Famous Duo NumerologyMusic · 1967–present
Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Elton
3
The Creator
Combined
11
The Visionary
Bernie
8
The Achiever
Legacy
The most successful songwriter partnership in rock history — together responsible for Rocket Man, Crocodile Rock, Tiny Dancer, Your Song, Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me and hundreds more hits across 55+ years.
The numerological dynamic
Taupin writes the lyrics first; Elton then composes the music without consultation — often in minutes. In 55+ years they have almost never been in the same room when a song was being created.
One of the most unusual creative partnerships in history — they work in sequence, not simultaneously. Taupin creates the poetic world; Elton enters it and builds a musical home around the words.