Bernie Taupin has shared some very exciting news about his upcoming partnership with legendary singer, Elton John.
The veteran songwriter, 73, who is best known for creating and producing history-making music with Elton, 77, has teased that the singer’s new album is set to be released sooner than expected, and that fans are in for a huge surprise when his 32nd record is shared with the world.
Songwriter extraordinaire Bernie, who penned some of Elton’s most famous tunes, including Your Song, took to the stage in the London Palladium on Monday night to share a number of intimate stories about his legendary songwriting partnership with Rocketman Elton.
“We came together not just because we were compatible, but because we had this absolute drive for music, and a love for every kind of music…everything we have ever done has been based on a love of music and a tolerance for every kind of music,” he told.
Teasing an upcoming album, Bernie said: “Elton and I have an album coming out soon. I can’t say too much about it, but it’s all written and recorded…I think it will surprise a lot of people and hopefully excite a lot of people.”
He also spoke about their international hit Your Song, revealing: “It was written on the spur of the moment and we weren’t sure what it was going to be. The minute he sat down and wrote those immortal chords, we knew we had something special.”
Bernie shared the exciting music news at The Other Songs Live event, hosted by Alastair Webber. The inspiring night celebrated songwriters with a spectacular showcase at The London Palladium where some of the world’s most legendary songwriters performed and told their stories behind some of their most famous songs.
An all-star line-up of songwriters and artists took to the stage for an evening of incredible performances, interviews and storytelling. Highlights included Bernie, Cat Stevens, Gabriels, Max Richter, Celeste, and Tom Odell, among many more. The inspiring event raised money for three music charities: The Ivors Academy Trust, The BRIT School and Nordoff & Robbins.
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Despite his retirement from touring, Elton has no plans to stop making music, with the legendary musician revealing last year that he was recording the album with Bernie. Elton made the exciting career revelation last November at Barclays Center in Brooklyn when he inducted Bernie into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
During his speech, the legendary singer discussed his monumental rise and gushed over his special relationship with Bernie, noting: “Our success story is what it is, you all know… Through the years, we grew, and we grew, and we grew. We climbed mountains that we never thought were possible to climb, and we scaled heights that we never thought were possible to scale. And throughout that time, we never ever really had an argument.”
Elton then said of Bernie: “He was disgusted with my behaviour, yes, that’s a given. But to this day, we are still growing as a partnership.” The singer then revealed the duo recently completed a new album together in Los Angeles – and it seems the the release date is not far away.
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