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Is Bernie and Elton John still friends?

They've worked together for a 50 years, and Bernie Taupin now sees his songwriting partner. The 69-year-old told The Daily Telegraph on Saturday: 'When we get together, it's like any other couple who are friends and have a history; you fall into conversation very easily'.

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They've worked together for a 50 years, and Bernie Taupin now sees his songwriting partner Elton John as part of his family. The 69-year-old told The Daily Telegraph on Saturday: 'When we get together, it's like any other couple who are friends and have a history; you fall into conversation very easily'. He added that while the friends have very different taste in music their time together is 'always delightful.' Close: Elton John's (right) legendary songwriting partner Bernie Taupin (left) said on Saturday that the pair are like now like 'family' to one another Bernie also revealed that his wife Heather Lynn Hodgins Kidd and Elton's husband David Frunish are firm friends. He tells the paper: 'It's really all in the family, there's a lot of trust and genuine affection.' And it seems there's plenty more hits on the way for the duo, as Bernie recently told The Daily Telegraph: 'We're not done yet! The 69-year-old told The Daily Telegraph on Saturday: 'When we get together, it's like any other couple who are friends and have a history; you fall into conversation very easily' All together now: Bernie also revealed that his wife Heather Lynn Hodgins Kidd and Elton's husband David Frunish are firm friends. He tells the paper: 'It's really all in the family, there's a lot of trust and genuine affection' 'Before Elton goes to Australia [for his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour], I am planning on writing a flood of material for him because he wants to write while he's there.'

Bernie is the creative genius behind many of Elton's classic lyrics.

He gave the world Rocket Man and Tiny Dancer, and made them howl with Candle in the Wind, a love letter to movie star Marilyn Monroe. Creative geniuses: Bernie always writes the lyrics first, and Elton composes the music last. They've worked together for a 50 years. Pictured together in 1971 But while they make a great team, they don't write their songs together. The legendary lyricist prefers to write alone, before sending his work to Elton, 72, to compose the music. The Crocodile Rock singer is currently riding high on the success of his biopic Rocketman, which stars Taron Egerton as the young singer.

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