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For other persons named James Taylor, see James Taylor (disambiguation). Jim Taylor James Taylor may refer to Musicians James Taylor (born 1948 American singer-songwriter and guitarist James Taylor
James Taylor
James Taylor in 1999
James Taylor in 1999
Background information
Birth name James Vernon Taylor
Born March 12, 1948 (1948-03-12) (age 60)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Origin Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Genre(s) Folk rock, Soft rock, R&B, Country
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, Guitarist
Instrument(s) Vocals, Guitar
Years active 1968 - Present
Label(s) Apple (1968–1969)
Warner Bros. (1970–1976)
Columbia(1977–2004)
Hear Music (2007–present)
Website JamesTaylor.com

James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Chapel Hill is a town in Durham and Orange counties in North Carolina and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of Folk music and rock music. Soft rock, also referred to as light rock or easy rock, is a style of Music which uses the techniques of Rock and roll to compose a softer In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Events January 4 - Guitarist Jimi Hendrix is jailed by Stockholm police after trashing a hotel room during a drunken fist fight with In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Apple Records is a record label founded by The Beatles in 1968 as a division of Apple Corps Ltd. Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Hear Music is the brand name of Starbucks ' retail music concept and Record label. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Chapel Hill is a town in Durham and Orange counties in North Carolina and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States [1]

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 singer-songwriters of the time that also included Joni Mitchell, Tom Rush, Cat Stevens, Carole King, John Denver, Jim Croce, Don McLean, and Jackson Browne, as well as Carly Simon, whom Taylor later married. Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7 1943) is a Canadian Musician, Songwriter, and Tom Rush (born on February 8, 1941, in Portsmouth New Hampshire) is a noted folk and blues singer songwriter and recording Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou on 21 July 1948 best known by his former Stage name Cat Stevens, is a British Musician Carole King (born February 9, 1942) is an American Singer, Songwriter, and Pianist. John Denver (December 31 1943 &ndash October 12 1997 born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr James Joseph Croce, pronounced (CROW-chee ( January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973) popularly known as Jim Croce, was an Donald McLean (born October 2 1945 in New Rochelle New York) is an American Singer-songwriter. Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is a German -born American rock Singer-songwriter and Musician. Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25 1945 is an Oscar, Golden Globe and two time Grammy Award -winning American Singer-songwriter,

His 1976 album Greatest Hits was certified diamond and has sold more than 11 million copies. Greatest Hits is Singer-songwriter James Taylor 's eighth album In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of Albums and singles sold through retail and He has retained a large audience well into the 1990s and early 2000s, when some of his best-selling and most-awarded albums were released.

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Biography

Early years

Taylor grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where his father, Isaac M. Taylor, was the dean of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine from 1964 to 1971. Isaac Montrose Taylor, MD (b June 15, 1921, d November 3, 1996 in Boston Massachusetts) was the dean of the Medical School of The University of North Carolina School of Medicine is a professional school within the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. [2] His family spent summers on Martha's Vineyard. Martha's Vineyard (adjoining the smaller Chappaquiddick Island) is an Island off the US east coast to the south of Cape Cod, both

Early career

Taylor first learned to play the cello as a child in Chapel Hill, and switched to the guitar in 1960. The violoncello (abbreviated to cello, or 'cello, plural cellos or celli —the c is tʃ The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles His style on that instrument evolved from listening to hymns, carols, and Woody Guthrie. A hymn is a type of Song, usually religious specifically written for the purpose of praise adoration or Prayer, and typically addressed to a deity/deities Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie (July 14 1912–October 3 1967 was an American Singer-songwriter and Folk musician Guthrie's musical legacy He attended Milton Academy, a prep school in Massachusetts, and summered with his family in Martha's Vineyard, where he met Danny Kortchmar. Milton Academy is a private, preparatory, Coeducational boarding and Day school in Milton Massachusetts. Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar (born April 6, 1946) is a Guitarist Session musician, and songwriter The two began playing folk music together. Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous After dropping out of school, he formed a band called The Corsayers with his brother, Alex. Later, he committed himself to McLean Hospital for depression, where he subsequently earned a high school diploma from the associated Arlington School. McLean Hospital (pronounced 'Mc-Lane' is a Psychiatric hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts. Major depressive disorder, also known as major depression, unipolar depression, unipolar disorder, clinical depression, or simply depression [3][4] After graduating, he formed a band called the Flying Machine with Kortchmar and Joel O'Brien in New York City. The band was signed to Rainy Day Records and released one single, "Brighten Your Night with My Day" (B-side: "Night Owl"). Rainy Day Records is a music production company and Independent record label that is a subsidiary of Sound City Entertainment Group, the parent company of the legendary The single was not a success. (A UK band with the same name emerged in 1969 with the hit song "Smile a Little Smile for Me". The Flying Machine was a British studio band, which was assembled in 1968 from the ashes of a previously studio based outfit )

