Bernie Taupin’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth & life story

• Source of Wealth: Music
• Age: 69
• Birth Place: Sleaford, United Kingdom
• Height: 1.68 m (5′ 6″)
• Marital Status: Married (Heather Lynn Hodgins Kidd)
• Full Name: Bernard John Taupin
• Nationality: British
• Date of Birth: May 22, 1950
• Ethnicity: English
• Occupation: Lyricist, Singer-Songwriter, Poet
• Children: 2 (Charley Indiana and Georgey Devon)

Bernie Taupin has an estimated net worth of $70 million.

The lyricist behind many of Elton John’s most memorable pop hits, Bernie Taupin was born May 22, 1950, in rural Lincolnshire, England. The product of a farming family, his primary musical influence was the gunfighter ballads of Marty Robbins, marking the beginning of a lifelong fascination with the American West that surfaced as a recurring theme throughout his work as a songwriter. Taupin quit school at 16 to accept a job with a local newspaper, followed by a stint at a chicken ranch; at 17, he responded to a Liberty Records advertisement seeking new talent and although the label turned Taupin down, A&R exec Ray Williams suggested he team with aspiring singer/composer Reg Dwight, who months later adopted the name, Elton John.