James Taylor Follows European Tour with Summer US Dates : February 04, 2012

James Taylor had previously announced a European tour this spring, and now the “Sweet Baby James” singer has revealed summer dates in the United States. The European tour will conclude on...

James Taylor Gets Italian Groove Flowing : September 23, 2011

Over the next year, Italians will be seeing quite a bit of James Taylor. The renowned singer-songwriter along with his band will be performing in 13 different locations across...

James Taylor Books New US Tour Dates into May : February 07, 2011

The spring tour of James Taylor's is kicking up a notch. Recently, the iconic folk songwriter-singer announced over a dozen new shows for his forthcoming April and May outing. The...

James Taylor Pays Tribute to Paul McCartney at Kennedy Center Honors : December 29, 2010

Last night honors went to Paul McCartney during the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony featuring the sounds from his music.  The show, which aired last night, was an incredible event.  Sharing...

James Taylor Adds Tanglewood, Louisville, Raleigh Tour Dates : December 08, 2010

Folk country singer James Taylor firms up plans to team up with his son Ben Taylor for a spring tour in 2011 that will stretch from late February to early...

James Taylor Tours with Son Ben in 2011 : November 29, 2010

James Taylor, the iconic songwriter and singer, will be making a family affair out of his spring run by adding son Ben Taylor onto his bill. The elder Taylor recently wrapped...

Apple Records EMI Re-Release James Taylor, Beatles Albums : July 06, 2010

On October 26, EMI and Apple Records are re-releasing 15 titles that were issued originally during the 1960s and 1970s by the Beatles' label in both digital and CD...

Taylor/King Concert Will Close Out Mellon Arena : June 09, 2010

Mellon Arena's final concert has been determined. The show has already been booked. Folk legends James Taylor and Carole King, when they appear on June 26, will be the last...

James Taylor, Carole King Helps Charity with Stage Seats : April 07, 2010

Legendary songwriters/singers James Taylor and Carole King will be offering fans a personal and up-close experience during their forthcoming “Troubadour Reunion Tour” that the two performers are doing for charity. On...

James Taylor Books Four Nights at New York's Carnegie Hall : January 27, 2010

Next year, James Taylor will be having a mini-series at Carnegie Hall in New York called “Perspectives: James Taylor.” The shows are scheduled to take place in April and...

James Taylor, Carole King Set US Tour Dates : January 11, 2010

Late last year Carole King and James Taylor announced that they had plans for a joint road trip in 2010. They are now unveiling their itinerary for the...

James Taylor, Carole King Release Arena Tour Dates Throughout US & Canada : January 11, 2010

Last year, Carole King and James Taylor announced plans for doing a joint tour in 2010. Now they have announced their itinerary for the US. In early May, the songwriting/singing...

James Taylor Joins Forces with Carole King for World Tour : November 12, 2009

The original 70's troubadours James Taylor and Carole King are reuniting for a world tour beginning in the spring of 2010. Taylor and King originally joined forces in 2007 performing...

James Taylor Supports New Album 'Covers' with Fall Tour : May 11, 2009

James Taylor will be following up his remaining spring dates from the ongoing “Down Home Tour” by doing a few September shows while he plans some initial fall outing dates. The...

James Taylor Tours for Obama in North Carolina : October 16, 2008

Songwriter/singer James Taylor announced his plans to help drum support up for Barrack Obama, Democratic presidential candidate, during a set of shows that will be taking place this month in...

James Taylor Takes Michigan Borders by Storm with In-Store Performance : September 25, 2008

According to a recent press release, James Taylor will be performing songs from “Covers,” his new album, at a Borders store in downtown Ann Arbor on Liberty Street on...

James Taylor Reassembles the Band for Summer Tour : May 29, 2008

James Taylor, along with the Band of Legends, have announced their summer shed tour. The trek will take them all over the US as well as Canada through August. According...

James Taylor Sets Up Residency Dates in California : January 25, 2008

In February, songwriter/singer James Taylor will be mounting consecutive four night stands in San Francisco and then Los Angeles before heading over to England to do a more extensive tour...

James Taylor, Carole King Help the Troubadour Celebrate its 50th Birthday : November 26, 2007

This week the legendary songwriters/singers Carole King and James Taylor will be returning to their roots to perform several concerts at The Troubadour in order to help celebrate the 50th...

Taylor Finishes Leg of UK Concert Dates, Looks to America : June 07, 2007

Now that songwriter/singer James Taylor has finished up his UK tour, he is beginning to get some American dates lined up. So far several East Coast shows have been scheduled for...

James Taylor Takes Intimate 'One Man Band' on Road This Spring : February 07, 2006

Songwriter/singer James Taylor will be hitting the road in March to make a series of stripped down performances. Taylor during the outing will be performing on guitar and have only one...

james taylor Biography

James Taylor, the American songwriter-singer and guitarist, was born March 12, 1948 in Boston, Massachusetts. Taylor has won five Grammy awards and in 2000 became a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

James Taylor's first album, “James Taylor,” was released by the Beatles record label Apple Records in 1968 (UK) and 1969 (US) while he was living in England. After moving to California, Taylor recorded his second album, “Sweet Baby James, which was released in 1970. The set spawned the No. 3 hit “Fire and Rain” and the album sold over 3 million U.S. copies. Taylor released “Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon” in 1971. The set contained his version of King's “You've Got a Friend.” The song made it to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart with the album making it to No. 2 on Billboard's album chart.

Taylor married Carly Simon in 1972. They are the parents of two children, daughter Sally Taylor and son Ben Taylor, who is also a singer and performer. Taylor and Simon divorced in 1983. Taylor's “Greatest Hits” album from 1976 is Diamond certified and sold 12 million copies in the U.S. He released his the set “JT” in 1977 and since then has maintained a large audience. James Taylor's commercial achievement did slightly decline, but during the late 1990s as well as 2000s saw a resurgence following the release of his some of most awarded and best selling albums, including “Covers,” “October Road” and “Hourglass.”