James Taylor

Over the course of his long career, James Taylor has earned 40 gold, platinum, and multi-platinum awards and 5 Grammy Awards for a catalogue running from 1970's Sweet Baby James to his Grammy Award-winning efforts Hourglass (1997) and October Road (2002). Taylor's first Greatest Hits album earned him the RIAA's elite Diamond Award, given for sales in excess of 10 million units in the United States. For his accomplishments, James was honoured with the 1998 Century Award, Billboard magazine's highest accolade, bestowed for distinguished creative achievement. The year 2000 saw his induction into both the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame and the prestigious Songwriter's Hall of Fame. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences selected James its MUSICARES Person of the Year in 2006 and, most recently, James Taylor's One Man Band (2007) was nominated for an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special," in September 2008. The last two years have seen two remarkable releases; Taylor's One Man Band CD/DVD accompanied by a world tour. Mr.Taylor's recent Covers album was nominated for two Grammy Awards and his April 2009 release on Concord Records, Other Covers features bonus tracks from the Covers recording sessions.

James Taylor has been a member of the Natural Resources Defence Council for the past 27 years. He and his wife, Caroline (former Press Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra) make their home in the Berkshires and have twin boys, Rufus and Henry.