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James Taylor

1948 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Taylor is the 598th most popular musician (down from 520th in 2019), the 3,425th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,702nd in 2019) and the 183rd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, James Taylor ranks 598 out of 3,175. Before him are Hermeto Pascoal, Loreena McKennitt, Coleman Hawkins, Artie Shaw, Lionel Hampton, and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. After him are Alan Walker, Suga, Wallace Hartley, Michel Sogny, Chet Atkins, and Ricardo Viñes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, James Taylor ranks 213. Before him are Emma Bonino, Roger Williamson, Bob Lanier, Javier Irureta, Gerry Adams, and Enrique Cerezo. After him are Jennifer O'Neill, Catherine Breillat, John Ritter, Philippe Garrel, Pascal Bruckner, and Perry King.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Taylor ranks 3,425 out of 20,380. Before him are Henry Fairfield Osborn (1857), Trini Lopez (1937), Florence Harding (1860), Babushka Lady (1930), James Bond (1900), and Charlie Wilson (1933). After him are William Heard Kilpatrick (1871), Richard Basehart (1914), Annie Proulx (1935), Kristen Stewart (1990), Henry Silva (1928), and Allen Newell (1927).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, James Taylor ranks 183. Before him are Murray Perahia (1947), Marty Friedman (1962), Coleman Hawkins (1904), Artie Shaw (1910), Lionel Hampton (1908), and Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915). After him are Chet Atkins (1924), Ace Frehley (1951), Carla Bley (1936), Carl W. Stalling (1891), Laurie Anderson (1947), and Benny Golson (1929).

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