James Taylor
James Taylor (born March 12,
1948) is an American singer-songwriter,
born in Boston, Massachusetts. He grew up
in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where his
father 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 was part of a wave
of soft singer-songwriters of the time that
also included Carole King, John Denver,
Jackson Browne and Carly Simon.
His Greatest Hits album from
1976 was certified diamond and has sold
more than 11 million copies.
"The Best of James Taylor"
album cover Taylor's four siblings, Alex,
Livingston, Hugh and Kate 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.) Taylor's children with
Carly Simon, Ben and Sally, have also embarked
on musical careers. Come see JT live this
summer in 2005.
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James
Taylor
JT Early career
Taylor first learned the cello as a child, then switched
to the guitar in 1960. His style on that instrument evolved
from listening to hymns, carols, and Woody Guthrie, and
would later become an easily recognized linchpin of his
sound. While attending Milton Academy, a prep school in
Massachusetts, Taylor met Danny Kortchmar at Martha's Vineyard
and the two began playing folk music together. After dropping
out of school, James formed a band with his brother, Alex,
then was committed to McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts
due to depression. He believes that this action on his behalf
saved his life. He earned a high school diploma while in
the asylum, then left and formed a band called the Flying
Machine with Kortchmar and Joel O'Brien. The band was signed
to Rainy Day Records and released one single, "Brighten
Your Night with My Day"/"Night Owl"; the
song was not a success.
While living in New York, Taylor became addicted to heroin.
After a desperate phone call, his father drove to New York
and "rescued" him. In 1968, Taylor moved to London.
He was signed to Apple Records after sending a demo tape
to Peter Asher (of Peter & Gordon) and released his
debut album, James Taylor. The album did not sell very well
and Taylor's addiction worsened. Moving back to the United
States, Taylor checked into Austin Riggs Hospital in Stockbridge,
Massachusetts to try to break his drug problem. By 1969,
he was well enough to perform live and had a six-night stand
at the Troubadour Club in Los Angeles. On July 20, 1969,
he performed at the Newport Folk Festival. Shortly after
that, he broke both hands in a motorcycle accident on Martha's
Vineyard and was forced to stop playing for several months.
1970s JT success
Once recovered, Taylor signed to Warner Brothers Records
and moved to California, keeping Peter Asher as his manager
and record producer. 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 a friend. The success of this single and
the album, piqued interest in Taylor's first album, James
Taylor, bringing it and the single "Carolina on My
Mind" back onto the charts.
Taylor worked with Dennis Wilson (of the Beach Boys) on
a film, Two-Lane Blacktop, but this was unsuccessful at
the time. 1971 saw the release of Mud Slide Slim and the
Blue Horizon, another hit album. He won a Grammy Award for
his version of Carole King's "You've Got a Friend".
In 1972 (see 1972 in music) Taylor returned with One Man
Dog and married Carly Simon, another 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, a cover version of Marvin
Gaye's "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)".
This was followed by In the Pocket in 1976, and then a Greatest
Hits album that included some rerecordings of Apple Records-era
material. It became a huge hit and remains Taylor's best-selling
album.
Taylor and Simon had two children, Benjamin ("Ben")
and Sarah ("Sally"). Simon was unhappy with Taylor's
extended absences due to touring; he rejected an ultimatum
from her that he spend more time with his children and they
eventually divorced in 1983.
Taylor signed to Columbia Records and released JT in 1977,
winning another Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance,
for "Handy Man".
After collaborating with Art Garfunkel and briefly working
on Broadway, Taylor took a two-year break, reappearing in
1979 with Flag. The album was a success, though there were
no hit singles from it. Taylor also performed at the No
Nukes concert in Madison Square Garden, then appeared on
the album and film from the concert.
Later career
Beginning in 1985 Taylor staged a career resurgence. By
this time he had recovered from his drug problems. That's
Why I'm Here started a series of studio recordings that,
while spaced further apart than his previous records, showed
a more consistent level of quality. He toured regularly,
and was especially popular on the American summer outdoor
amphitheatre circuit. His concerts feature songs from throughout
his career and consummate musicianship from 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".
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 coveted Grammy
for Best Pop Album in 1998 for Hourglass.
