The first song which they worked together on was ``Your Song'', on which Dudgeon elaborated on the simple piano tune and added an orchestral arrangement by Paul Buckmaster. The song reached the U.S. top 10, becoming John's first substantial hit. Dudgeon continued to work with John on his next several albums. Dudgeon was sometimes critical of John's work; for instance, in Elizabeth Rosenthal's book His Song:
The first song which they worked together on was ``Your Song'', on which Dudgeon elaborated on the simple piano tune and added an orchestral arrangement by Paul Buckmaster.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
song
song
NOUN
NN
obl
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
work
worked
VERB
VBD
advmod
together
together
ADV
RB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
Your
PRON
PRP$
root
Number=Sing
Song''
Song''
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Number=Sing
Dudgeon
Dudgeon
PROPN
NNP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
elaborate
elaborated
VERB
VBD
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
simple
simple
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
piano
piano
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
tune
tune
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
add
added
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
orchestral
orchestral
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
arrangement
arrangement
NOUN
NN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Paul
Paul
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Buckmaster
Buckmaster
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
The song reached the U.S. top 10, becoming John's first substantial hit.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
song
song
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
reach
reached
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
U.S.
U.S.
PROPN
NNP
amod
Degree=Pos
top
top
ADJ
JJ
obj
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
10
10
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
become
becoming
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
John
John
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
substantial
substantial
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Number=Sing
hit
hit
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Dudgeon continued to work with John on his next several albums.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Dudgeon
Dudgeon
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
continue
continued
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
work
work
VERB
VB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
John
John
PROPN
NNP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
next
next
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
several
several
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
album
albums
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Dudgeon was sometimes critical of John's work; for instance, in Elizabeth Rosenthal's book His Song:
nsubj
Number=Sing
Dudgeon
Dudgeon
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
sometimes
sometimes
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
critical
critical
ADJ
JJ
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
John
John
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
instance
instance
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Elizabeth
Elizabeth
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Rosenthal
Rosenthal
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
book
book
NOUN
NN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
His
PRON
PRP$
appos
Number=Sing
Song
Song
PROPN
NNP
punct
:
:
PUNCT
: