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James
Taylor
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people use the term "singer/songwriter" (often modified
by the word "sensitive") in praise or in criticism,
they're thinking of James Taylor. In the early '70s, when
he appeared with his introspective songs, acoustic guitar,
and calm, understated singing style, he mirrored a generation's
emotional exhaustion after tumultuous times. Just as Bing
Crosby's reassuring voice brought the country out of the Depression
and through World War II, Taylor's eased the transition from
'60s activism and its attendant frustrations into the less
political, more inward-looking '70s. He was rewarded with
a series of hit albums and singles (surprisingly, many of
the latter were covers of old songs rather than his own compositions),
and he managed to survive his initial fame to achieve lasting
popularity. He continued to tour successfully for decades,
and, starting with his 1970 breakthrough Sweet Baby James,
all but one of his regular album releases for the rest of
the century went gold or platinum, while his 1976 Greatest
Hits album achieved a diamond certification reflecting sales
of more than ten million copies. |
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