While living in New York City, Taylor became addicted to heroin. The City of New York Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative One night, after receiving a desperate phone call, his father drove to New York and rescued him. Taylor later wrote a song called "Jump Up Behind Me" that paid tribute to his father's help during a time of desperate need. The song also reflects on Taylor's memories of the long drive from New York City back to his home in Chapel Hill.

In 1968, Taylor moved to London. Events January 4 - Guitarist Jimi Hendrix is jailed by Stockholm police after trashing a hotel room during a drunken fist fight with London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. He was signed to Apple Records after sending a demo tape to Peter Asher (of Peter & Gordon) and released his debut album, James Taylor. Apple Records is a record label founded by The Beatles in 1968 as a division of Apple Corps Ltd. Peter Asher was born on 22 June 1944 in Willesden, London, then part of Middlesex, England. Peter and Gordon were a British Invasion -era performing duo formed by Peter Asher and Gordon Waller, that rocketed to fame in 1964 with " James Taylor is Singer-songwriter James Taylor 's debut album Despite the Beatles connection, and the presence of Paul McCartney and George Harrison on one track, the album did not sell very well, and Taylor's addiction worsened. Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author Moving back to the United States, Taylor checked into the Austen Riggs Center to treat his drug problem. The Austen Riggs Center is a Not-for-profit, open psychiatric hospital and residential treatment center in Stockbridge Massachusetts, in the United States Riggs is a hospital in Western Massachusetts in the town of Stockbridge (near where he lives today). Western Massachusetts is a loosely defined geographical region of the U Stockbridge is a town in Berkshire County in Western Massachusetts. By 1969 he was well enough to perform live, and had a six-night stand at the Troubadour Club in Los Angeles. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West On July 20, 1969 he performed at the Newport Folk Festival. The Newport Folk Festival is an American annual folk -oriented Music festival in Newport Rhode Island, which began in 1959 Shortly thereafter he broke both hands in a motorcycle accident on Martha's Vineyard and was forced to stop playing for several months.

1970s

Once recovered, Taylor signed to Warner Bros. Records and moved to California keeping Asher as his manager and record producer. Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing His second album, Sweet Baby James, was a massive success, buoyed by the single "Fire and Rain," a song about his experience in an asylum and the suicide of his friend, *Suzanne Schnerr*. Sweet Baby James is Singer-songwriter James Taylor 's second album and his first release on Warner Bros " Fire and Rain " is a song written and performed by James Taylor. The success of this single and the album piqued interest in Taylor's first album, James Taylor, and propelled the album and the single, "Carolina In My Mind," back into the charts.

During the time Sweet Baby James was released, Taylor appeared with Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys in a Monte Hellman film, Two-Lane Blacktop. Dennis Carl Wilson ( December 4 1944 – December 28 1983) was an American Rock and roll musician best known as a founding The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture Monte Hellman (born July 12, 1932, in New York City, New York) is an American Film director, producer, and Film editor Two-Lane Blacktop is a 1971 Road movie directed by Monte Hellman, starring singer-songwriter James Taylor, Beach Boys Also, 1971 saw the release of Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon, another hit album. Events February 5 - Eric Burdon & War disbanding They never performed togeather again until April 21 2008 at the Royal Albert Hall Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon is James Taylor 's third album He won a Grammy Award for his version of Carole King's "You've Got a Friend". The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Carole King (born February 9, 1942) is an American Singer, Songwriter, and Pianist. " You've Got a Friend " is a Grammy Award winning song from the early 1970s which marked the Singer-songwriter movement

