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The “heavy” song that Elton John wrote about his death
Credit: Far Out / YouTube Still Sat 10 October 2026 13:15, UK Elton John has never stopped trying…
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/1247129/ The “heavy” song that Elton John wrote about his death #2020s #2025 #BernieTaupin #Celebrities #EltonJohn #Entertainment #PopMusic #UK #UnitedKingdom
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
#eltonjohn #goodbyeyellowbrickroad #seventiesrock #bernietaupin #gusdudgeon #classicrock #rock #rockmusic #musicsky #musiciansky Released on October 5, 1973, it's Elton's best-selling album ever and considered by many to be his best work. There's some glam rock, prog rock, nostalgia and ballads. It's simply Bernie and Elton at their best -- the album sold over 30M records worldwide. The opener -- "Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" is a…
https://robinbannks.com/2026/10/05/goodbye-yellow-brick-road/
"I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" is a song by British musician #EltonJohn, with music by John and #DaveyJohnstone and lyrics by #BernieTaupin, released as the first single from John's 17th studio album #TooLowForZero. It was the first single since 1975's "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" to feature the classic lineup of the #EltonJohnBand. The song became one of John's biggest hits of the 1980s in the United States.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6KYAVn8ons
"Philadelphia Freedom" is a song by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin, and performed by John. It was released as a single on 28 February 1975, credited to the #EltonJohnBand. The song was the fourth of John's six number-one singles in the US during the early and mid-1970s, which saw his recordings dominating the charts. In Canada, it was his eighth single to hit the top of the #RPM national singles chart. The song was written by John.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM4Xm2MGLNQ
"Island Girl" is a 1975 song by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin, and performed by John. It was released as the first single from the album #RockOfTheWesties (1975). It reached number one for three weeks on the #Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. (John's final No. 1 single as a solo artist for 22 years), selling over one million copies. It also reached the top five in Canada and New Zealand, as well as the top twenty in #Australia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpRZZmB9zB0
"Sad Songs (Say So Much)" is a song by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin. It is the closing track on his eighteenth studio album #BreakingHearts, and was released in 1984 as the lead single. It reached No. 7 on the UK chart and No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song reached the Top 10 of many countries except in Germany and Italy where it reached the Top 20. The single version of this song appeared on the 1990 box set #ToBeContinued.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtvK8Bi0xcY
"Rocket Man", also known as "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)", is a song written by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin, and performed by John. It was originally released on 31 March 1972 in the US, as the lead single to John's album #HonkyChâteau. The song first charted in the UK on 22 April, rising to No. 2 in the #UKSinglesChart and No. 6 in the US #Billboard Hot 100, becoming a major hit single for John.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtVBCG6ThDk
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is a song by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin. 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 US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and reached number 16 on the #UKSinglesChart. A version of the song recorded live as a duet between John and #GeorgeMichael reached number one in the UK in 1991 and in the US in 1992.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsKqMNDoR4o
"Crocodile Rock" is a song written by #EltonJohn and #BernieTaupin, and recorded in summer 1972 at the #ChâteauDHérouville studio in France (it was listed as "Strawberry Studios" in the album's credits), where John and his team had previously recorded the #HonkyChâteau album. It was released on 27 October 1972 in the UK and 20 November 1972 in the U.S., as a pre-release single from his forthcoming 1973 album #DontShootMeImOnlyThePianoPlayer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw0EozkBWuI
"Daniel" is a song written by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin, and performed by John. It was first released on John's 1973 album #DontShootMeImOnlyThePianoPlayer as its opening track. The original single release was also notable for a re-recorded version of "Skyline Pigeon" (from John's 1969 debut album #EmptySky) on its B-side, which went on to be a popular track in its own right. In the United Kingdom.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU8y4bNGWAc
https://www.europesays.com/ie/592911/ 1970 Classic Ballad, Written by a 17-Year-Old, Became a Soft Rock Anthem #BernieTaupin #Éire #EltonJohn #Entertainment #IE #Ireland #Music
The band Bernie Taupin accused of always writing “the same” song
