American Songwriter

3 Impeccable Songs Written but Not Originally Performed by James Taylor

The essence of James Taylor’s success comes down to several factors—his lyricism and storytelling, his emotive tone, and his ephemeral touch as an artist. The latter is especially hard to quantify.
American Songwriter

James Taylor on Songwriting and the First Song He Wrote at 14, “Roll River Roll”

Throughout his career, spanning five Grammy awards and 20 albums through American Standard in 2020 and more original hits including “Long Ago and Far Away,” “Shower the People,” “Mexico,” and more, as ...