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James Taylor

James Taylor

American singer and guitarist
The archetype for the gentle, inward-looking singer/songwriter movement of the early '70s.
BornMarch 12, 1948
HometownBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Net worth$80 million
Height6'3" (1.91m)
SpouseCaroline Smedvig, Carly Simon, Kathryn Walker
ChildrenSally Taylor, Ben Taylor, Rufus Taylor, Henry Taylor
ParentsIsaac M. Taylor, Gertrude
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JD Souther, a singer-songwriter who penned hits for the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt, dies at 78

  • John David “JD” Souther, a prolific songwriter and musician who helped shape the country-rock sound that took root in Southern California in the 1970s with his collaborations with the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt, has died at the age of 78. When he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2013, Souther was described as “a principal architect of the Southern California sound and a major influence on a generation of songwriters.”

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Stevie Nicks’ Guitarist Reacts To Her Love Of 'Daisy Jones & the Six,' Speaks About She And His "Musical Heart"

What if I told you that classic rock superstars of the 1970s like Stevie Nicks, Phil Collins and James Taylor played with the same band? No, I’m not referring to some sort of supergroup, I’m talking about what has now become known as The Immediate Family, a crew of session musicians who recorded with just about every relevant rock musician of the era. The new documentary Immediate Family chronicles their time running amok in the industry and helping to write some of the world’s biggest singles of all time while, for the most part, flying under the radar. The documentary touches on the time they spent recording with Nicks in particular, and it’s no surprise that its members reflect on the past with the same nostalgic romanticization that the singer/songwriter did when she was watching Daisy Jones & the Six. Recently, Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac fame gushed about Daisy Jones & the Six, the Amazon Original show that uses Nicks’ career as inspiration for the titular character. Producer Reese Witherspoon, star Riley Keough and more were over the moon to hear that Nicks not only loved the show, but became emotional, feeling like a “ghost watching my own story.” When I brought this up to Immediate Family guitarist Waddy Wachtel, he reflected on his own experience with musician Willie Nile, calling both stories an example of their collective “musical heart”
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MOVIES & TV SHOWS

Troubadours
Troubadours
1h 41min
2010
Immediate Family
Immediate Family
1h 42min
2023
Tom Rush: No Regrets
Tom Rush: No Regrets
1h 25min
2013
James Taylor: Live at the Beacon Theatre
James Taylor: Live at the Beacon Theatre
1998
No Nukes
No Nukes
PG
1h 43min
1980
Two-Lane Blacktop
Two-Lane Blacktop
R
1h 42min
1971
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