In 1972, Taylor returned with One Man Dog and married fellow singer-songwriter Carly Simon on November 3. Events January 17 - Highway 51 South in Memphis Tennessee is renamed " Elvis Presley Blvd" January 20 - One Man Dog is Singer-songwriter James Taylor 's fourth album Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25 1945 is an Oscar, Golden Globe and two time Grammy Award -winning American Singer-songwriter, His next album, 1974's Walking Man, was a disappointment but the following one, Gorilla, was a success partially because of a successful single cover version of Marvin Gaye's "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You). Events January - The Ramones form January - Joni Mitchell releases her monumental album Court and Spark, supported Walking Man is Singer-songwriter James Taylor 's fifth Album. Gorilla is Singer-songwriter James Taylor 's sixth album Released in 1975 it was more successful than Walking Man, his previous release In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Marvin Pentz Gay Jr, known as Marvin Gaye ( April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American Singer-songwriter " How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You " is a 1965 hit song written and produced by the Motown songwriting team of Holland-Dozier-Holland. " This was followed by In the Pocket in 1976 and then a greatest hits album that included some re-recordings of Apple Records-era material. This article is about the James Taylor album For the Commodores album see In the Pocket (Commodores album. Events January-February January 5 - Bob Dylan releases Desire January 6 - Peter Frampton Greatest Hits is Singer-songwriter James Taylor 's eighth album It became a huge hit and remains Taylor's best selling album.

Taylor signed with Columbia Records and released JT in 1977 winning another Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for his cover version of "Handy Man. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company JT is Singer-songwriter James Taylor 's ninth album and his first album for Columbia Records. Events Bohemian Rhapsody is named 'The Best Single Of The Last 25 Years' by BPI. The Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1966. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released "Handy Man" is a Rock 'n' roll song credited to singer Jimmy Jones and songwriter Otis Blackwell. " The song "Traffic Jam" from the album has since become a favorite jingle for rush-hour radio traffic reports. A jingle is a memorable Slogan, set to an engaging Melody, mainly broadcast on Radio and sometimes on Television commercials.

After collaborating with Art Garfunkel and briefly working on Broadway, Taylor took a two-year break, reappearing in 1979 with the cover-studded album Flag, featuring a Top 40 version of Gerry Goffin and Carole King's "Up on the Roof. Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American Singer-songwriter and Actor of Romanian Jewish ancestry Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located See also Musical groups established in 1979 Record labels established in 1979 1979 in music (UK Flag is Singer-songwriter James Taylor 's tenth album Released in 1979 it included songs from Taylor's Music score to Studs Terkel Gerry Goffin (born Gerald Goffin February 11 1939, Brooklyn, New York) is an American Lyricist. Carole King (born February 9, 1942) is an American Singer, Songwriter, and Pianist. " Up on the Roof " is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and recorded in 1962 by The Drifters. " Taylor also performed at the No Nukes concert in Madison Square Garden and appeared on the album and the film from the concert. Musicians United for Safe Energy, or MUSE, was an Activist group founded in 1979 by Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, Bonnie Raitt Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. No Nukes The Muse Concerts For a Non-Nuclear Future was a 1980 triple Live album that contained selections from the September 1979 Madison Square No Nukes is a 1980 documentary and Concert film that contained selections from the September 1979 Madison Square Garden concerts

1980s and 1990s

in concert at DeVos Hall, Grand Rapids, Michigan – April 2006
in concert at DeVos Hall, Grand Rapids, Michigan – April 2006

In the early 1980s Taylor's career was again beset by drug problems. Additionally, Taylor's wife, Carly Simon, was unhappy with his extended absences due to touring. After an ultimatum that he spend more time with their children, Taylor responded with the 1981 album Dad Loves His Work. Dad Loves His Work is Singer-songwriter James Taylor 's eleventh album He and Simon divorced in 1983.

He was quoted in various interviews that he was thinking of retiring after fulfilling his last contractual obligation, the Rock in Rio in 1985. Rock in Rio, the largest rock festival in the world (15 million people in the first edition 700 thousand in the second about 1 million in the third and in the 3 international editions However, he was surprised by the reception of the audience on Saturday, January 12 (there were 250,000 people, the biggest attendance of the 10-day festival), when he performed right before George Benson. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople George Benson (b March 22 1943, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is an American musician whose recording career began at the age of twenty-one Two days later, they were scheduled to perform in the same order, but because Taylor's extended performance had caused a delay to Benson's on Saturday, Benson proposed that they switch the order. Taylor ended up the finale in this second performance. Buoyed by the audience's reception, he decided to take back his life and his career. (Sixteen years later, on January 12, 2001, he played the very same site, at the opening night of the third Rock in Rio, whose organizer, Roberto Medina, described Taylor to the Brazilian press then as "his good luck charm. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. ") The song "Only a Dream in Rio" was written in tribute to that night, with verses like "I was there that very day and my heart came back alive. " The album, That's Why I'm Here, from which that song came, started a series of studio recordings that, while spaced further apart than his previous records, showed a more consistent level of quality and fewer covers. That's Why I'm Here is Singer-songwriter James Taylor 's twelfth Album. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released

In 1985 Taylor married, for the second time, to actress Kathryn Walker who helped him through recovery of his substance addictions. Events January January 28 - Various artists, under the group name USA For Africa, including Ray Charles According to Taylor, he remains clean and sober to this day.

