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James Taylor

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Mar 12, 1948 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. Taylor is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 100 million records worldwide. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2025Joni Mitchell: BlueSelf (Guitar)
2024Joni Mitchell: The Hissing of Summer LawnsSelf
2023Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular SongSelf
2023Carole King and her Songs at the BBCSelf (archive footage)
2023American SymphonySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My NameSelf
2022Immediate FamilySelf
20222022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonySelf (archive footage)
2019Joni 75: A Birthday CelebrationSelf
2019Garth Brooks: The Road I'm OnSelf
201795th Annual National Christmas Tree LightingSelf - Performer
2016Carole King: Natural WomanSelf
2015A MusiCares Tribute to Carole KingSelf
2015James Taylor | Austin City Limits FestivalSelf - Vocals, Guitar
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Musical Guest
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
2012A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartneySelf
2011A MusiCares Tribute to Neil YoungSelf
2011Mr. SunshineBilly
2010Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny DaysSelf (uncredited) (archive footage)
2010Carole King & James Taylor | Live at the TroubadourSelf
2009The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ConcertsSelf
2009Funny PeopleJames Taylor
2009We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln MemorialSelf
2009Neil Young: Don't Be DeniedHimself
2008Alison Krauss | A Hundred Miles Or MoreSelf
2007Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American ClassicSelf
2007Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular SongSelf
2007Make it Three Yards: A Conversation with James TaylorSelf
2007James Taylor | One Man BandSelf
2006James Taylor: SquibnocketVocals
2006A MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute Honoring James TaylorSelf
2006Geared-Up
2005History Rings True: Red Sox Opening Day Ring CeremonySelf
2005The Colbert Report
2005VH1 StorytellersSelf
2004Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar FestivalSelf
2003Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The RutlesSelf - Interviewee
2003James Taylor Pull OverHimself
2003Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and MindSelf
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Musical Guest
2000Appalachian Journey Live In ConcertSelf
2000An All-Star Tribute to Joni MitchellSelf
1999The Early ShowSelf
1999The West WingJames Taylor
1998Motown 40: The Music is ForeverSelf
1998James Taylor - Live at the Beacon TheatreVocals
1998ParkinsonSelf
1995Transatlantic SessionsSelf
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Musical Guest
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1990Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!Self (archive footage)
1989The SimpsonsJames Taylor (voice)
1988Sesame Street: Put Down the DuckieSelf
1988This MorningSelf
1985Morons from Outer SpaceMinister
1982WorkingTrucker
1980No NukesSelf
1980Solid GoldSelf
1979James Taylor in Concert: Live at Blossom Music Center
1979James Taylor in ConcertSelf
1975Austin City LimitsSelf
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest
1971Two-Lane BlacktopThe Driver
1971James Taylor in Concert - BBC StudiosSinger
1970James Taylor Sings James TaylorSelf
1969The Johnny Cash ShowSelf
1968Bobbie GentrySelf
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf (archive footage)
1952TodaySelf
-James Taylor: [2015] Guitare Center Sessions
-James Taylor Live in Italy
-James Taylor Nice Jazz FestivalSelf
Production
2016Russell Howard & Mum: GlobetrottersExecutive Producer
Writing
1982WorkingLyricist