James Vernon Taylor, born on March 12th, 1948, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., is a singer-songwriter and guitarist. A 5-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the year 2000, having sold over 100 million records worldwide. Taylor broke through during 1970 with the US No. 3 single Fire and Rain, having had his first chart – topper the following year with You’ve Got a Friend, written by Carole King. His Greatest Hits album was released in 1976, being certified Diamond, having sold 12 million copies in the US.
His L.P., JT, was issued the following year, since when he’s had a large audience over the decades, with every album that he’s released from 1977 to 2007 having sold over a million copies. James had a chart resurgence during the late ’90s – 2000s, when he recorded some of his most-recognised work, including Hourglass, October Road, and Covers. He had his first chart-topping L.P. in the US in 2015 with Before This World. Taylor is well known for his covers, including How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) and Handy Man, as well as originals such as Sweet Baby James.
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