James Taylor

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James Taylor is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist known for his mellow voice, introspective lyrics, and classic hits like "Fire and Rain" and "You've Got a Friend."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf guitarist
human
recording artist
singer-songwriter
activeYearsStart 1960s
album Before This World
Covers
Dad Loves His Work
Flag
Gorilla
Hourglass
In the Pocket
JT
James Taylor
Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon
Never Die Young
New Moon Shine
October Road
One Man Dog
Sweet Baby James
That's Why I'm Here
Walking Man
associatedAct Carly Simon
Carole King
Jackson Browne
Joni Mitchell
Linda Ronstadt
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album
Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
surface form: "Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male"

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
birthName James Taylor
surface form: "James Vernon Taylor"
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1948-03-12
genre adult contemporary music
folk rock
singer-songwriter
soft rock
instrument guitar
vocals
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Songwriters Hall of Fame
movement 1970s singer-songwriter movement
name James Taylor
notableCharacteristic introspective lyrics
mellow voice
notableEvent induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000
induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2000
notableWork Carolina in My Mind
Copperline
Country Road
Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Fire and Rain
Handy Man
Her Town Too
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)
Mexico
Millworker
Shower the People
Something in the Way She Moves
Steamroller
Sweet Baby James
Walking Man
You’ve Got a Friend
surface form: "You've Got a Friend"
occupation composer
guitarist
record producer
singer-songwriter
placeOfBirth Boston, Massachusetts
surface form: "Boston, Massachusetts, United States"
residence Massachusetts
surface form: "Massachusetts, United States"

North Carolina
surface form: "North Carolina, United States"
sibling Alex Taylor
Hugh Taylor
Kate Taylor
Livingston Taylor
spouse Carly Simon
Caroline Smedvig
Kathryn Walker
voiceType baritone

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James Taylor album James Taylor
James Taylor birthName James Taylor
this entity surface form: "James Vernon Taylor"
Carole King collaboratedWith James Taylor
subject surface form: "Appalachian Journey"
subject surface form: "Appalachian Journey"
Tapestry featuresMusician James Taylor
Warner Bros. Records hasArtist James Taylor
subject surface form: "Songs of Joy & Peace"
A Case of You hasMusicalArtist James Taylor
Taylor hasNotableBearer James Taylor
River hasNotableCoverVersionBy James Taylor
subject surface form: "River (song)"
Joni Mitchell influenced James Taylor
Blue influencedArtist James Taylor
Simon & Garfunkel influencedArtist James Taylor
James Taylor name James Taylor
You’ve Got a Friend performer James Taylor
You’ve Got a Friend popularizedBy James Taylor

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