Elton John and Bernie Taupin, one of the great songwriting duos of all time, will be the 2024 recipients of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
Elton John & Bernie Taupin: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize of Popular Song encores Sunday, April 21 at 1p.m. on WXXI-TV.
A once-in-a-lifetime meeting between John, a young piano player, and lyricist Taupin together in 1967, they have forged a songwriting partnership that continues after more than 50 years. Their process seems simple: Taupin writes lyrics and sends them to John who goes to work at the piano and creates a song. The results of their enduring partnership have been simply incredible.
Photo: Taupin + John
Credit: Gavin Bond