Credit: Far Out / Shawn Miller / Library of Congress Mon 13 July 2026 9:00, UK Elton John…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/689160/
The 2006 song Elton John called his best vocal performance
Credit: Raph Pour-Hashemi Sun 12 July 2026 13:00, UK When Elton John first got the idea of becoming…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/687853/
"Tiny Dancer" is a song written by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin, and performed by John. It was originally released on John's 1971 album #MadmanAcrossTheWater as its opening track, and was later produced and released as a single in 1972. In the United States, it was certified gold on 19 May 2005.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPYSRjWE36o
"I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" is a song by British musician #EltonJohn, with music by John and #DaveyJohnstone and lyrics by #BernieTaupin, released as the first single from John's 17th studio album #TooLowForZero. It was the first single since 1975's "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" to feature the classic lineup of the #EltonJohnBand. The song became one of John's biggest hits of the 1980s in the United States.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6KYAVn8ons
"Philadelphia Freedom" is a song by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin, and performed by John. It was released as a single on 28 February 1975, credited to the #EltonJohnBand. The song was the fourth of John's six number-one singles in the US during the early and mid-1970s, which saw his recordings dominating the charts. In Canada it was his eighth single to hit the top of the #RPM national singles chart. The song was written by John.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOF6_kHBkyg
"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" is a song written by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin. It was recorded by John and released in 1976, both as a single and as part of the #BlueMoves album. It was John's second single released by #TheRocketRecordCompany. The song is a mournful #ballad about a romantic relationship which is falling apart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3nScN89Klo
"Crocodile Rock" is a song written by #EltonJohn and #BernieTaupin, and recorded in summer 1972 at the #ChâteauDHérouville studio in France (it was listed as "Strawberry Studios" in the album's credits), where John and his team had previously recorded the #HonkyChâteau album. It was released on 27 October 1972 in the UK and 20 November 1972 in the U.S., as a pre-release single from his forthcoming 1973 album #DontShootMeImOnlyThePianoPlayer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75r0nQu-hMs
"These Dreams" is a song by American #rock band #Heart from their 1985 #selftitled eighth studio album. It was written by #BernieTaupin and #MartinPage and released in 1986, as the album's third single, becoming the band's first song to reach number one on the US #Billboard Hot 100. The single's #Bside song "Shell Shock" (on some releases) was also the B-side of the band's previous single "#Never".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41P8UxneDJE
https://www.europesays.com/uk/994153/ The number one hit Elton John thought would fail #1973 #BernieTaupin #EltonJohn #Entertainment #music #Pop #UK #UnitedKingdom
On May 22, 1950: #BernieTaupin, British lyricist (Elton John), and singer, born in Sleaford, Lincolnshire.
#HappyBirthday #76 ✌︎㋡
"I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" is a song by British musician Elton John, with music by John and #DaveyJohnstone and lyrics by #BernieTaupin, released as the first single from John's 17th studio album #TooLowForZero. It was the first single since 1975's "#SomeoneSavedMyLifeTonight" to feature the classic lineup of the #EltonJohnBand. The song became one of John's biggest hits of the 1980s in the United States.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cnn1xanS1lQ
"Sad Songs (Say So Much)" is a song by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin. It is the closing track on his eighteenth studio album #BreakingHearts, and was released in 1984 as the lead single. It reached No. 7 on the UK chart and No. 5 on the US #Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song reached the Top 10 of many countries except in Germany and Italy where it reached the Top 20. The single version of this song appeared on the 1990 box set #ToBeContinued.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtvK8Bi0xcY
Why John Lennon wished he had his own Bernie Taupin
(Credits: Far Out / Tony Barnard / Los Angeles Times / UCLA Library) Sat 25 April 2026 8:00,…
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/917308/ Why John Lennon wished he had his own Bernie Taupin #BernieTaupin #EltonJohn #Entertainment #JohnLennon #music #UK #UnitedKingdom
Ein Denkmal zu Lebzeiten: Kammertheater spielt „Elton John – I’m Still Standing“ – Karlsruhe
Das Biographical „Elton John – I’m Still Standing“ im Karlsruher K…
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https://www.europesays.com/de/943062/
https://www.europesays.com/de/943062/ Ein Denkmal zu Lebzeiten: Kammertheater spielt „Elton John – I’m Still Standing“ – Karlsruhe #BadenWürttemberg #BernieTaupin #DE #Deutschland #DickJames #DorothéeKahler #elton #EltonJohn #Germany #JohnReid #kammertheater #Karlsruhe #lokal #NicolaiSchwab #ReginaldKennethDwight #RenateBlauel #RoyalAirForce #WilliamDanne
