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“He wrote it in a completely different way simply because of his eyesight problem. He can’t read lyrics if they’re on the piano”: Bernie Taupin on Elton John’s new approach to songwriting on his next album, and why they'll never sell their publishing

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Bernie Taupin and Elton John accept the 2024 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by the Library of Congress at DAR Constitution Hall on March 20, 2024 in Washington, DC.

Bernie Taupin is best known for being Elton John’s longstanding songwriting partner, but the Lincolnshire-born lyricist has also had an on/off solo career of his own, and is about to release his first album for 28 years.

That album, The Sea Has No Mercy, is out in October, and the 76-year-old songwriter has given an extensive interview to Rolling Stone about the record, in which he provides some intel on Elton’s new album.

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