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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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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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evhan wrote:
His live album w/ Joni Mitchell is a treat.
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SpenserG89 wrote:
perfect male voice--love his songwriting! The original singer-songwriter! =)
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danthemanhan wrote:
seeing him tomorrow
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jecp1984 wrote:
ByroniousMonk that is so bad it's good ;) Fantastic musician, sweet baby james is incredible.
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spinnning wrote:
i am seeing him tonight :D
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megansmall wrote:
wtf.. that is such a lameo joke. o_O LMAO
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artrush wrote:
it used to be her town too
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ByroniousMonk wrote:
James Taylor...more like James GAYlor LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
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artrush wrote:
superb music =)
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tonedefdom wrote:
the tone of his voice is the best ive ever heard, its faultless.
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Zodiac_Killer wrote:
Fire and Rain makes me cry. Masterpiece.
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CeeJ71 wrote:
Had the honor of seeing JT last night. He sang alot of covers but that was fine by me. He was amazing. When he did Carolina In My Mind I was floored. This man is one of the GREATEST!!!
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