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List Of Songs Written By Bernie Taupin
Bernie Taupin is an English lyricist, poet, and singer. In his long-term collaboration with Elton John, he has written the lyrics for most of John's songs. Over the years, he has written songs for a variety of other artists, including Alice Cooper, Heart, Melissa Manchester, Starship, Rod Stewart and Richie Sambora. Taupin and John began writing together in 1967 and, aside from brief periods apart working on other projects, the two have been collaborating ever since. Their newest album, Wonderful Crazy Night, was released in early 2016. Taupin has also released three solo albums and was a member of the short-lived group Farm Dogs, which released two albums in the mid-late 1990s. List of songs This is a list of titles whose lyrics Bernie Taupin has written or co-written. *Big Picture b-sides *Immigrant Sons Other Songs *10 Soldater *12 *1965 *A Little Peace *A Love That Will Never Grow Old *A Minute of Your Life *A New Clear Morning *Accents *Across the River Thames *Act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernie Taupin
Bernard John Taupin (born 22 May 1950) is an English songwriter, singer and visual artist. He is best known for his long-term collaboration with musician Elton John, a songwriting partnership that is one of the most successful in history. Taupin has written the lyrics for most of John's songs. In 1967, Taupin answered an advertisement in the music paper ''New Musical Express'' placed by Liberty Records, a company that was seeking new songwriters. John responded to the same advertisement and they were brought together, collaborating on many albums since. Taupin and John were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992. Birth and childhood Taupin was born at Flatters House, a farmhouse located between the village of Anwick and the town of Sleaford, in the southern part of Lincolnshire, England, the son of Robert Taupin and Daphne, daughter of John Leonard Palchett "Poppy" Cort, a University of Cambridge-educated classics teacher and former rector at Sale, Greater Manc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertín Osborne
Norberto Juan Ortiz Osborne (born 7 December 1954), better known as Bertín Osborne, is a Spanish vocalist, actor and TV personality. He was born in Madrid, but raised in Puerto de Santa María and later in Jerez de la Frontera. His maternal surname comes from a great-great-great grandfather who immigrated from Exeter, England to Puerto de Santa María, Spain during the late 18th century and founded the Osborne Group wine company. He is also a businessman known for his entrepreneurships, and a restaurateur. Music Osborne's first musical performance was in 1971 at the Song Festival at El Escorial, but he had to wait until 1980 to sign his first contract to record an album. Discography Notes *A. ''Motivation'' is an English-language album that was not released in Spain but appeared in other European territories. The Iperspazio pressing is from Italy. *B. ''Va Por Ellos'' is a fund-raising disc with proceeds benefiting Fundación Padre Garralda. In Spain, the disc was sold e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animotion
Animotion is an American synth-pop band from Los Angeles, California, best known for the songs " Obsession", "Let Him Go", "I Engineer", and " Room to Move". Formed in 1983 from the remnants of a retro science-fiction band called Red Zone, they signed a record deal with Mercury Records in 1984 and released four studio albums. History Formation and rise (1983–1986) Animotion was founded by four former members of Los Angeles-based band Red Zone and the lead singer of the Billy Bond band. Both Red Zone and the Billy Bond Band would play at the popular music venue Madame Wong's and knew of each other. A manager hearing Red Zone were considering breaking up suggested Billy Bond Band vocalist Bill Wadhams should look into working with them, and particularly their vocalist Astrid Plane. After demonstrating some of his original material to the group they decided to form a new band with the name "Animotion" suggested by Astrid to convey energy and motion. The initial line-up was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honky Cat
"Honky Cat" is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was used as the opening track for John's fifth studio album, ''Honky Château'', released in 1972. "Honky Cat" was also released as the A-side of John's thirteenth single. The single reached in the United Kingdom, and fared better in the United States, peaking at on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 just as John launched an American tour in September 1972. John has performed this song numerous times in the 50 years since its release. A live version of the song was released on the Here side of the '' Here and There'' live set in 1976 (and its expanded CD version in 1995), and a solo piano version appeared on the EltonJohn.com ''Live in Madison Square Garden'' Vol. 1 limited edition CD, recorded in October 1999 during his 1999 solo tour. Reception Winston Cook-Wilson of '' Spin'' called it John's "most underrated" single. In 2018, Dave Simpson of ''The Guardian'' ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papa Legba
Papa Legba is a lwa in Haitian Vodou, Winti and Louisiana Voodoo, who serves as the intermediary between the lwa and humanity. He stands at a spiritual crossroads and gives (or denies) permission to speak with the spirits of Guineé, and is believed to speak all human languages. In Haiti, he is the great elocutioner. Legba facilitates communication, speech, and understanding. He is commonly associated with dogs. Papa Legba is invoked at the beginning of every ceremony. Papa Legba has his origins in the historic West African kingdom of Dahomey, located within present-day Benin. Appearance He usually appears as an old man on a crutch or with a cane, wearing a broad-brimmed straw hat and smoking a pipe, or drinking dark rum. The dog is sacred to him. Legba is syncretized with Saint Peter, Saint Lazarus, and Saint Anthony. His ''veve'' incorporates a walking cane on the right side. Offerings to him typically include candy. Legba is a favorite Lwa of children due to his jolly, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grow Some Funk Of Your Own
