Bernie Taupin's 10 Tracks Of My Years, inc Elton John, Peggy Lee & Aretha Franklin

Legendary lyricist Bernie Taupin, who co-wrote many of Elton John's multi-million selling songs, joins Vernon Kay to choose ten songs from his life. 00:53 - Marty Robbins - El Paso 07:16 - Howlin’ Wolf - Shake for Me 09:22 - Merle Haggard - Mama Tried 16:49 - Aretha Franklin – Border Song 18:13 - The Beach Boys – Heroes and Villains 24:04 - Peggy Lee - Black Coffee 26:38 - Joni Mitchell – Coyote 31:50 - The Clash – Bankrobber 32:57 - Elton John – I Want Love 39:33 - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers – American Girl His life changed after answering an ad in the NME looking for new songwriters when Elton John answered the same advert. They went on to collaborate on more than thirty albums, including include songs Rocket Man, Candle in the Wind, Crocodile Rock, Your Song, I'm Still Standing and many many more - making them one of the most successful collaborations in music history with a long list of awards. In addition, Bernie has written lyrics for artists like Starship (We Built This City), Heart and Alice Cooper. In 2026 he releases his new solo album The Sea Has No Mercy which features guest vocals from Brandi Carlisle and Bernie's daughter, Georgey. Tracks Of My Years is a weekly show where Vernon Kay talks to a special guest about their life and career and their favourite songs.    • Tracks Of My Years with Vernon Kay   UK TV https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode... Listen https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0... Follow   / bbcradio2     / bbcr2   #BernieTaupin #TracksOfMyYears #radio2