Elton John, Bernie Taupin to receive Gershwin prize for pop music
The pop music duo of Elton John and Bernie Taupin, who crafted such hits as Bennie and the Jets, Your Song and Rocket Man, will receive the Library of Congress's Gerswhin Prize.
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![Songwriting pair Bernie Taupin, left, and Elton John pose during a photocall for the film "Rocketman" at the 72nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 16, 2019. The two will recieve the Gerswhin Prize for their contributions to pop music. Two older men smile while leaning against a low wall.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7099134.1706635152!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1144029952.jpg)
The pop music duo of Elton John and Bernie Taupin, who crafted such hits as Bennie and the Jets, Your Song and Rocket Man, will receive the Library of Congress's Gerswhin Prize.