Flanked by two greatest hits releases, the new October
Road appeared in 2002 to a receptive audience. It featured
a number of quiet but sophisticated instrumental accompaniments
and passages, one of which won the corresponding Grammy.
In 2004, with his Columbia/Sony record contract having concluded,
he released James Taylor: A Christmas Album with distribution
through Hallmark Cards; it continued the accompaniment trend.
Always visibly active in environmental and progressive
causes, in October 2004 Taylor joined the "Vote for
Change" tour, playing a series of concerts in American
swing states. These concerts were organized by MoveOn.org
with the general goal of mobilizing people to vote for John
Kerry and against George W. Bush in that year's Presidential
campaign. Taylor's appearances were joint performances with
the Dixie Chicks.
In 2001 Taylor wed for the third time to Caroline (Kim)
Smedvig, Director of Public Relations and Marketing at the
Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Awards and recognition
Grammy Awards:
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male, 1971, "You've Got
a Friend"
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male, 1977, "Handy Man"
Best Pop Album, 1998, Hourglass
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male, 2001, "Don't Let
Me Be Lonely Tonight"
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s),
2002, "Mean Old Man", arrangement by Dave Grusin
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals, 2003, "How's
the World Treating You", with Alison Krauss
Other recognition:
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 2000
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, 2000
James Taylor Tour 2005
SUMMER CONCERTS:
June 17 Hartford, CT Meadows Amphitheater
June 18 Hershey, PA Hershey Park
June 22 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center
June 23 Toronto, CAN Molson Amphitheater
June 25 Holmdel, NJ PNC Arts Center
June 28 Boston, MA Tweeter Center
June 29 Boston, MA Tweeter Center
July 1 New York, NY Jones Beach
July 4 Lenox, MA Tanglewood
July 5 Lenox, MA Tanglewood
July 8 Camden, NJ Tweeter Center
July 9 Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pavillion
July 10 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
July 22 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Amphitheater
July 23 Washington, DC Nissan Pavillion
July 26 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Amphitheater
July 27 Columbus, OH Germain Amphitheater
July 29 Raleigh, NC Alltel Pavillion
July 30 Charlotte, NC Verizon Amphitheater
July 31 Nashville, TN Starwood Amphitheater
August 12 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend
August 13 Detroit, MI DTE Energy
August 15 Atlanta, GA Chastain
August 16 Atlanta, GA Chastain
August 19 Denver, CO Coors Amphitheater
August 20 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheater
August 22 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
August 24 San Francisco, CA The Greek
August 26 Portland, OR Clark County Amphitheater
August 27 George, WA The Gorge
August 30 St. Paul, MN Minnesota State Fair
August 31 St. Louis, MO UMB Bank Pavillion
September 2 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena
James Taylor On West Wing
posted November 30, 2004
Don't miss James Taylor on The West Wing, airing Wednesday
Dec. 1st. He will be performing Sam Cooke's "A Change
Is Gonna Come." Check your local listings for show
times in your area. Be sure and also check out The Official
Sam Cooke website.
James Taylor Sings National Anthem
posted November 18, 2004
For those of you that didn't catch James perform the national
anthem before game 2 of the World Series, MLB.com has posted
a nice story about it, which includes video links. Click
here to check it out.
New Site Coming Soon
posted November 01, 2004
Welcome to the newly birthed JamesTaylor.com website. We’re
happy to report that work is underway on this site and it
will be updated and developed in the coming weeks and months.
While that’s being done, we’ve prepared this
one-page site for your enjoyment.
James Taylor has recorded his first-ever holiday CD, which
is available exclusively at Hallmark Gold Crown Stores starting
November 1st. This album includes 11 previously unreleased
James Taylor songs, including “Winter Wonderland”,
“The Christmas Song”, “Jingle Bells”,
and others. The album was produced by multiple Grammy and
Oscar award winning producer/arranger Dave Grusin.
James is offering you a free MP3 Download of an unreleased
holiday song not on the CD and only available here at this
time. The song is called “River” and was written
by Joni Mitchell. Please make sure and signup for our new
mailing list to be notified of future downloads, news, tour
dates, events and other James Taylor happenings.
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