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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Bernie Taupin , Bernie Taupin , John LeePublisher: Hachette Books Imprint: Hachette Books Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 4.70cm , Length: 14.40cm Weight: 0.331kg ISBN: 9781668638552ISBN 10: 166863855 Publication Date: 12 September 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviews"""[Taupin] bounces jauntily from anecdote to anecdote in his whirlwind debut memoir...Taupin provides intimate glimpses into the genesis of some of his and John's most well-known hits...Taupin's candor and imagistic writing...hold the reader's attention. It's an appealing complement to Elton John's 2019 memoir Me."" -- ""Publishers Weekly"" ""Eloquent and inspiring, Scattershot is a freewheeling memoir that is as warm and evocative as Bernie Taupin's most memorable lyrics. A born storyteller, Taupin gives us the life of an artist whose outlook was shaped by a rare but fascinating blend of lifelong innocence and endless intellectual curiosity."" -- ""Robert Hilburn, author of Johnny Cash: The Life"" ""This is the most glorious of books. I am besotted by the life I never knew he had."" -- ""Elton John"" ""Touching. Charming. Humble. Witty. And exquisitely written. Taupin's words need no musical accompaniment. They sing with a poet's voice."" -- ""Gary Oldman""" Author Information"Bernie Taupin is an English lyricist who has worked in partnership with legendary singer, composer, pianist, and worldwide icon Elton John since 1967 and has written the lyrics for most of John's famous hits, including ""Rocket Man,"" ""Candle in the Wind,"" ""Crocodile Rock,"" ""Your Song,"" ""I'm Still Standing,"" and countless others. One of the most successful and long-running musical collaborations in music history, John and Taupin received the Johnny Mercer Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame, a lifetime achievement Grammy, an Academy Award, and many more. In 2022, Taupin was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to music, and in 2023, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. He lives in Southern California. Bernie Taupin is an English lyricist who has worked in partnership with legendary singer, composer, pianist, and worldwide icon Elton John since 1967 and has written the lyrics for most of John's famous hits, including ""Rocket Man,"" ""Candle in the Wind,"" ""Crocodile Rock,"" ""Your Song,"" ""I'm Still Standing,"" and countless others. One of the most successful and long-running musical collaborations in music history, John and Taupin received the Johnny Mercer Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame, a lifetime achievement Grammy, an Academy Award, and many more. In 2022, Taupin was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to music, and in 2023, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. He lives in Southern California. John Lee, a charming mixture of college professor and therapist, came to national prominence over a decade ago with The Flying Boy: Healing the Wounded Man, which sold more than a quarter million copies. He has since written eight other books on anger, fathers and sons, mothers and sons, and other relationships, including Facing the Fire: Experiencing and Expressing Anger Appropriately and Growing Yourself Back Up: Understanding Emotional Regression. Bestselling author John Lee has been featured on Oprah, 20/20, The View, CNN, PBS, and NPR. He has been interviewed by Newsweek, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and dozens of other national magazines and radio talk shows." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |