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Maxine Feibelman (born 1952) is a former seamstress for California bands who was married for several years to Elton John's frequent collaborator Bernie Taupin.
Dec 8, 2019 · Maxine Taupin has revealed she always knew she was the muse behind Elton John ’s famous ode ‘Tiny Dancer’, written by her ex-husband Bernie Taupin, as she prepares to auction off handwritten...
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Nov 16, 2022 · Taupin confirmed in a 1973 Rolling Stone interview that his Tiny Dancer lyric was a love letter to future wife Maxine Feibelman, and she later told the New York Post about hearing it for the first time at Trident Studios in 1971.
Jan 1, 2024 · Maxine Feibelman. Bernie and Maxine were married from 1971 to 1976, and she was the inspiration behind Elton and Bernie’s hit song “Tiny Dancer.” The former seamstress spoke with...
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Taupin also stated in a 1973 interview in Rolling Stone that the song is about Maxine Feibelman, his wife at the time. In 2019, Feibelman said, "I knew [the song] was about me. I had been into ballet as a little girl and sewed patches on Elton's jackets and jeans", referring to the song's description of a "seamstress for the band".
May 2, 2019 · In Madman Across the Water's liner notes, the song is dedicated to Maxine Feibelman, who was the "seamstress for the band" and had become Taupin's first wife by the time the album...
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Dec 8, 2019 · Maxine Taupin remembers the first time she heard the Elton John song “Tiny Dancer.” But, then again, the moment would be impossible for her to forget.
