In the latest “Rolling Stone” magazine “500 Greatest Songs Of All Time” Bernie Taupin is tied at number 4 with Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller with the most entries by non-performers. The total is 5 songs each putting him ahead of greats like Goffin & King, “Bumps” Blackwell, Berry Gordy & Norman Whitfield. A truly remarkable achievement leaving him just below Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich at 3, Holland-Dozier-Holland at 2 and Phil Spector at 1 with 9 entries.

The songs in the list are “Candle In The Wind” “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” “Rocket Man” “Tiny Dancer” and “Your Song.”

The magazine is on sale at all newsstands until August 26th.

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