James Taylor was born on 12 Mar 1948 in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.. His birth name was James Vernon Taylor. His is also called James Taylor.
James Taylor was a big part of the folk revolution of the 1960s and early 1970s, recording hits like 'Carolina in My Mind,' 'Sweet Baby James,' and so on. Taylor was marrie to a singer Carly Simon, and their passionate relationship and breakup was much publicized. Also much publicized were Taylor's struggles with depression and heroin addiction. Taylor continued to tour and record throughout the 1980s and 1990s, emerging as a kind of elder statesman of pop music.
James Taylor released the following albums including JT (1990), Walking Man (1990), Gorilla (1990), Sweet Baby James (1990), Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon (1990), One Man Dog (1990), Classic Songs (1992), James Taylor (Live) (1993), Hourglass [Enhanced CD] (1997), James Taylor And The Original Flying Machine (1997), That's Why I'm Here (2000), Dad Loves His Work (2000), James Taylor - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (2000), October Road (2002), October Road (Limited Edition with Bonus CD) (2002), The Best of James Taylor (2003), James Taylor: Greatest Hits (2004), Coll: Jt / That's Why I'm Here / Never Die Young (2005), James Taylor At Christmas (2006), One Man Band [CD + DVD] (2007), Never Die Young (2008), Flag (2008), New Moon Shine (2008), In the Pocket (2008), Covers (2008), Other Covers (2009), The Collection: James Taylor (2009) and James Taylor (2010).
- Music
- Wandering
- Gorilla
- You Make It Easy
- I Was A Fool To Care
- Lighthouse
- Angry Blues
- Love Songs
- Sarah Maria
- Mexico (LP Version)
- How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) (LP Version)
One Man Dog
- One Man Parade
- Nobody But You
- Chili Dog
- Fool For You
- Instrumental I
- New Tune
- Back On The Street Again
- Woh, Don't You Know
- One Morning In May
- Instrumental II
- Someone
- Hymn
- Fanfare
- Little David
- Mescalito
- Dance
- Jig
- Don't Le Me Be Lonely Tonight
Classic Songs
- Fire And Rain
- Mexico
- You've Got A Friend
- How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
- Carolina In My Mind
- Someting In The Way She Moves
- Shower The People
- Sweet Baby James
- That's Why I'm Here
- Only A Dream In Rio
- Everyday
- Up On The Roof
- Your Smiling Face
- Her Town Too
- Handyman
- Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
- Sweet Baby James
- Traffic Jam
- Handy Man
- Your Smiling Face
- Secret O'Life
- Shed A Little Light
- Everybody Has The Blues
- Steamroller Blues
- Mexico
- Millworker (Live)
- Country Road
- Fire And Rain
- Shower the People
- How Sweet It Is
- New Hymn
- Walking Man
- Riding On A Railroad
- Something In The Way She Moves
- Sun On The Moon
- Up On The Roof
- Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
- She Thinks I Still Care
- Copperline
- Slap Leather
- Only One
- You Make It Easy
- Carolina In My Mind
- I Will Follow
- You've Got A Friend
- That Lonesome Road
- Night Owl [New Version]
- Knocking 'Round the Zoo [New Version]
- Rainy Day Man
- Brighten Your Night With My Day (Intro)
- Brighten Your Night With My Day
- Kootch's Song
- Something's Wrong [Instrumental]
- Night Owl [Original Version]
- Knocking 'Round the Zoo [Original Version Intro]
James Taylor - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
- Secret O' Life
- Handy Man
- Your Smiling Face (Live Video)
- Up On The Roof
- Her Town Too
- That's Why I'm Here
- Only A Dream In Rio
- Everyday
- Song For You Far Away
- Never Die Young
- (I've Got To) Stop Thinkin' 'Bout That
- Copperline
- Shed A Little Light
- Another Day
- Little More Time With You
- Enough To Be On Your Way
- September Grass
- October Road
- On the 4th of July
- Whenever You're Ready
- Belfast to Boston
- Mean Old Man
- My Traveling Star
- Raised Up Family
- Carry Me on My Way
- Caroline I See You
- Baby Buffalo
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
- Don't Let Me Be Lonesome Tonight
- Benjamin
- Sailing to Philadelphia
- Something In The Way She Moves
- Sweet Baby James
- Fire And Rain
- Country Road
- You've Got A Friend
- You Can Close Your Eyes
- Long Ago And Far Away
- Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
- Walking Man
- How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
- Mexico
- Shower The People
- Golden Moments
- Steamroller (Live)
- Carolina In My Mind
- Handy Man
- Your Smiling Face
- Up On The Roof
- Only A Dream In Rio
- Bitter Sweet (Previously Unreleased)
- Your Smiling Face
- There We Are
- Honey Don't Leave L.A.
