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Difference between revisions of "James Taylor"

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}}'''James Taylor''' is an American singer and songwriter. Two of his most popular songs are "[[wikipedia:Fire and Rain|Fire and Rain]]" and "[[wikipedia:You've Got a Friend|You've Got a Friend]]."
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:''This article is about James Taylor the musician and guest voice actor. For the character, please see [[James Taylor (character)]].''
  
While [[Homer Simpson]] and fellow astronauts [[Buzz Aldrin]] and [[Race Banyon]] were on a [[Deep Space Homer|space shuttle mission]], James Taylor visited Mission Control and sang to them. Aldrin protested that it wasn't a very good time for music, as they were dealing with an emergency on board: Sand and ants from a broken ant farm getting into everything. Taylor, however, insisted on singing anyway, beginning with "You've Got a Friend."
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'''James Taylor''' is an American singer and songwriter. He plays guitar and is best known for his folk music songs.
  
Taylor did relent somewhat when he sang "Fire and Rain." When he sang the line about "Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground," he paused, apparently realizing how inappropriate the lyrics were under those circumstances. Then he backed up in the song and sang the phrase again, changing the lyrics to "Sweet dreams and flying machines flying safely through the air."
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Two of Taylor's most popular songs are "[[wikipedia:Fire and Rain|Fire and Rain]]," which reached #3 on the charts in 1970; and "[[wikipedia:You've Got a Friend|You've Got a Friend]]," which was a #1 hit in 1971. After his successes of the 1970s, Taylor's career declined slightly and he hearly retired in the 1980s. However, in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Taylor has made a successful comeback, during which he has recorded some of his best-selling and most-awarded albums.
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Taylor is also known for collaborating extensively with fellow musicians [[wikipedia:Carly Simon|Carly Simon]], who is his former wife; and [[wikipedia:Carole King|Carole King]], who actually wrote and first recorded "You've Got a Friend."
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On ''The Simpsons'', Taylor appeared as [[James Taylor (character)|himself]] in the episode "[[Deep Space Homer]]," singing for astronauts (including [[Homer]]) on a space shuttle mission.  
  
 
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This article is about James Taylor the musician and guest voice actor. For the character, please see James Taylor (character).

James Taylor is an American singer and songwriter. He plays guitar and is best known for his folk music songs.

Two of Taylor's most popular songs are "Fire and Rain," which reached #3 on the charts in 1970; and "You've Got a Friend," which was a #1 hit in 1971. After his successes of the 1970s, Taylor's career declined slightly and he hearly retired in the 1980s. However, in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Taylor has made a successful comeback, during which he has recorded some of his best-selling and most-awarded albums.

Taylor is also known for collaborating extensively with fellow musicians Carly Simon, who is his former wife; and Carole King, who actually wrote and first recorded "You've Got a Friend."

On The Simpsons, Taylor appeared as himself in the episode "Deep Space Homer," singing for astronauts (including Homer) on a space shuttle mission.

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