Bernie Taupin
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Bernie Taupin is an English lyricist best known for his long-running songwriting partnership with Elton John, for whom he wrote the lyrics to many of the singer’s most famous hits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bernie Taupin canonical | 29 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Bernie Taupin Context triple: [Elton John, collaboratedWith, Bernie Taupin]
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Steve Lillywhite
Steve Lillywhite is a renowned English record producer best known for his work with major rock and alternative bands such as U2, The Rolling Stones, and Peter Gabriel.
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B.
Hugh Martin
Hugh Martin was an American composer and songwriter best known for his work on classic Hollywood musicals, including writing enduring standards for films like "Meet Me in St. Louis."
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C.
Loudon Wainwright III
Loudon Wainwright III is an American folk singer-songwriter and humorist known for his witty, confessional songs and influential albums since the 1970s.
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D.
Tim Rice
Tim Rice is an acclaimed English lyricist best known for his work on hit stage and film musicals such as "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Evita," "The Lion King," and "Aladdin."
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E.
Carole Bayer Sager
Carole Bayer Sager is an American songwriter and lyricist renowned for numerous pop and film hits, including "That's What Friends Are For" and "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bernie Taupin Target entity description: Bernie Taupin is an English lyricist best known for his long-running songwriting partnership with Elton John, for whom he wrote the lyrics to many of the singer’s most famous hits.
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A.
Steve Lillywhite
Steve Lillywhite is a renowned English record producer best known for his work with major rock and alternative bands such as U2, The Rolling Stones, and Peter Gabriel.
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B.
Hugh Martin
Hugh Martin was an American composer and songwriter best known for his work on classic Hollywood musicals, including writing enduring standards for films like "Meet Me in St. Louis."
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C.
Loudon Wainwright III
Loudon Wainwright III is an American folk singer-songwriter and humorist known for his witty, confessional songs and influential albums since the 1970s.
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D.
Tim Rice
Tim Rice is an acclaimed English lyricist best known for his work on hit stage and film musicals such as "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Evita," "The Lion King," and "Aladdin."
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E.
Carole Bayer Sager
Carole Bayer Sager is an American songwriter and lyricist renowned for numerous pop and film hits, including "That's What Friends Are For" and "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (119)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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lyricist ⓘ poet ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Original Song
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Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song ⓘ Grammy Award ⓘ Ivor Novello Award ⓘ |
| birthName | Bernard John Taupin ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1950-05-22 ⓘ |
| familyName | Taupin ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
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rock ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Bernard ⓘ |
| hasChild | two daughters ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Bernie Taupin self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaboration with Elton John since the late 1960s
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long-running songwriting partnership with Elton John ⓘ writing lyrics for many of Elton John’s most famous hits ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "He Who Rides the Tiger"
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album "Taupin" ⓘ album "Tribe" ⓘ book "A Cradle of Haloes: Sketches of a Childhood" ⓘ lyrics for "Believe" ⓘ lyrics for "Bennie and the Jets" ⓘ lyrics for "Blue Eyes" ⓘ lyrics for "Candle in the Wind 1997" ⓘ lyrics for "Candle in the Wind" ⓘ lyrics for "Circle of Life" ⓘ lyrics for "Cold Heart" ⓘ lyrics for "Daniel" ⓘ lyrics for "Don’t Go Breaking My Heart" ⓘ lyrics for "Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me" ⓘ lyrics for "Electricity" ⓘ lyrics for "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)" ⓘ lyrics for "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" ⓘ lyrics for "Home Again" ⓘ lyrics for "I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues" ⓘ lyrics for "I Want Love" ⓘ lyrics for "I’m Still Standing" ⓘ lyrics for "Levon" ⓘ lyrics for "Little Jeannie" ⓘ lyrics for "Looking Up" ⓘ lyrics for "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" ⓘ lyrics for "Nikita" ⓘ lyrics for "Original Sin" ⓘ lyrics for "Philadelphia Freedom" ⓘ lyrics for "Rocket Man" ⓘ lyrics for "Sacrifice" ⓘ lyrics for "Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting" ⓘ lyrics for "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" ⓘ lyrics for "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" ⓘ lyrics for "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" ⓘ lyrics for "The Bitch Is Back" ⓘ lyrics for "The Bridge" ⓘ lyrics for "The One" ⓘ lyrics for "This Train Don’t Stop There Anymore" ⓘ lyrics for "Tiny Dancer" ⓘ lyrics for "Your Song" ⓘ lyrics for album "21 at 33" ⓘ lyrics for album "A Single Man" ⓘ lyrics for album "Blue Moves" ⓘ lyrics for album "Breaking Hearts" ⓘ lyrics for album "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" ⓘ lyrics for album "Caribou" ⓘ lyrics for album "Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player" ⓘ lyrics for album "Duets" ⓘ lyrics for album "Elton John" ⓘ lyrics for album "Empty Sky" ⓘ lyrics for album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" ⓘ lyrics for album "Here and There" ⓘ lyrics for album "Honky Château" ⓘ lyrics for album "Ice on Fire" ⓘ lyrics for album "Jump Up!" ⓘ lyrics for album "Leather Jackets" ⓘ lyrics for album "Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra" ⓘ lyrics for album "Live in New York at Madison Square Garden" ⓘ lyrics for album "Love Songs" ⓘ lyrics for album "Made in England" ⓘ lyrics for album "Madman Across the Water" ⓘ lyrics for album "One Night Only – The Greatest Hits" ⓘ lyrics for album "Peachtree Road" ⓘ lyrics for album "Reg Strikes Back" ⓘ lyrics for album "Regimental Sgt. Zippo" ⓘ lyrics for album "Rock of the Westies" ⓘ lyrics for album "Sleeping with the Past" ⓘ lyrics for album "Songs from the West Coast" ⓘ lyrics for album "The Big Picture" ⓘ lyrics for album "The Captain & the Kid" ⓘ lyrics for album "The Diving Board" ⓘ lyrics for album "The Fox" ⓘ lyrics for album "The Lockdown Sessions" ⓘ lyrics for album "The One" ⓘ lyrics for album "Too Low for Zero" ⓘ lyrics for album "Tumbleweed Connection" ⓘ lyrics for album "Victim of Love" ⓘ lyrics for album "Wonderful Crazy Night" ⓘ lyrics for concept album "Tumbleweed Connection" ⓘ memoir "Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton, and Me" ⓘ poetry collection "The Devil at High Noon" ⓘ poetry collection "The One Who Writes the Words for Elton John" ⓘ poetry collection "The Songs of Bernie Taupin" ⓘ poetry collection "Tribe" ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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lyricist ⓘ poet ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| partnerInWork | Elton John ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Sleaford
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surface form:
Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England
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| previousSpouse |
Maxine Feibelman
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Stephanie Haymes-Roven ⓘ Toni Lynn Russo ⓘ |
| residence |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| spouse | Heather Kidd ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1967–present ⓘ |
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Subject: Bernie Taupin Description of subject: Bernie Taupin is an English lyricist best known for his long-running songwriting partnership with Elton John, for whom he wrote the lyrics to many of the singer’s most famous hits.
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