - # 92 - Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John and RuPaul
12. 2021 - # 7 - Cold Heart by Elton John with Dua Lipa and Pnau
13. 2021 - # 42 - Merry Christmas by Elton John and Ed Sheeran
14. 2022 - # 6 - Hold Me Closer by Elton John and Britney Spears
Great list, though Bernie was not a writer on Merry Christmas by Elton and Ed Sheeran.
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THE 1992 SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME - ELTON JOHN
THE 1992 SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME - BERNIE TAUPIN
THE 1994 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME - ELTON JOHN
THE 2023 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME - BERNIE TAUPIN
What a duo! Bernie and Elton probably have more "hits" that sny other collaboration in mudic history.
THE 2023 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES CONNECTIONS TO 2023 INDUCTEE, BERNIE TAUPIN
Don Cornelius - Elton John performed Philadelphia Freedom on Soul Train in 1975.
The Spinners - Thom Bell produced 10 of the Spinners albums, and he also produced Elton John's "The Thom Bell Sessions" album in 1977, and it was released in 1979.
Willie Nelson - Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics for the 2002 Willie Nelson and Lee Ann Womack duet, "Mendocino County Line." Willie Nelson did a remake of Elton John's 1970 Border Song in 2018 for Restoration - an Elton John/Bernie Taupin tribute album.
Kate Bush - Elton John fan. Kate Bush did a remake of Rocket Man in 1991 on the Two Rooms album - Celebrating the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Elton John duetted with Kate Bush in 2011 for "Snowed In At Wheeler Street."
George Michael - Biggest Elton John and Bernie Taupin fan. George Michael performed on two tracks from Elton John's 1985 album, Ice On Fire - Nikita and Wrap Her Up! A live version of Elton John's "Tonight" performed by George Michael was included on the 1991 Two Rooms album - Celebrating the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin. George Michael also did a live performance of Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me in 1991, with Elton John, which went to # 1.
Sheryl Crow - Another Elton John fan. She was the narrator for the VH1 Legends episode on Elton John in 1997. Sheryl Crow sang with Bernie Taupin on "Burn This Bed" a song from the 1996 Farm Dogs album called Last Stand In Open Country.
Chaka Khan - Not really a connection but... Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics to Dip Your Wings, a song from Peter Cetera's 1992 album, World Falling Down, which also had a song called Feels Like Heaven, a duet with Chaka Khan.
You, Bernie are quite deserving. The other acts -not so much
R&R Hall of Shame-phfft!
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For all intents and purposes, Bernie was already inducted 30 years ago with Elton. Bernie alludes to this at 02:00 when he mentions Elton called him onto the stage and handed him the award. Also note that when a band like Fleetwood Mac gets inducted, every member of the band gets inducted. And while Elton technically bills himself as a solo artist, Bernie is essentially an integral part of Elton's band...
It is also a fascinating very unusual partnership. Apparently, Bernie first writes *ALL* the lyrics and Elton puts them to music.
Elton in this clip says that they have never been in the same room and collaborated on *ANYTHING!*
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It obviously works but it is somewhat disappointing as I had always thought Elton had at least some part in the lyrics, because Elton sings the song as if it came from personal experience. IMO, a partnership like Lennon/McArtney has far more potential because one guy could contribute a lyric. But that "collaboration", if it can even be called that, works for John/Taupin.
It is an amazing collaboration because one would never know this seeing Elton play.. When Elton sings a song like "Tiny Dancer" it sounds so personal that you think that Elton wrote at least some of the lyrics. But it's all Bernie.
In recent years Bernie and Elton have discussed collaborating lyrics and music in the same room. They both have talked about that in interviews. Elton gets some lyrics by email now or Bernie gives them in person. How times have changed.
Elton John tem que entregar o prêmio para o Bernnie
where is Iron Maiden?
Without Bernie, there would be no Elton John
40 de elton en la playa….
como sea SODA ESTERO Y MIGUEL RIOS PARAL EL HOF
GRACIAS BERNIE