In 1988, he released Never Die Young. This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 1988. Never Die Young is Singer-songwriter James Taylor 's thirteenth album He began touring regularly. especially on the summer amphitheater circuit. An amphitheatre (alternatively amphitheater) is an open-air venue for spectator sports concerts rallies or theatrical performances His later concerts feature songs from throughout his career and are marked by the musicianship of his band and backup singers. The 1993 two-disc (LIVE) album captures this well, with a highlight being Arnold McCuller's descants in the codas of "Shower the People" and "I Will Follow. This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993. Events January Arnold McCuller is an African American Singer from Cleveland, Ohio. Descant or Discant can refer to several different things in music depending on the period in question etymologically the word means a voice ( cantus) Coda ( Italian for "tail" from the Latin cauda, see below is a term used in Music in a number of different senses primarily to designate " In 1995, Taylor performed the role of Lord in Randy Newman's Faust. Randy Newman's Faust is a 1993 musical by American musician and songwriter Randy Newman, who based the work on the classic story of

Taylor's two albums of original material from the 1990s were notably successful. His thirteenth album, New Moon Shine, went platinum in 1991 and he won the Grammy for Best Pop Album in 1998 for Hourglass. New Moon Shine is Singer-songwriter James Taylor 's fourteenth album See also 1991 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1991 Record labels The Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album was awarded in 1968 and since 1995 This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998 Hourglass is Singer-songwriter James Taylor 's seventeenth album

2000s

In 2001 Taylor wed for the third time, marrying Caroline ("Kim") Smedvig. Part of their relationship was worked into the album October Road, on the song "On the 4th of July. October Road is Singer-songwriter James Taylor 's nineteenth album " The couple reside in Washington, Massachusetts with their twin boys, Rufus and Henry, born in 2001 to a surrogate mother via in vitro fertilization. Washington is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. Surrogacy is a method of Reproduction whereby a woman agrees to become pregnant and deliver a child for a contracted party In vitro fertilisation ( IVF) is a process by which

Flanked by two greatest hit releases, October Road appeared in 2002 to a receptive audience. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002 It featured a number of quiet instrumental accompaniments and passages. The album appeared in two versions, a single-disc version and a "limited edition" two-disc version which contained three extra songs including a duet with Mark Knopfler, "Sailing to Philadelphia," which also appeared on Knopfler's Sailing to Philadelphia album. Mark Knopfler OBE (born August 12 1949 Glasgow, Scotland) is a British Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Sailing to Philadelphia is an Album by Mark Knopfler released in 2000 Also in 2002, Taylor teamed with bluegrass musician Alison Krauss in singing "The Boxer" at the Kennedy Center Honors Tribute to Paul Simon. Alison Krauss ( born July 23 1971 is an American bluegrass - country singer and Fiddle player " The Boxer " is a Folk ballad written by Paul Simon in 1968 and first recorded by Simon and Garfunkel. The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to artists in the performing arts Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13 1941 is an American Songwriter, Musician, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They later recorded the Louvin Brothers duet, "How's the World Treating You?" In 2004, after he chose not to renew his record contract with Columbia/Sony, he released James Taylor: A Christmas Album with distribution through Hallmark Cards. Charlie Louvin and Ira Louvin, the Louvin Brothers were an American roots music brother duo See also 2004 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels James Taylor A Christmas Album is Singer-songwriter James Taylor 's 21st album and first Christmas album Hallmark Cards is a privately owned American company based in Kansas City Missouri.

Always visibly active in environmental and liberal causes, in October 2004 Taylor joined the "Vote for Change" tour playing a series of concerts in American swing states. Political ecology is the study of how political economic and social factors affect environmental issues The Vote for Change tour was a politically-motivated American Popular music Concert tour that took place in October 2004 A swing state (also battleground state or purple state) in United States These concerts were organized by MoveOn.org with the goal of mobilizing people to vote for John Kerry and against George W. Bush in that year's Presidential campaign. MoveOn is an American non-profit progressive liberal public policy advocacy group and Political action committee which has raised millions of } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Taylor's appearances were joint performances with the Dixie Chicks. The Dixie Chicks are a multiple Grammy Award -winning Country music group composed of three women Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, and Emily

