James Taylor, Carole King и другие singers-songwriters

Очень странно, но почему-то ни разу на форуме не затрагивались личности, упомянутые в сабже. Ни за что не поверю, что среди здешних читателей и писателей нет людей, которые бы в свое время не "тащились" от кэролкинговского альбома Tapestry и ее гениальных вещей вроде перепетой массой народа You've Got A Friend.
Кстати, Битлз на заре своей туманной юности тоже спели одну ее песенку Chains, написанную совместно с Gerry Goffin.
Что касается Джеймса Тейлора, то, как известно, первые его диски в конце 60-х были выпущены на Apple Records.
А его Fire and Rain - вообще одна из самых замечательных песен прошлого века. Ее кстати, тоже каверили все кому не лень. Пожалуй самый знаменитый вариант был у Blood, Sweat & Tears

Да, Tapestry в свое время надолго оккупировал первые места хит-парадов...К своему стыду, так и не удосужился прослушать. "Будем искать!"

Tapestry - одна из моих самых любимых пластинок.

James Taylor Teams with Hallmark for Holidays
Sun Sep 26

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - James Taylor will release a new Christmas album Nov. 1 that will be available exclusively through Hallmark stores.

The project is Taylor's first since 2002's "October Road," his last album for Columbia Records.

Taylor's manager, Gary Borman, said the singer-songwriter is writing a new project. When the album is completed, Borman said, "we'll send up our periscope and see who's still alive and kicking and make our decision then about a label." He added that based on the current playing field, he would expect Taylor to remain on a major label.

Musicians David Crosby, left, Bonnie Raitt, center left, Sheryl Crow, center right, and Jackson Browne pose together at the 2006 MusiCares Person of the Year benefit honoring James Taylor, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 6., 2006.

James Taylor, left, recipient of the 2006 MusiCares Person of the Year award, performs his song 'You've Got a Friend' with Carole King during the benefit gala honoring Taylor in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 6, 2006.

James Taylor, recipient of the 2006 MusiCares Person of the Year award, performs at the close of a benefit gala honoring him, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 6, 2006.

Sting performs 'You Can Close Your Eyes' at the 2006 'Musicares Person of the Year' gala in Los Angeles February 6, 2006. Various artists performed a medley of James Taylor's songs to honor him as this year's recipient of the Musicares Person of the Year

Singer Bonnie Raitt bows to singer/songwriter James Taylor in the audience after performing a tribute to him at the 2006 MusiCares Person of the Year benefit honoring Taylor, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 6, 2006.

David Crosby, left, Sheryl Crow, center, and Jackson Browne perform a tribute to singer-songwriter James Taylor at the 2006 MusiCares Person of the Year benefit honoring Taylor, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 6, 2006.

Bruce Springsteen performs 'Millworker' at the 2006 'Musicares Person of the Year' gala in Los Angeles February 6, 2006. Various artists performed a medley of James Taylor's songs to honor him as this year's recipient of the Musicares Person of the Year.

Keith Urban performs 'Country Road' at the 2006 'Musicares Person of the Year' gala in Los Angeles February 6, 2006. Various artists performed a medley of James Taylor's songs to honor him as this year's recipient of the Musicares Person of the Year.

Dr. John (L) and Taj Mahal, perform 'Everybody Has The Blues' at the 2006 'Musicares Person of the Year' gala in Los Angeles February 6, 2006. Various artists performed a medley of James Taylor's songs to honor him as this year's recipient of the Musicares Person of the Year.

James Taylor bows to the audience after accepting the 2006 'Musicares Person of the Year' award in Los Angeles February 6, 2006. Taylor was honored with the Person of the Year award for his extraordinary musical achievements and the philanthropic commitment to arts, environmental and humanitarian causes

Джеймся Тейлора собрал, кажется, почти все. А недавно закончил сборку моего любимца - Lobo (Kent LaVoie)! Потрясающий дядька - начинал вместе с Гремом Парсонсом, в 60-е наваял кучу потрясающе мелодичных песен типа "Me And You And A Dog Named Boo". А потом надолго уехал в Азию, жил в Тае, Малайзии... Там его знают и любят, а в америке забыли напрочь! Один из его последних дисков на eBay ниже ста баксов не опускается, да и бывает там раз в сто лет...
Вот его сайт:

http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Studio/6102/lobo.html

А можно еще Дона Маклина вспомнить, к примеру...

Скажите, как точно называется инструмент у Стинга?

Лютня, Коля, полнейшее вы*бонство.

James Taylor: Squibnocket
16/10/2006

Special Features
Interview with James Taylor

Review
For this unique recording released for the first time on DVD, James Taylor and his highly regarded touring band assembled on the holiday island of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts to prepare for his 1992 summer tour. Whether it was the relaxed atmosphere of his clifftop home, the magic of Martha's Vineyard or pure serendipity, the perfomances here have a special quality.
From "Fire & Rain" to "Copperline", with the added bonus of an up-close interview, Squibnocket is a critically acclaimed portrait of an artist and his music.

Track Listing:
1. Secret Of Life
2. Wandering
3. Traffic Jam
4. (I've Got To Stop) Thinking About That
5. You've Got A Friend
6. Fire & Rain
7. Sun On The Moon
8. The Frozen Man
9. Shed A Little Light
10. Copperline
11. Sweet Baby James
12. Country Road
13. Mexico
14. Your Smiling Face
15. You Can Close You Eyes

А вот и релиз события, о котором в февралн постил Primal Scream:
The MusiCares Foundation was proud to honor James Taylor as the 2006 Person Of The Year. Best known as the quintessential singer-songwriter, James has maintained an unparalleled commitment to music and various philanthropic efforts--from environmental to humanitarian causes--throughout his career.

Track Listings:
Shower The People -- The Dixie Chicks
Rainy Day Man -- Bonnie Raitt
Secret O'Life -- India.Arie
Mexico -- Jackson Browne, David Crosby, and Sheryl Crow
You Can Close Your Eyes -- Sting
Everybody Has The Blues -- Dr. John and Taj Mahal
Carolina In My Mind -- Alison Krauss and Jerry Douglas
Country Road -- Keith Urban
Millworker -- Bruce Springsteen
You've Got A Friend -- Carole King
She A Little Light -- James Taylor
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) -- James Taylor
Fire And Rain -- James Taylor

"James Taylor at Christmas"
(essentially the same as his Hallmark store-only Christmas album, but "Deck the Halls" is dropped in favor of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and a new track, "River," is added)
(Columbia, Oct. 10, 2006)
http://www.sonymusicstore.com/store/catalog/MerchandiseDetails.jsp...Id=95885&skuId=113288

Goffin & King Song Collection 1961-1967
Audio CD (October 30, 2007)

Between 1959 and 1967 the couple wrote some of the most enduring hits of all time, including 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow', 'Take Good Care Of My Baby', 'Goin' Back', 'The Loco-Motion' and 'It Might As Well Rain Until September'. Those songs have been anthologised hundreds of times - maybe thousands. Now it's time to shine the spotlight on other great G & K songs that haven't always received the attention they deserve. This collection blends hits and hard-to-find classics, focusing primarily on the latter but also including the original versions of songs that will have many listeners thinking, "I didn't realise they wrote that!" Many of these tracks are completely new to CD, and several have never been reissued in any format in 40 years.