James Taylor
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James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. As a six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.
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. His 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 1977 album JT, he has retained a large audience over the decades. Every album that he released from 1977 to 2007 sold over 1 million copies. He enjoyed a resurgence in chart performance during the late 1990s and 2000s, when he recorded some of his most-awarded work (including Hourglass, October Road, and Covers). He achieved his first number-one album in the US in 2015 with Before This World.
Taylor is also known for his covers, such as "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" and "Handy Man", as well as originals such as "Sweet Baby James". He played the leading role in Monte Hellman's 1971 film Two-Lane Blacktop.
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- Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio - The Essential Beethoven - James Taylor
- Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto - The Essential Beethoven - James Taylor
- Fidelio, Op. 72: Overture - The Essential Beethoven - James Taylor
- Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": II. Adagio molto espressivo - The Essential Beethoven - James Taylor
- Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: III. Rondo. Vivace - The Essential Beethoven - James Taylor
- String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130 (1825 Version): IV. Alla danza tedesca. Allegro assai - The Essential Beethoven - James Taylor
- Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - The Essential Beethoven - James Taylor
- Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise" - The Essential Beethoven - James Taylor
- Missa solemnis, Op. 123: Credo. Allegro ma non troppo - The Essential Beethoven - James Taylor
- Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro - The Essential Beethoven - James Taylor
- Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile - The Essential Beethoven - James Taylor
- Egmont, Op. 84: Overture - The Essential Beethoven - James Taylor
- Cello Sonata No. 1 in F Major, Op. 5 No. 1: III. Rondo. Allegro vivace - The Essential Beethoven - James Taylor
- Piano Trio No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 11 "Gassenhauer": II. Adagio - The Essential Beethoven - James Taylor
- Andante in F Major, WoO 57 "Andante favori" - The Essential Beethoven - James Taylor
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: III. Rondo - The Essential Beethoven - James Taylor
- Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Finale. Presto - The Essential Beethoven - James Taylor
- String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18 No. 4: IV. Allegro - The Essential Beethoven - James Taylor
- Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio - The Essential Beethoven - James Taylor
- Leonora Overture No. 3 in C Major, Op. 72b - The Essential Beethoven - James Taylor
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