2024-04-12 14:28:31
Sir Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin have been awarded the Library of Congress’s prestigious Gershwin Award for Popular Song, highlighting how their musical legacy aligns with their philanthropy, especially the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Day.Az reports this with reference to foreign media.
“If you’re successful, you have to give back. That was my mantra in 1980 when I quit, and it’s been my mantra ever since,” John told The Associated Press.
Elton John, who celebrates his 76th birthday on March 25, also shared his thoughts on the enduring appeal of their music: “The songs endure because they cover different territories. Philadelphia Freedom is not like Burn Down the Mission, and Daniel is not like Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting.
To which Bernie Taupin added: “Our palette is full of colors.” The hits that the musician wrote based on poems by Bernie Taupin are Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me, Bennie and the Jets, Your Song, Rocket Man, Tiny Dancer, etc.
“I’ve been writing songs with Bernie for 56 years, and we never thought that one day we would be given this award. It’s an incredible honor for two Britons to receive such recognition,” People quotes Elton.
The Gershwin Prize was established in 2007 by the Library of Congress. The winners of the award over the years were Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Tony Bennett and others.
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