Genres: Singer/Songwriter, Adult Contemporary, Psychedelic, Soft Rock, Folk-Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, AM Pop Active: 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's Born: March 12, 1948 in Belmont, MA
Simon & Garfunkel, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Carole King, Eric Andersen, The Byrds, Tim Hardin, Buddy Holly, Tom Paxton, Tim Buckley, Peter, Paul and Mary, Smokey Robinson, The Hollies, The Kinks Jackson Browne, Cat Stevens, Paul Simon, Steve Forbert, Bonnie Raitt, Laura Nyro, Carole King, Randy Newman, Lyle Lovett, Jim Croce, Jesse Winchester, Joni Mitchell, Gene Cotton, Harry Chapin, Carly Simon, Gordon Lightfoot, Kenny Loggins, Graham Nash, Ian Matthews Deep Blue Something, Henry Gross, Bonnie Raitt, Dan Fogelberg, The Girlas, Jimmy Buffett, Luka Bloom, America, Jackopierce, Vonda Shepard, John Flynn, Lyle Lovett, James Iha, Jeff Arundel, Marc Teamaker, The Bacon Brothers, Dakota Moon, Stephen Bishop, David M. Bailey |  |
When people use the term "singer/songwriter" (often modified by the word "sensitive") in praise or in criticism, they're thinking of James Taylor. In the early '70s, when he appeared with his introspective songs, acoustic guitar, and calm, understated singing style, he mirrored a generation's emotional exhaustion after tumultuous times. Just as Bing Crosby's reassuring voice brought the country out of the Depression and through World War II, Taylor's eased the transition from '60s activism and its attendant frustrations into the less political, more inward-looking '70s. He was rewarded with a series of hit albums and singles (surprisingly, many of the latter were covers of old songs rather than his own compositions), and he managed to survive his initial fame to achieve lasting popularity.
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Release: September 29, 2009
Label: Sony Music Distribution
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Release: June 30, 2009
Label: Universal Distribution
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