Bernie Taupin, The One Who Writes The Words For Elton John: Complete Lyrics From 1968 Through To Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road

by Bernie Taupin, Various (Illustrator), Elton John (Introduction)

1976 Edited by Alan Aldridge & Mike Dempsey - 144 pages - Published by Alfred A. Knopf.

144 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1976

About the author

Bernard John Taupin is an English-American songwriter, singer and visual artist. He is best known for his long-term collaboration with musician Elton John.

Reviews

[David France]

This is a truly inspirational book.
I had to wait a long time after it came out to buy it, as our local bookstore did not have it in stock.
There are some wonderful words in there, and if you like Eltons Music, then the words need to be explored in more detail. They are a masterpiece in their own right.

Great read in the evenings, and I am surprised that my 40 year old copy still has any words left in it.

Great Illustrations, Alan Aldridge and many famous people of the day contributed art for this book.

One of my lecturers at Art college was responsible for one of those illustrations, and he signed his illustration for me.

I was very lucky to have had Taupins work in my life, this book is a little treasure that has become very personal to me.. Thank You Bernie..

[Jodie]

I'm a long time fan of Elton and Bernie so this is extremely biased and I am shameless in that.

While the music of Elton John is genius in its own right, the lyrics penned by Bernie Taupin were some of the best of his time and they continue to endure and hold a new meaning in modern times. Taupin writes poetry, both traditional and eclectic, and it was nice to see his often-forgotten name stamped on a book of his own work.

Expect a lot of natural and off the wall imagery, words that seem to waltz together, and a wave of nostalgia as you read.

[Michelle Turner]

I got this book many years ago and loved the artwork and photography in it so much . I drew one of the photos in the book it sits at home from all those years ago . I also read it cover to cover .

[Diane Distefano]

Have had since my teen years, as a rabid Elton fan. It’s fascinating and inspiring to read Bernie’s lyrics sans music. True poetry. Illustrations and photographs a plus. Cover art — wow!

[Kasey Kreshka]

1 of his BEST BOOKS EVER, THIS 1 IS A "MUST READ",4SURE!!

[AndrewP]

I was a big fan of Elton John at the time and this is a book of song lyrics.