"Grow Some Funk of Your Own" is a song by English musician Elton John. It was released as a single in 1976 from the album ''Rock of the Westies''. It shared its A-side status with "I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford)". The song went to No. 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, but in Britain broke a five-year run of successful singles by failing to reach the top 50 despite extensive radio play. Guitarist Davey Johnstone is credited as a co-writer. Synopsis The song centers on a man who wakes up after a bad dream entailing an episode set in Mexico, where the protagonist (presumably either John or Taupin) falls for a young lady in a small town but is dismissed by her boyfriend, telling him to return to where he came from (hence the lyric, "Take my advice/take the next flight/and grow your funk/grow your funk at home"). Reception ''Cash Box'' called it "a hard-driving rocker which has a part audiences will sing along to and maybe provide another encore to his live show" w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Greatest Discovery
''Elton John'' is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter Elton John. It was released on 10 April 1970 by DJM Records and by Uni Records in United States. The album was the first release by John in the United States because ''Empty Sky'' was not released in that country until 1975. The album includes John's breakthrough single "Your Song", which reached number 7 in the UK charts and helped to establish his career during what was considered the "singer-songwriter" era of popular music. In the US, it was certified gold in February 1971 by the RIAA. In the same year, it was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. In 2003, the album was ranked number 468 on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. On 27 November 2012, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame as an album cited as exhibiting "qualitative or historical significance". Production This was the first of a string of John albums produced by Gus Dudgeon. As Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (song)
"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" is a ballad written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It is the title track on John's album of the same name. The titular road is a reference to L. Frank Baum's '' The Wizard of Oz'' film and book series. The song has been widely praised by critics; some consider it a strong contender for John's finest song ever. ''Rolling Stone'' listed the song at No. 390 of its 500 greatest songs of all time in 2010. In the US, it was certified gold on 4 January 1974 and platinum on 13 September 1995 and 2× platinum on 2 March 2020 by the RIAA. Composition The lyrics, written by Taupin, contain autobiographical elements, referring to his childhood on a farm in Lincolnshire. The song expresses a desire to get back to one's "roots", a common theme of Taupin's early lyrics. In 2014, Taupin reflected, "It's been said many times, but ''Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'' is a cinematic album. The lyrics to the title track d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friends (Elton John Song)
"Friends" is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was John's third U.S. hit, and his second to reach Top 40 after the breakthrough success of "Your Song". The song rose to number 34 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 17 on the ''Cash Box'' Top 100. On the Canadian singles chart "Friends" peaked at number 13. "Friends" also became a medium hit on the Adult Contemporary charts of both nations. Background "Friends" was not the follow-up single to "Your Song," but was rather the title track and theme song from the movie ''Friends'' starring Sean Bury, and was included on the soundtrack. It was the only hit single from the LP. The most recent performance of "Friends" was in 1999. ''Cash Box ''Cashbox'', also known as ''Cash Box'', was an American music industry trade magazine, originally published weekly from July 1942 to November 1996. Ten years after its dissolution, it was revived and continues as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fools In Fashion
''The Fox'' is the fifteenth studio album by English musician Elton John, released in 1981. The album was produced by John, Clive Franks, and, for the first time, Chris Thomas, who would produce many more albums with John through most of the 1980s and '90s. Five of the songs (noted below) were recorded during the sessions for his previous album ''21 at 33''. All B-sides released around this time were also from those sessions. The whole album was considered as a hidden gem due to the limited success it received and the album was unknown to many people. Release The album reached the top ten and top 40 charts in many countries except Canada. It has a silver certification in the United Kingdom. The first single, "Nobody Wins", charted in the US at #21, but charted best in Norway, peaking at #10. The next single, "Chloe", charted even better on the Adult Contemporary chart at #16. "Just Like Belgium" didn't chart anywhere despite it being released as a single in some countries tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is a song written by English musician Elton John and his lyricist Bernie Taupin. It was originally recorded by John for his eighth studio album, '' Caribou'' (1974), and was released as a single that peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, and reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart. A version of the song recorded live as a duet between John and George Michael reached number one in the UK in 1991 and in the US in 1992. The pair had performed the song together for the first time at Live Aid at Wembley Stadium in July 1985. Elton John version Background "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" was co-written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin during a ten-day period in January 1974 along with the other songs for John's '' Caribou'' album. The song was released as the first single from the album in May 1974 in the United Kingdom, and on 10 June 1974 in the United States. The chorus of the song is supported with a horn arrangement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" is a 1976 duet by English musician Elton John and English singer Kiki Dee. It was written by John with Bernie Taupin under the pseudonyms "Ann Orson" and "Carte Blanche", respectively, and intended as an affectionate pastiche of the Motown style, notably the various duets recorded by Marvin Gaye and singers such as Tammi Terrell and Kim Weston. John and Taupin originally intended to record the song with Dusty Springfield, but ultimately withdrew the offer; Springfield's partner Sue Cameron later said this was because she was too ill at the time. Reception ''Cash Box'' said that "there are some great harmonies in the chorus" and that John and Dee "seem perfectly wedded in this tune." Chart performance Writers John and Taupin received the 1976 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. Unlike many of John's singles from the 1970s, it was never included on an original album (although it was recorded during the ''Blue Moves'' sessio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
