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Medicine Of The Wolf

February 6, 2015 Published by Comments Off on Medicine Of The Wolf

Never Die YoungThe cover of James's 1988 album Never Die Young features a gorgeous and iconic photograph of a wolf, taken by famed photographer and environmentalist Jim Brandenburg. That initial collaboration led to a pair of benefit concerts to raise funds for the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park.

The preservation of wolf populations remains an urgent issue years later. Filmmaker Julia Huffman has produced a moving new documentary on the subject, Medicine Of The Wolf, which includes the excerpt below about James and Jim's collaboration. To find out more about the movie, go to MedicineOfTheWolf.com. JT_WolfConcertVid_button



NYTIMES.COM — Kerry Travels to Paris to Show Solidarity After Terror Attacks

January 16, 2015 Published by Comments Off on NYTIMES.COM — Kerry Travels to Paris to Show Solidarity After Terror Attacks

By MICHAEL R. GORDON PARIS — Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday capped off a morning full of high-level meetings and wreath-laying to commemorate France’s struggle against terrorism by welcoming James Taylor at Paris’s ornate City Hall. After strumming...

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TIME.COM — Watch James Taylor Sing ‘You’ve Got a Friend’ Beside John Kerry in Paris

January 16, 2015 Published by Comments Off on TIME.COM — Watch James Taylor Sing ‘You’ve Got a Friend’ Beside John Kerry in Paris

By Megan Gibson The singer paid tribute to the victims of France’s recent attacks U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with France’s Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius and President Francois Hollande to offer condolences on the terrorist attacks that killed...

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LEFIGARO.FR — L’émouvante surprise de John Kerry aux Parisiens

January 16, 2015 Published by Comments Off on LEFIGARO.FR — L’émouvante surprise de John Kerry aux Parisiens

Par Emmanuel Galiero Le secrétaire d’État américain, John Kerry, et sa délégation, ont fait l’objet de toutes les attentions vendredi à la mairie de Paris où Anne Hidalgo les a reçus à 12h50 dans le salon des Arcades, sous les...

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HUFFINGTONPOST.COM — John Kerry Decides The Best Way To Apologize To France Is To Have James Taylor Perform

January 16, 2015 Published by Comments Off on HUFFINGTONPOST.COM — John Kerry Decides The Best Way To Apologize To France Is To Have James Taylor Perform

By Paige Lavender Secretary of State John Kerry was in France Friday to try and mend relations after top U.S. officials were criticized this week for not sending a more high-profile representative to a Sunday unity rally in Paris. But...

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LIBERATION.FR — Charlie’s got a friend

January 16, 2015 Published by Comments Off on LIBERATION.FR — Charlie’s got a friend

ANNETTE LÉVY-WILLARD John Kerry est venu prendre dans ses bras la France en deuil, «to give a hug» en version originale, a amené son ami James Taylor, pour nous chanter «You’ve got a friend». «When you’re down and troubled and...

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A message from James

January 9, 2015 Published by Comments Off on A message from James

As our visit to Paris approaches, in anticipation of our French tour this March, we have followed, with a heavy heart, the dreadful unfolding of events in Paris. We are moved by the outpouring of compassion, across the world, by all people of conscience.

It is hard to put in words how deeply we feel the connection with the victims of this tragic injustice, with their families and loved ones.

May their suffering not be in vain. May it serve to remind us all of the precious liberties for which they have been so cruelly sacrificed: freedom of speech, of the press and the rule of law.

May what was intended to tear us apart rather bind us together.

— James Taylor


Je serai à Paris bientot dans le cadre d'une tournée en France qui aura lieu en mars. J'ai le coeur lourd après avoir suivi les évènements bouleversants qui se sont déroulés à Paris. Nous sommes tous profondément touchés par les témoignages de compassion et de condoléances venant de partout dans le monde et de la part de tout etre de conscience.

Les mots ne suffisent pas pour exprimer le lien que je ressens avec les victimes de cette injustice ainsi qu'avec leur familles et leurs proches.

Ensemble, nous ne pouvons qu'espérer que leur souffrance ne sera pas pour rien, qu'elle servira à nous rappeler de toutes les libertés si précieuses pour lesquelles les victimes ont perdu leur vie: la liberté de l'expression, de la presse et la priorité de la loi.

Je ne peux qu'espérer également que cette tragédie, qui avait pour intention de nous éloigner des uns des autres, puissent nous rapprocher.

— James Taylor