James Taylor

James Taylor Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Taylor achieved his breakthrough in 1970 with the No. 3 single "Fire and Rain" and had his first No. 1 hit in 1971 with his recording of "You've Got a Friend", written by Carole King in the same year. Taylor's 1976 Greatest Hits album was certified Diamond and has sold 11 million copies in the US alone, making it one of the best-selling albums in US history. Following his... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: You've Got a Friend - #2: How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) - #3: Fire and Rain - #4: Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight - #5: Shower the People
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  1970
1.
09/1970

#3  Fire and Rain
James Taylor greentick

from Sweet Baby James   Sweet Baby James
225 pts
3
US
7
AC




42
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #227]
[Warner 7423]
written by James Taylor greentick
  1971
Country Road
2.
02/1971

Country Road
James Taylor greentick

from Sweet Baby James   Sweet Baby James
50 pts
37
US
9
AC






[Warner 7460]
written by James Taylor greentick
You've Got a Friend
3.
06/1971

#1  You've Got a Friend
James Taylor greentick

from Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon   Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon
529 pts
1
US
1
AC




4
UK
Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1972
[Warner 7498]
written by Carole King
Long Ago and Far Away
4.
10/1971

Long Ago and Far Away
James Taylor greentick

from Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon   Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon
68 pts
31
US
4
AC






[Warner 7521]
written by James Taylor greentick
  1972
Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
5.
12/1972

#4  Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
James Taylor greentick

from One Man Dog   One Man Dog
127 pts
14
US
3
AC






[Warner 7655]
written by James Taylor greentick
  1973
One Man Parade
6.
03/1973

One Man Parade
James Taylor greentick

from One Man Dog   One Man Dog
15 pts
67
US








[Warner 7682]
written by James Taylor greentick
7.
03/1973

One Morning in May
James Taylor greentick

from One Man Dog   One Man Dog
20 pts








53
UK
written by traditional & James Taylor greentick
  1975
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)
8.
06/1975

#2  How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)
James Taylor greentick

from Gorilla   Gorilla
276 pts
5
US
1
AC




51
UK
[Warner 8109]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
Mexico
9.
10/1975

Mexico
James Taylor greentick

from Gorilla   Gorilla
54 pts
49
US
5
AC






[Warner 8137]
written by James Taylor greentick
  1976
Shower the People
10.
06/1976

#5  Shower the People
James Taylor greentick

from In the Pocket   In the Pocket
98 pts
22
US
1
AC






[Warner 8222]
written by James Taylor greentick
11.
12/1976

Woman's Gotta Have It
James Taylor greentick

from In the Pocket   In the Pocket
9 pts


20
AC






[Warner 8278]
written by Darryl Carter, Bobby Womack & Linda Womack
  1979
Up on the Roof
12.
05/1979

Up on the Roof
James Taylor greentick

from Flag   Flag
64 pts
28
US
7
AC






[Columbia 11005]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
  1981
13.
03/1981

Stand and Fight
James Taylor greentick

from Dad Loves His Work   Dad Loves His Work
61 pts






21
rock


written by Jacob Brackman & James Taylor greentick
Hard Times
14.
06/1981

Hard Times
James Taylor greentick

from Dad Loves His Work   Dad Loves His Work
10 pts
72
US
23
AC






[Columbia 02093]
written by James Taylor greentick
Summer's Here
15.
08/1981

Summer's Here
James Taylor greentick

from Dad Loves His Work   Dad Loves His Work
3 pts


25
AC






[Columbia 02093]
written by James Taylor greentick
  1985
Everyday
16.
10/1985

Everyday
James Taylor greentick

from That's Why I'm Here   That's Why I'm Here
22 pts
61
US
3
AC
26
ctry




[Columbia 05681]
written by Charles Hardin & Norman Petty
  1986
17.
02/1986

Only One
James Taylor greentick

from That's Why I'm Here   That's Why I'm Here
10 pts


6
AC
80
ctry




[Columbia 05785]
written by James Taylor greentick
18.
05/1986

That's Why I'm Here
James Taylor greentick

from That's Why I'm Here   That's Why I'm Here
8 pts


8
AC






[Columbia 05884]
written by James Taylor greentick
  1988
19.
02/1988

Never Die Young
James Taylor greentick

from Never Die Young   Never Die Young
17 pts
80
US
3
AC






[Columbia 38-07616]
written by James Taylor greentick
Baby Boom Baby
20.
07/1988

Baby Boom Baby
James Taylor greentick

from Never Die Young   Never Die Young
5 pts


16
AC






[Columbia 07948]
written by James Taylor greentick & Zachary Wiesner
Sweet Potato Pie
21.
12/1988

Sweet Potato Pie
James Taylor greentick

from Never Die Young   Never Die Young
2 pts


37
AC






[Columbia 08493]
written by James Taylor greentick
  1991
Copperline
22.
10/1991

Copperline
James Taylor greentick

from New Moon Shine   New Moon Shine
5 pts


13
AC






[Columbia LP Cut]
written by Reynolds Price & James Taylor greentick
  1992
23.
02/1992

(I've Got to) Stop Thinkin' 'Bout That
James Taylor greentick

from New Moon Shine   New Moon Shine
2 pts


28
AC






[Columbia 74214]
written by Danny Kortchmar & James Taylor greentick
Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha
24.
06/1992

Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha
James Taylor greentick

from New Moon Shine   New Moon Shine
4 pts


19
AC






[Columbia LP Cut]
written by Sam Cooke
25.
10/1992

Like Everyone She Knows
James Taylor greentick

from New Moon Shine   New Moon Shine
2 pts


31
AC






[Columbia LP Cut]
written by James Taylor greentick
  2001
26.
12/2001

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
James Taylor greentick

from October Road   October Road
9 pts


4
AC






Christmas
[Columbia LP Cut]
written by Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane
  2002
27.
07/2002

On the 4th of July
James Taylor greentick

from October Road   October Road
4 pts


16
AC






[Columbia LP Cut]
written by James Taylor greentick
28.
10/2002

Whenever You're Ready
James Taylor greentick

from October Road   October Road
3 pts


21
AC






[Columbia LP Cut]
written by James Taylor greentick
  2003
29.
03/2003

September Grass
James Taylor greentick

from October Road   October Road
3 pts


25
AC






[Columbia LP Cut]
written by John I. Sheldon


See also...

Art Garfunkel, James Taylor & Paul Simon • Carly Simon & James TaylorJames Taylor and J.D. Souther

is/was married to Carly Simon


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