- Another Grey Morning
- Bartender's Blues
- Secret o' Life
- Handy Man
- I Was Only Telling a Lie
- Looking for Love on Broadway
- Terra Nova
- Traffic Jam
- If I Keep My Heart Out of Sight
- That's Why I'm Here
- Song for You Far Away
- Only a Dream in Rio
- Turn Away
- Going Around One More Time
- My Romance
- Everyday
- Limousine Driver
- Only One
- Mona
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
- That's Way I'm Here (Reprise)
- Never Die Young
- T-Bone
- Baby Boom Baby
- Runaway Boy
- Valentine's Day
- Sun on the Moon
- Sweet Potato Pie
- Home by Another Way
- Letter in the Mail
- First of May
- Winter Wonderland featuring Chris Botti
- Go Tell It On The Mountain
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- Jingle Bells
- Baby, It's Cold Outside featuring Natalie Cole
- River
- The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) Featuring Toots Theilemans
- Some Children See Him
- Who Comes This Night
- In The Bleak Midwinter
- Auld Lang Syne
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- Something in the Way She Moves
- Never Die Young
- The Frozen Man
- Mean Old Man
- School Song
- Country Road
- Slap Leather
- My Traveling Star
- You've Got a Friend
- Steamroller Blues
- Secret O' Life
- Line 'Em Up
- Chili Dog
- Shower the People
- Sweet Baby James
- Carolina in My Mind
- Fire and Rain
- Copperline
- You Can Close Your Eyes
- Copperline
- Down In The Hole
- (I've Got To) Stop Thinkin' 'Bout That
- Shed A Little Light
- The Frozen Man
- Slap Leather
- Like Everyone She Knows
- One More Go Round
- Everybody Loves To Cha Cha Cha
- Native Son
- Oh Brother
- The Water Is Wide
Covers
Other Covers
- Oh, What A Beautiful Morning
- Get A Job
- Memphis
- Shiver Me Timbers
- Wasn't That A Mighty Storm
- In The Midnight Hour
- Knock On Wood
The Collection: James Taylor
- That's Why I'm Here
- Song For You Far Away
- Only A Dream In Rio
- Turn Away
- Going Around One More Time
- My Romance
- Everyday
- Limousine Driver
- Only One
- Mona
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
- That's Why I'm Here
- Never Die Young
- T-Bone
- Baby Boom Baby
- Runaway Boy
- Valentine's Day
- Sun On The Moon
- Sweet Potato Pie
- Home By Another Way
- Letter In The Mail
- First Of May
- Your Smiling Face
- There We Are
- Honey Don't Leave L.A.
- Another Grey Morning
- Bartender's Blues
- Secret O' Life
- Handy Man
- I Was Only Telling A Lie
- Looking For Love On Broadway
- Terra Nova
- Traffic Jam
- If I Keep My Heart Out Of Sight
- Don't Talk Now (2010 - Remaster)
- Something's Wrong (2010 - Remaster)
- Knockin' Round The Zoo (2010 - Remaster)
- Sunshine Sunshine (2010 - Remaster)
- Taking It In (2010 - Remaster)
- Something In The Way She Moves (2010 - Remaster)
- Carolina In My Mind (2010 - Remaster)
- Brighten Your Night With My Day (2010 - Remaster)
- Night Owl (2010 - Remaster)
- Rainy Day Man (2010 - Remaster)
- Circle 'Round The Sun (2010 - Remaster)
- The Blues Is Just A Bad Dream (2010 - Remaster)
- Sunny Skies (Previously Unreleased Demo Version)
- Let Me Ride (Previously Unreleased Demo Version)
- Sunshine Sunshine (Previously Unreleased Mono Demo Version)
- Carolina In My Mind (Previously Unreleased Mono Demo Version)
- Honey Don't Leave L. a.
- Hangnail
- Deck The Halls
- How I Know You
- Woodstock
- Stop Thinkin' 'bout That
- I Didn't Know What Time It Was
- (I'm a) Road Runner
- Close Your Eyes
- Stand & Fight
- Ain't No Song
- How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved By You)
- Jellyman Kelly
- On The Fourth of July
- Sea Cruise
- Wild Mountain Thyme
- Yellow & Rose
- De Bat (fly In Me Face)
- Devoted To You
- Dream Lover
- Jesse
- Mind On My Man
- Older Sister
- Playing Possum
- Them
- Tranquillo (melt My Heart)
- Waited So Long
- Waterfall
- Me & My Guitar
- Bittersweet
- Fairweather Father
- Back on The Street
- B. S. U. R.
- Back Down To Earth
- Cahnson, Francaise
- Kootch's Songs
- Circle Round The Sun
- Knocking 'Round The Zoo
- (I've Got To) Stop Thinkin' 'Bout That
- Our Town
- Paper Moon
- Suite for 20g
- Lo & Behold
- Long Ago & Far Away