James Taylor

Born: 12 March 1948
Active: Started 1966

American singer and guitarist.

Quick Facts

Occupation: singer-songwriter · writer · guitarist · recording artist · singer · songwriter · composer · musician
Citizenship: United States · United Kingdom
Birthplace: Boston
Affiliation: Taylor-Simon

Relationships

James Taylor is the child of Isaac M. Taylor and Gertrude Arline Woodard.

Spouses & partners

SpouseKathryn Walker14 December 1985 — 1996
SpouseCarly Simon1976 — 1983
SpouseCaroline "Kim" SmedvigFrom 18 February 2001

Family

Music & Artistry

Genres

pop rock
folk rock
country music
soft rock
jazz-funk

Instruments

guitar
harmonica
set of free reeds
voice
musical keyboard

Record labels

Warner Bros. Records
Apple Records
Capitol Records
Columbia Records
EMI

Awards & Nominations

Date / result	Award / category
2016 Received	Kennedy Center Honors
2015 Received	Presidential Medal of Freedom
2006 Received	MusiCares Person of the Year
2000 Received	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
1998 Received	North Carolina Award for Fine Arts
1978 Nominated	Tony Award for Best Original Score Working
— Received	National Medal of Arts

Works & Screen Credits

WorkingAward nomination · 1978

Education

James Taylor’s education and training.

Milton Academy
Chapel Hill High School

Languages

Other languages

English

Links & Accounts

Audience Snapshots

James Taylor’s following through the years — dated snapshots, not live audiences.

Sort by
Platform / account	Audience	Recorded
X / Twitter@JamesTaylor_com	103,023	2023-02-09
X / Twitter@JamesTaylor_com	98,746	2022-02-28
X / Twitter@JamesTaylor_com	85,909	2021-01-02

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q310300 ↗
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