TAUPIN, Bernie. [Elton John].
The One Who Writes The Words for Elton John.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1976.
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First Edition of The One Who Writes The Words for Elton John; Inscribed by Elton John's Lyricist Bernie Taupin
First edition of the collected lyrics of Bernie Taupin, Elton John’s celebrated songwriting partner. Quarto, original laminated pictorial boards, illustrated throughout with drawings by Alan Aldridge and a host of other artists, and with the publisher’s erratum slip tipped in on the copyright page. Presentation copy, warmly and lengthily inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Nick, with love and thanks for all the help and consideration you have showed me on my many visits. Love Bernie Taupin x.” In near fine condition.
Bernie Taupin and Elton John formed one of the most successful and enduring songwriting partnerships in the history of popular music, responsible for a vast catalogue of hits across more than five decades. The two were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and in 2020 they won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for a number from Rocketman, the film that dramatized the early years of the collaboration chronicled in this very book. Published at the height of Elton John’s fame in the mid-1970s, it is a lavish celebration of the words behind the music. The One Who Writes The Words for Elton John gathers the complete lyrics Bernie Taupin wrote for Elton John from 1968 through the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, richly illustrated by Alan Aldridge and a host of other artists and introduced by Elton John himself.
The One Who Writes The Words for Elton John.
$750.00
In Stock