Bernie Taupin

Bernard John Taupin (born 22 May 1950) is an English-American 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 is behind the majority of John's songs, dating back to the 1960s.
In 1967, Taupin answered an advertisement in the music paper New Musical Express placed by Liberty Records, a company that was seeking new songwriters.[https://books.google.com/books?id=1wkEAAAAMBAJ&dq=bernie+taupin+-+london&pg=PA56 Billboard 4... plus