Taylor performed the US National Anthem at Game 2 of the World Series in Boston on October 24, 2004. " The Star-Spangled Banner " is the National anthem of the United States of America Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

In December 2004, Taylor appeared as himself in an episode of The West Wing entitled "A Change Is Gonna Come. " A Change Is Gonna Come " is episode 117 of The West Wing. " He sang Sam Cooke's classic "A Change Is Gonna Come" at an event honoring an artist played by Taylor's wife Caroline. Sam Cooke ( January 22, 1931 &ndash December 11, 1964) was an American gospel, R&B, soul, and " A Change Is Gonna Come " is a 1964 single by R&B singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, written and first recorded in 1963 and released under the RCA Victor Taylor's rendition was then released over the Internet.

He appeared on CMT's Crossroads alongside the Dixie Chicks. Country Music Television, or CMT as it is usually called is an American Country music -oriented Cable television network The Dixie Chicks are a multiple Grammy Award -winning Country music group composed of three women Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, and Emily In early 2006, Musicares honored Taylor with performances of his songs by an array of notable musicians. This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 2006. The MusiCares Foundation, Inc was established in 1989 by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Before a performance by the Dixie Chicks, lead singer Natalie Maines acknowledged that he had always been one of their musical heroes, and had for them lived up to their once-imagined reputation of him. Natalie Louise Maines Pasdar (born October 14 1974 is an American Singer-songwriter who achieved success as the Lead vocalist for the female

In the fall of 2006, Taylor released a repackaged and slightly different version of his Hallmark Christmas album, now entitled James Taylor at Christmas, and distributed by Columbia/Sony.

In 2006, Taylor performed Randy Newman's song "Our Town" for the Disney animated film Cars. This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 2006. Randall Stuart “Randy” Newman (born November 28 1943 is an Academy Award –winning American Singer/songwriter, arranger, Composer " Our Town " is a Song used in the 2006 Pixar film Cars. Cars is a 2006 animated Feature film produced by Pixar and directed by both John Lasseter and Joe Ranft. The song was nominated for the 2007 Academy Award for the best Original Song. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film.

On January 1, 2007, Taylor headlined the inaugural concert at the Times Union Center in Albany, New York, honoring newly sworn in Governor of New York Eliot Spitzer. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "Pepsi Arena" redirects here For the arenas in Denver see Pepsi Center; Quebec City see Colisée Pepsi; Indianapolis see Pepsi Coliseum Albany is the Capital of the State of New York and the County seat of Albany County. The Governor of New York is the head of the Executive branch of New York 's government and the Commander-in-chief of the state's military Eliot Laurence Spitzer (born June 10, 1959) is an American lawyer and former politician of the Democratic Party.

It was announced in 2007 that Taylor's next album, One Man Band was released on CD and DVD in November on Starbucks' Hear Music Label, where he joined with Paul McCartney and Joni Mitchell. One Man Band, released in November 2007 is James Taylor's first live album in thirteen years recorded over several days at Taylor's eponymous concert at the Colonial Theatre Starbucks Corporation ( is an international Coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle Washington. Hear Music is the brand name of Starbucks ' retail music concept and Record label. Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7 1943) is a Canadian Musician, Songwriter, and

Taylor performed the US National Anthem at Game 2 of the World Series in Boston on October 25, 2007. " The Star-Spangled Banner " is the National anthem of the United States of America For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation.

On November 28–30, Taylor, accompanied by his original band and Carole King, headlined a series of six shows at The Troubadour. The appearances marked the 50th anniversary of the venue, where Taylor, King and many others, such as Tom Waits, Neil Diamond, and Elton John, began their music careers. Thomas Alan Waits (born 7 December 1949) is an American Singer-songwriter, Composer, and Actor. Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American Singer-songwriter and occasional Actor. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Proceeds from the concert went to benefit the Natural Resources Defense Council, MusiCares, Alliance for the Wild Rockies, and the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank, a member of America's Second Harvest — The Nation's Food Bank Network. Parts of the performance shown on CBS Sunday Morning in the December 23, 2007, broadcast showed Taylor alluding to his early drug problems by saying, "I played here a number of times in the 70s, allegedly. CBS News Sunday Morning is an American television news magazine program created by Robert Northshield and Charles Kuralt, and appearing continuously from January Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. . . " Taylor has used versions of this joke on other occasions, and it appears as part of his One Man Band DVD and tour performances.