"Tiny Dancer" is a song written by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin, and performed by John. It was originally released on John's 1971 album #MadmanAcrossTheWater as its opening track, and was later produced and released as a single in 1972. In the United States, it was certified gold on 19 May 2005.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UroApoVbKn0
"Crocodile Rock" is a song written by #EltonJohn and #BernieTaupin, and recorded in summer 1972 at the #ChâteauDHérouville studio in France (it was listed as "Strawberry Studios" in the album's credits), where John and his team had previously recorded the #HonkyChâteau album. It was released on 27 October 1972 in the UK and 20 November 1972 in the U.S., as a pre-release single from his forthcoming 1973 album #DontShootMeImOnlyThePianoPlayer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75r0nQu-hMs
"Daniel" is a song written by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin, and performed by John. It was first released on John's 1973 album #DontShootMeImOnlyThePianoPlayer as its opening track. The original single release was also notable for a re-recorded version of "#SkylinePigeon" (from John's 1969 debut album #EmptySky) on its B-side, which went on to be a popular track in its own right. In the United Kingdom.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA78e27R_J4
"Border Song" is a song by #EltonJohn with music by John and lyrics by #BernieTaupin. The song initially appeared on the 1970 album Elton John, and was released in the spring of 1970 as the LP's first single. After failing to chart in the UK, it was released in North America a few months later. It met with more success there, especially in Canada, where it peaked at No. 34.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek_WLfwmhh0
40 years ago this week, "These Dreams" by #Heart reached the top spot, replacing "Sara" by #Starship after 1 week. One of the writers was #BernieTaupin, #EltonJohn's regular collaborator. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41P8UxneDJE #1980s #MusicHistory #MusicVideo
"Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)" is a song by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin, which first appeared on his sixteenth album #JumpUp released in 1982. It was the album's second single in the UK, and the lead single in the United States. The song is a tribute to #JohnLennon, who had been #murdered 15 months earlier. In the U.S., "Empty Garden" reached number 13 on the #Billboard #Hot100 #recordChart. It peaked at number 51 in the #UKSinglesChart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojdAD_xNt9c
Friends
Elton John releases his 4th album and his first "movie soundtrack" album on March 24, 1971. It's primarily and instrumental album but there are several vocal tracks by Elton and Bernie. The title track "Friends" reached #34 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. And, the album received a 1972 Grammy nomination for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture. #eltonjohn #friends #70smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #bernietaupin #movies
"These Dreams" is a song by American #rock band #Heart from their 1985 #selftitled eighth studio album. It was written by #BernieTaupin and #MartinPage and released in 1986, as the album's third single, becoming the band's first song to reach number one on the US #Billboard Hot 100. The single's #Bside song "Shell Shock" (on some releases) was also the B-side of the band's previous single "#Never".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti3m5QlYGjc
"Tiny Dancer" is a song written by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin, and performed by John. It was originally released on John's 1971 album #MadmanAcrossTheWater as its opening track, and was later produced and released as a single in 1972. In the United States, it was certified gold on 19 May 2005.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g4MSYK5d3A
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The Top Three Posts for February and much more.
Enjoy some quality music from The Tragically Hip, Elton John, Bernie Taupin, James Taylor, John Prine, Grateful Dead plus a whole lot more.
Have a grateful day!
#thetragicallyhip #eltonjohn #bernietaupin #jamestaylor #johnprine #gratefuldead #threedognight #chucknegron #therollingstones
"Believe" is a song by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin, performed by John. It was the first single from his 24th studio album, #MadeInEngland (1995), and was released on 20 February 1995. Several versions of the single were released, featuring #Bsides such as "#CircleOfLife" from #TheLionKing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABSXJiYQFuI
"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" is a song written by British musician #EltonJohn and lyricist #BernieTaupin. It was recorded by John and released in 1976, both as a single and as part of the #BlueMoves album. It was John's second single released by #TheRocketRecordCompany. The song is a mournful #ballad about a romantic relationship which is falling apart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qJq-AMTUfM