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  1. Aug 18, 2023 · December 8, 1980 is one of the saddest and darkest days in music history. That's when Mark David Chapman approached the legendary John Lennon outside of his home, New York City's Dakota building, and shot the former Beatle several times, ending his life at the age of 40.

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  2. From seeking solace and healing through songs dealing with death and grief, to riding the waves of illness and recovery, to experiencing the sheer joy of seeing James in concert for the first time (or the fiftieth), these stories are full of hope, love, and friendship.

    • “Rainy Day Man” (1967) In 1966, I was living at the Albert Hotel in New York with my best friend, Zach Wiesner, who wrote this song with me. We had one of two rooms at the hotel that hadn't been destroyed in a fire, so it was pretty cheap.
    • “Something in the Way She Moves” (1968) I spoke to my dad on the phone while I was living in New York, and he didn't like the way I sounded. He was right: I was strung out, malnourished and kind of beat.
    • “Carolina in My Mind” (1968) I was making my first album at Trident Studios in London, just as the Beatles were recording the White Album nearby. I realized how lucky I was to be listening to the Beatles playbacks and watching their process in the studio, but at the same time that I was surrounded by this holy host of my absolute idols, I missed my home in North Carolina.
    • “Sweet Baby James” (1970) Allen Klein took over Apple Records in 1969. We had it in our contract that we could audit him to see what our sales were, and he didn't want anybody looking at the books, so he let us go.
  3. Feb 14, 2020 · We asked iconic songwriter James Taylor pick the seven songs that he thinks best tell his life story.

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  4. Jan 2, 2022 · James Taylor tells Parade about his new album, 'American Standard;' his spouse, marriages, children and the often-messy events that have shaped his life.

  5. Mar 12, 2023 · On his latest return visit to London, James Taylor spoke to uDiscover Music about his 2020 album 'American Standard.'

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  7. Jul 8, 2021 · Many James Taylor fans may not realize there are surprisingly dark stories that have fueled his folksy hits, particularly "Fire and Rain." Here are the details.