In December 2007 James Taylor at Christmas was nominated for a Grammy Award, but he did not win. In January 2008 Taylor recorded approximately 20 songs for a new album with a band including Luis Conte, Michael Landau, Jeff Babko, Lou Marini, Arnold McCuller, Jimmy Johnson, David Lasley, Walt Fowler, Andrea Zonn, Kate Markowitz, Steve Gadd and Larry Goldings. Michael Landau (born in 1958 is a Session musician and guitarist who has played on albums since the early 1980s with artists as varied as Seal, Steve Perry Lou Marini Jr (aka "Blue Lou" (born May 13, 1945) is an American Saxophonist, arranger and composer Arnold McCuller is an African American Singer from Cleveland, Ohio. Jimmy Johnson, Jimmie Johnson or Jim Johnson may refer to Jimmy Johnson (American football (born 1938 Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback David Lasley (born August 20, 1947 in Branch Michigan) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for his contributions as a background Andrea Zonn is a singer fiddle player who grew up in Champaign Illinois. Kate Markowitz (born in Los Angeles, California) is an American Singer-songwriter. Stephen Kendall Gadd (born April 9, 1945 in Rochester New York) is an American session and studio drummer notable for Larry Goldings (born in 1968 Boston Massachusetts) is an American jazz pianist organist and composer The album is a studio-live album with (mostly soul) covers on it. This yet-unnamed album is due to be released fall 2008.

Taylor performed the US National Anthem at Game 1 of the 2008 NBA Finals in Boston on June 5, 2008. " The Star-Spangled Banner " is the National anthem of the United States of America The 2008 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2007–08 NBA season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs.

He has hit the road for a 2008 summer tour. Tickets for "James Taylor and His Band of Legends" tour went on sale in February with nearly all of his 34-city tour dates already sold out. His shows in Ravinia and Tanglewood were the fastest sell-outs in both festivals' respective histories. The tour kicked off May 22nd in Virginia Beach, VA and also includes Taylor's first Canadian tour dates ever with a full band in more than five years.

Taylor performed the US National Anthem at Game 1 of the NBA Finals in Boston on June 5, 2008. " The Star-Spangled Banner " is the National anthem of the United States of America The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each June

Musicians in the family

Taylor's four siblings—Alex, Livingston, Hugh, and Kate—have also been musicians with recorded albums. Alex Taylor (? - March 12, 1993) was an American singer-songwriter Livingston Taylor (born November 21, 1950) is an American Singer-songwriter, originally from Boston, Massachusetts. This article deals with Kate Taylor the folk singer and singer-songwriter Livingston is still an active musician; Kate was active in the 1970s but did not record another album until 2003; Hugh operates a bed-and-breakfast with his wife; and Alex died in 1993. Taylor's children with Carly Simon—Ben and Sally—have also embarked on musical careers. Ben Taylor (born Benjamin Simon Taylor on January 22, 1977) is a Musician and actor.

James Taylor band members

The following is a list of musicians who have played in Taylor's band.

  • John Jarvis: keyboards
  • Jimmy Johnson: bass
  • Steve Jordan: drums
  • Carole King: piano, keyboards, vocals
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Awards and recognition

Grammy Awards

Other recognition

James Taylor Bridge, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
James Taylor Bridge, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Discography

Albums

Singles

With Billboard Hot 100 chart positions

Videography

Other appearances

References

  1. ^ Susan Broili. "Native son coming to Carolina for tribute - Chapel Hill naming Morgan Creek bridge after James Taylor on April 26," The Chapel Hill Herald (Chapel Hill, NC), March 27, 2003, page 1: "Even though Taylor was born in Boston on March 12, 1948, he moved to Chapel Hill when he was 3 and considers himself a North Carolinian. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "
  2. ^ "Carolina on my mind: The James Taylor story," exhibit at the Chapel Hill Museum, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Information retrieved 2007-12-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes
  3. ^ White, Timothy (2001), James Taylor: James Taylor, His Life and Music, pp. 17,115, ISBN 071198803X 
  4. ^ Beam, Alex. "Shrink Wrapped Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll Were Regular Features of Life at McLean Psychiatric Hospital in Belmont", The Boston Globe, November 26, 2001. The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in Boston and in New England, Retrieved on 2008-04-12. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.  
  5. ^ Calendar & Events: Spring Sing: Gershwin Award. UCLA.
  6. ^ The Immortals: The First Fifty. Rolling Stone Issue 946. Rolling Stone.
  7. ^ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by James Taylor June 3, 2008
  8. ^ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by James Taylor June 3, 2008

Further reading

External links

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