Bernie Taupin Net Worth

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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.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date	Category	Description	Amount
2017	Sale of Asset	Selling price of Bernie Taupin's prized equestrian estate in Santa Ynez Valley	$4,700,000
2013	Record Sales	Record sales of the album The Diving Board with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 210 thousand copies sold)	$273,000
2004	Record Sales	Record sales of the album America's Sweetheart with American alternative rock musician Courtney Love (approximately 250 thousand copies sold)	$325,000
1997	Record Sales	Record sales of the album The Big Picture with British singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 2.17 million copies sold)	$2,820,000
1997	Record Sales	Record sales of the single "Candle in the Wind" with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 28,068,225 copies sold)	$38,490,000
1995	Record Sales	Record sales of the album Love Songs with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 8.55 million copies sold)	$11,120,000
1995	Record Sales	Record sales of the album Made in England with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 2,301,130 copies sold)	$2,990,000
1993	Record Sales	Record sales of the album Duets with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 1 million copies sold)	$1,300,000
1992	Record Sales	Record sales of the album The One with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 4,250,100 copies sold)	$5,230,000
1990	Record Sales	Record sales of the four-disc box set To Be Continued... British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 2 million copies sold)	$2,600,000
1990	Record Sales	Record sales of the album The Very Best of Elton John with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 6,355,000 copies sold)	$8,260,000
1989	Record Sales	Record sales of the album Sleeping with the Past with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 3,767,100 copies sold)	$4,900,000
1988	Record Sales	Record sales of the album Reg Strikes Back with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 1,195,000 copies sold)	$1,550,000
1986	Record Sales	Record sales of the album Leather Jackets with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 100 thousand copies sold)	$130,000
1985	Record Sales	Record sales of the album Ice on Fire with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 1.47 million copies copies sold)	$1,910,000
1985	Record Sales	Record sales of the album Knee Deep in the Hoopla with the American band Starship (approximately 1 million copies sold)	$1,300,000
1985	Record Sales	Record sales of the album Heart with the contribution of the single "These Dreams with the American rock band Heart (approximately 5.66 million copies sold)	$7,360,000
1984	Record Sales	Record sales of the album Breaking Hearts with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 1.31 million copies sold)	$1,700,000
1983	Record Sales	Record sales of the album Little Robbers with the new wave band The Motels (approximately 500 thousand copies sold)	$650,000
1983	Record Sales	Record sales of the album Too Low for Zero with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 2,388,600 copies sold)	$3,110,000
1982	Record Sales	Record sales of the album Jump Up! with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 560 thousand copies sold)	$728,000
1981	Record Sales	Record sales of the album The Fox with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 360 thousand copies sold)	$468,000
1980	Record Sales	Record sales of the album 21 at 33 with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 900 thousand copies sold)	$1,170,000
1978	Record Sales	Record sales of the album A Single Man with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 500 thousand copies sold)	$650,000
1976	Record Sales	Record sales of the album Blue Moves with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 1,307,000 copies sold)	$1,700,000
1976	Record Sales	Record sales of the single "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" with Elton John and Kiki Dee (approximately 2.15 million copies sold)	$2,800,000
1975	Record Sales	Record sales of the album Rock of the Westies with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 1.2 million copies sold)	$1,560,000
1975	Record Sales	Record sales of the album Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 3.16 million copies sold)	$4,110,000
1974	Record Sales	Record sales of the album Smiler with Rod Stewart (approximately 1 million copies sold)	$1,300,000
1974	Record Sales	Record sales of the single "The Bitch Is Back" with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 500 thousand copies sold)	$650,000
1974	Record Sales	Record sales of the album Caribou with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 2.1 million copies sold)	$2,730,000
1973	Record Sales	Record sales of the single "Step into Christmas" with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 200 thousand copies sold)	$260,000
1973	Record Sales	Record sales of the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 8.65 million copies sold)	$11,250,000
1973	Record Sales	Record sales of the album Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 3 million copies sold)	$3,900,000
1972	Record Sales	Record sales of the album Honky Château with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 1 million copies sold)	$1,300,000
1971	Record Sales	Record sales of the album Madman Across the Water with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 2 million copies sold)	$2,600,000
1970	Record Sales	Record sales of the album Tumbleweed Connection with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 1 million copies sold)	$1,300,000
1970	Record Sales	Record sales of the album Elton John with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 500 thousand copies sold)	$650,000
1969	Record Sales	Record sales of the single "It's Me That You Need" with British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John (approximately 144 thousand copies sold)	$187,200