The Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin

New York: Dick James Music, Inc, 1971. Softcover. New, slight shelf wear. Extremely scarce 1971 edition in fine condition. For the collector. Elton John's almost 60-year music career, and his reign as one of the most successful artists of all time, first began when he met his songwriting partner, Bernie Taupin, in 1967. Bernie Taupin's lyrics facilitated Elton John's meteoric rise, and the partnership between the two continues even today. Elton John was at his most successful between 1970 and 1976, and this 1971 book features many musings from cultural critics about his brilliance as a songwriter and performer, very early in his rise to fame. The book contains 30 pages of biographical information in the form of quotes from Elton John, Bernie Taupin, and contemporary cultural critics, as well as historical black-and-white photographs. It also contains over 100 pages of sheet music, featuring many of their early songwriting accomplishments. A fascinating find from very early in Elton John's career.