Sir Elton John’s lyricist Bernie Taupin is struggling to process the scale of the Rocketman film biopic charting their musical journey together. Sir Elton John’s lyricist Bernie Taupin is struggling to process the scale of the Rocketman film biopic charting their musical journey together. Taupin has worked with Sir Elton from the beginning, penning lyrics which the pop star set to music for hundreds of hit songs. Speaking at the premiere of Rocketman, Taupin said: “One of the things that I never expected, and when we first started out on this journey the last thing I imagined, was a major motion picture. It’s pretty extraordinary.”Taupin said that Rocketman would introduce his work to a new generation, adding: “This is just another rung on the ladder of the journey.”Press Association

Source: Irish Independent May 20, 2019 19:30 UTC