My mother's father taught English literature. When I was about ten or eleven, I could recite Macaulay's 'Lays of Ancient Rome.' While other kids were playing pedestrian war games, I'd be Horatius keeping the bridge.
Bernie TaupinElton John's home is laden with trinkets and books relating to Satanism and witchcraft.
Bernie Taupin'Captain Fantastic' was the first album in history to enter the (American) album chart at number one. We did it for a second time after that. Now that's not a boast, that's frightening.
Bernie TaupinOne reason I quit doing interviews after years and years and years was because I was making things up.
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