James Taylor
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James Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Boston, Massachusetts. He grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where his father Isaac Taylor was the dean of the University of North Carolina Medical School. His family summered on Martha’s Vineyard.
Taylor’s career began in the mid-1960s, but he found his audience in the early 1970s, singing sensitive and gentle acoustic songs. He was part of a wave of soft singer-songwriters of the time that also included Carole King, Joni Mitchell, John Denver, Jackson Browne and Carly Simon (whom he later married).
His Greatest Hits album from 1976 was certified diamond and has sold more than 11 million copies.
Taylor’s four siblings, Alex Taylor, Livingston Taylor, Hugh Taylor, and Kate Taylor have also been musicians with recorded albums. (Livingston is still an active musician; Kate was active in the 1970s and did not record another album until 2003; Hugh opened a bed-and-breakfast with his wife; Alex died in 1993.) Taylor’s children with Carly Simon, Ben Taylor and Sally Taylor, have also embarked on musical careers.
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James Taylor is a British acid jazz musician who has recorded several albums of minimalist acid jazz music as half of Swayzak.
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bjunt4prez wrote:
enchanting music to say the least
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Olhippie wrote:
This song to me takes me back to very scary times but his voice helped make it better
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OSCARCHOICE-CHI wrote:
3 EXITOS PASE EN LAS DISCOS DE URUGUAY------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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rahulmunshi wrote:
what a songwriter, what a composer, what a guitarist, what a vocalist !!!! mesmerizing to the core.
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roxyjoana86 wrote:
I love his voice!!
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Lucid_Dreams84 wrote:
Really mellow voice plus his lyrics and guitar playing are awesome as well.
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tin_jones wrote:
i love "Never Die Young" :)
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nekogai555 wrote:
absolutely loving the new album!
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Eclectic-G wrote:
Further to my shout in July, James Taylor's new album Covers is available now!
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waybackmachine wrote:
Mr. Mellow / Hey, if you are listening to this you might like to join my group here at LastFm..The Way Back Machine:http://www.last.fm/group/The+Way+Back+Machine and if you like topics about the 1960's and early 1970's culture check out my blog at: http://thewaybackmachine.wordpress.com/
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artrush wrote:
favourite songs = walking man + her town too
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theperfesser wrote:
Caught him live in May with his Band of Legends.....great show!
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LeighBCD wrote:
I have just the slightest crush on James Taylor circa 1972
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taobliss wrote:
A class act if ever there was one...
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Anneof1000Days wrote:
"Shower the People you love with love."..is there anything more beautiful?
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BROTHERLOG wrote:
James Taylor is not really smooth music.
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vqq627 wrote:
a very smooth voice
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Eclectic-G wrote:
James Taylor's new album, Covers, is due to be released on September 30, 2008.
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GilmoursAngst wrote:
I got into recently and I really thought I wouldn't dig him, but I think it's great. His voice is great to latch onto. His music always seems so uplifting!
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herbalsix wrote:
im from the berkshires!! we love him here... i've grown up listening to JT
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Global Gathering
Hordern Pavilion/ Royal Hall Of Industries/ The Forum & Surrounds, Fox Studios, Sydney, Australia
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