If you’re a fan of James Taylor, join the club. Taylor, who has sold over 100 million records worldwide and is considered one of the bestselling artists of all times is making news again by going on tour again this spring. The iconic singer is touring the United States in order to promote his latest album, Before This World. So far, Taylor has expanded the dates on his tour, and now has 15 stops scheduled. The tour kicks off on April 13 in Lubbock, Texas at the United Supermarkets Arena and ends in Fenway Park on August 3 in Boston, Massachusetts. In between those dates, Taylor has some exciting venues lined up including staring in the Carnegie Hall 125th Anniversary Gala Production, and shows at Wrigley Field, and the Pensacola Bay Center.
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How Did James Taylor Get His Start?
Taylor’s mellow, easy singing style came around just at the right time to propel him into stardom. It was the end of the 60s with the psychedelic sounds of the San Francisco street bands such as Jefferson Airplane and Big Brother and the Holding Company, staring Janis Joplin, and a more relaxed style of music was coming in vogue. Taylor fit in easily with the sounds from peers like Carole King, especially with his breakout song “Fire and Rain,” in 1970. Then he heard Carole King sing “You’ve Got a Friend” in a nightclub and he recorded it the following year and that definitively launched his career.
Since then, Taylor’s albums have achieved great success. His Greatest Hits album, which was released in 1976, sold more than 12 million copies and was certified Diamond. And every album he released after that sold at least a million copies. And his latest album, Before This World, was released last year and has already achieved number one in the U.S.
James Taylor’s Roots
James Taylor was born into a well off family where his father worked at a family physician and his mother studied music. He was one of 5 children, and growing up in Massachusetts, he spend most summers on Martha’s Vineyard. He originally played the cello, but in 1960, Taylor discovered the guitar and learned to play it. Then, at the age of 14, he wrote his first song and he a friend began playing coffeehouses in and around Martha’s Vineyard under the stage name “Jamie & Kootch.”
One little known fact about James Taylor is that he suffered mental issues early in his teenage years. When he was applying for colleges, he became severely depressed and eventually checked himself into McLean Hospital in Belmont Massachusetts, where the doctors treated him with Thorazine. After that, he was rejected from serving in the military by the Selective Service System. Of the brush with the institution, Taylor says “It’s an inseparable part of my personality that I have these feelings.”
James Taylor Today
Despite his rocky start, James Taylor has become an American icon and fans worldwide are scrambling to get tickets to his latest tour before they all sell out. Luckily, fans have access to all kinds of seats. There is seating close to the stage that cost more as well as bleacher seats where you’ll get to hear the singer live, but may not see him up close.
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