Back then the story was Elton, placed an add in a small

local UK news paper and Bernie answered it

I would think that Elton would play around with the lyrics

to get them to work with his melodies, Elton also stated in

a documentary that his melodies came very quickly, as soon as

he saw Bernies Lyrics, but I am sure Elton would repeat or

ask for re writes on certain lines

I also, think Bernie had more ideas about

popular song format that we give him credit for, and I am certain

a few phone calls between the two during the songs evolution

would have been the normal procedure

ELTON JOHN also wrote hit songs with TIM RICE

Who collaborated for the music to The Lion King


Eltons Father was an old school R A F officer and he did nothing to

encourage his musical career ,

You probably know that Elton's first gigs were him backing American Singers

who did major tours of the U K , he only had to hear a song once , and he was

able to play it , he started playing the piano when he was Five years old , learning

on his mothers inherited family piano

The Rocket Man film , includes many un related story's invented

to sell bums on seats by the screen writers




A Natural Genius





Last edited by Cheyenne; 07/03/19 07:37 AM.
One of the most important principles of songwriting is to remember that a good song is a partnership of many different components, all working together to produce a satisfying musical experience.

In that respect, song components are either enhancing or compromising their combined effects.