http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6421&rws=%2Fjames-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rssA folkie with a dark past, upbeat sound and clear pop inclinations, James Taylor was the poster boy for the '70s singer-songwriter movement. He had personal or professional ties to almost all of the era's stars, including Carole King, Joni Mitchell and Carly Simon -- his wife of more than a decade -- and several of his hits, including "Fire and Rain" and his cover of King's "You've Got a Friend," are definitive. Taylor came from a musical family -- three siblings were professional musicians -- and got his first break when Paul McCartney signed him to the Beatles' Apple Records in 1968. By then, he had already endured a 10-month stay in a psychiatric hospital for depression and was battling heroin addiction. That back-story colored his music. The collision of confessional songwriting and bright, catchy acoustic pop on Taylor's early records established the model for legions of folk-poppers. He continued racking up hits throughout the '70s with a combination of breezy originals and rootsy covers. The template has hardly changed in the ensuing decades, though hints of jazz and the classic pop songbook shine through on later albums. - Eric SheaSinger-Songwriteren720Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:43:39 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6421&rws=%2Fjames-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss A folkie with a dark past, upbeat sound and clear pop inclinations, James Taylor was the poster boy for the '70s singer-songwriter movement. He had personal or professional ties to almost all of the era's stars, including Carole King, Joni Mitchell and Carly Simon -- his wife of more than a decade -- and several of his hits, including "Fire and Rain" and his cover of King's "You've Got a Friend," are definitive. Taylor came from a musical family -- three siblings were professional musicians -- and got his first break when Paul McCartney signed him to the Beatles' Apple Records in 1968. By then, he had already endured a 10-month stay in a psychiatric hospital for depression and was battling heroin addiction. That back-story colored his music. The collision of confessional songwriting and bright, catchy acoustic pop on Taylor's early records established the model for legions of folk-poppers. He continued racking up hits throughout the '70s with a combination of breezy originals and rootsy covers. The template has hardly changed in the ensuing decades, though hints of jazz and the classic pop songbook shine through on later albums. - Eric Shea http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059776&rws=%2Fjames-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Singer-Songwriter Fri, 2 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by James Taylor on Rhapsody Online 2059776 tra.2059776 James Taylor art.6421 1.29 Greatest Hits alb.97391 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/3/5/0/1770532_170x170.jpg 2009-08-11 00:00:00.0 2007-02-02 00:00:00.0 true Fire And Rain tra.2059776 202000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059776&rws=%2Fjames-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059776&variant=data&rws=%2Fjames-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059779&rws=%2Fjames-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Singer-Songwriter Fri, 2 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by James Taylor on Rhapsody Online 2059779 tra.2059779 James Taylor art.6421 1.29 Greatest Hits alb.97391 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059943&rws=%2Fjames-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Singer-Songwriter Fri, 2 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by James Taylor on Rhapsody Online 2059943 tra.2059943 James Taylor art.6421 0.99 Greatest Hits alb.97391 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/3/5/0/1770532_170x170.jpg 2009-08-11 00:00:00.0 2007-02-02 00:00:00.0 true Dont Let Me Be Lonely Tonight tra.2059943 155000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059943&rws=%2Fjames-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059943&variant=data&rws=%2Fjames-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2059945&rws=%2Fjames-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Singer-Songwriter Fri, 2 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by James Taylor on Rhapsody Online 2059945 tra.2059945 James Taylor art.6421 0.99 Greatest Hits alb.97391 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/3/5/0/1770532_170x170.jpg 2009-08-11 00:00:00.0 2007-02-02 00:00:00.0 true Walking Man tra.2059945 215000 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