subject: James Taylor Tickets - Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee Proves He Still Has It [print this page] In the eyes of most music fans, James Taylor is a legend, famous for his crooning, smooth voice and excellent songwriting skills. He has written hits like "Fire and Rain" and "Carolina in my Mind," and in 2000, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It was not the first major accolade for Taylor; he has won six Grammy awards and James Taylor tickets often sell out across the country. Since his induction, however, Taylor has showed a renewed interest in live performance and songwriting.
Since Taylor's breakthrough album, Sweet Baby James, songs like "You've Got A Friend" have regularly received radio play. Through the first several decades of his career, Taylor developed a formula for intensely personal pop songwriting. He was widely heralded as one of the defining artists of the 1970s folk movement, and his haunting voice and unique guitar picking style brought him commercial and critical success. Through the late 1970s and early 1980s, Taylor collaborated with many popular artists and released several compilations and live albums, including his best-selling Greatest Hits album in 1976. According to the RIAA, Greatest Hits has sold over 11 million albums.
While James Taylor's release schedule slowed considerably in the late 1990s, he now regularly writes new songs and tours to support his latest albums. Over the past decade, his songs have become even more personal and poetic, and releases like October Road brought Taylor renewed critical acclaim. However, Taylor realizes that many of his fans are familiar with his work from the 1970s era and always includes the classics in his set lists. On his 2010 Live At The Troubadour album, Taylor joined with Carole King to play many of the classics from his Sweet Baby James era.
Taylor's live show is one of the major reasons for his lasting success. A strong entertainer, Taylor addresses his fans directly at his sold-out shows, telling some of the stories behind his songs and playing acoustic versions of his classics. At the age of 64, his voice sounds just as great as ever, although he has taken on a more mature, broad tone that complements newer songs like "Jump Up Behind Me."
On a typical night, Taylor might have 11 or so musicians on stage, playing hours of material to his audiences. By mixing acoustic and full-band sets, Taylor keeps his audiences on their toes, anchoring every performance with his spectacular voice and stellar song selection. Over the years, James Taylor has progressed dramatically as an artist both in the studio and on the stage, and with a considerable list of accolades under his belt, he is confident, relaxed and a powerful life performer.
James Taylor is one of the few artists in the world to earn induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Hit Parade Hall of Fame and the Songwriter Hall of Fame. In 2012, he will continue to show his songwriting talents to new audiences across the United States, delighting both older and younger fans and proving that he still has what it takes to deliver an outstanding night of music.
