February 5, 2021
Published by AaronComments Off on Zac Brown covers “Sweet Baby James”
The Zac Brown Band has just released a cover of JT's "Sweet Baby James" as part of the "Amazon Original" series. Zac explains, "I started listening to James Taylor in elementary school. He’s probably my single biggest influence that I’ve ever had... (James) showed me what you can do with a single guitar to accompany a song. I hope our fans love this as much as we do."
Click here to stream the Zac Brown Band's version of "Sweet Baby James" on Amazon Music now!
February 4, 2021
Published by AaronComments Off on #JTFanCover – “Traffic Jam”
Click now to see Sophie Proix and Jaco Largent perform James's "Traffic Jam", which he first released on the 1977 album, JT. If you'd like your own #JTFanCover to share, please send a link to your video here!
February 3, 2021
Published by AaronComments Off on In support of Tony Bennett
James's good friend Tony Bennett, bravely announced his Alzheimer's diagnosis this week. James has been honored to record and perform with Tony many times, including in 2011 at Carnegie Hall. Click below to hear James and Tony's duet of the classic "Put On A Happy Face" from the 1960 musical, Bye Bye Birdie.
An estimated 50 million people worldwide are living with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia. To learn how you can join the fight to help #ENDALZ, please visit alz.org. Sending much love to Susan and Tony from James, his family and this online community.
February 1, 2021
Published by AaronComments Off on PEOPLE.COM — Zac Brown Band Releases Cover of James Taylor’s Hit Song ‘Sweet Baby James’: He’s ‘My Influence’
By Darlene Aderoju Zac Brown Band has released a new cover song that will ease music listeners’ ears. On Friday, the multi-platinum, Grammy-winning group dropped their Amazon Original cover of James Taylor’s classic song “Sweet Baby James.” Their soulful rendition...
February 1, 2021
Published by AaronComments Off on AMERICANSONGWRITER.COM — Zac Brown Band Releases Amazon Original Cover of James Taylor’s Enduring Classic, “Sweet Baby James”
Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning Zac Brown Band released an Amazon Original cover of James Taylor’s “Sweet Baby James,” available to stream and purchase only on Amazon Music. The soul-stirring song is the opening track on Taylor’s 1970 breakthrough sophomore album and...
January 29, 2021
Published by AaronComments Off on “Line ‘Em Up”
Here's another vintage clip from James's 1997 appearance on the BBC's Later...with Jools Holland. In this newly unearthed video clip James performs his song "Line 'Em Up" backed by the show's houseband, which includes host Jools Holland on piano. The song appears on 1997's Hourglass.
January 25, 2021
Published by AaronComments Off on THE WALL STREET JOURNAL — James Taylor Looks Back on His Early Years
By Alan Paul It might seem unusual, even presumptuous, for a 72-year-old man to write a memoir covering just the first 21 years of his life, as James Taylor did last year with “Break Shot,” published as an Audible Original...
January 22, 2021
Published by AaronComments Off on Me & My Guitar(s) – Part 3!
Click below to watch the third part of James's virtual tour of the instruments that have been with him through his career. There are more treasures from James's video vault coming soon — subscribe to his official YouTube channel today to see what's next!
The Zac Brown Band has just released a cover of JT's "Sweet Baby James" as part of the "Amazon Original" series. Zac explains, "I started listening to James Taylor in elementary school. He’s probably my single biggest influence that I’ve ever had... (James) showed me what you can do with a single guitar to accompany a song. I hope our fans love this as much as we do."
