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In support of Tony Bennett

Feb 3, 2021

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.

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“Line ‘Em Up”

Jan 29, 2021

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.

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BBC’s “Great American Songbook”

Jan 21, 2021

James Taylor, photo by Norman SeeffLimited time! The BBC’s 2020 James Taylor’s Great American Songbook, two-part radio show has been condensed into a two hour special that is available for just a few more weeks. Visit bbc.co.uk now to listen!

UK fans: American Standard is now available in an expanded edition (with three bonus tracks), exclusively from Amazon UK. Order your copy today!

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Jerusalem

Jan 19, 2021

“Religious services at Milton (Academy) introduced me to the Protestant hymnal: “Once to Every Man and Nation,” “Jerusalem,” “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.” I would experiment with where in the song to put my voice. I learned them on the guitar and they taught me all I know.”

from Break Shot by James Taylor



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Later… with Jools Holland

Jan 15, 2021

Another treat from James’s video vault — a vintage 1997 interview from the long-running BBC Two late night show, Later… with Jools Holland. The appearance was part of the promotional tour for James’s 1997 album, Hourglass.

You never know what James will find in his vault next, so subscribe to James’s YouTube channel now and you’ll be the first to find out!

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