BERNIE HAD HIS ELTON

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Fair to say we all know of Elton John. His music has been a mainstay on the world stage for 50 years and counting. But you might not know of Bernie Taupin, his collaborator and lyricist. Bernie chose to stay out of the limelight. But his words take center stage through the genius of Elton's composition, his masterful piano work and vocal performance.
 
Closer to street level, what does a lone ad writer turned lyricist–who's not a musician, who doesn't have a musical collaborator–do? He writes a book. A book of lyrics, of stories in verse. This collection. For the musically inclined but lyrically not, to give voice. For those who like their poetry incisive and unadorned.