Timeline James Taylor: Sweet Baby James

Fire and Rain, Carolina and a gentle voice — James Taylor, the first singer-songwriter star of the 1970s.

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1948 James Taylor born in Boston Raised in North Carolina Grows up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
1966 James Taylor forms the Flying Machine New York A short-lived band in Greenwich Village.
1968 James Taylor releases his debut on Apple Records Signed by the Beatles The first non-British artist on Apple.
1970 James Taylor releases Sweet Baby James Fire and Rain His breakthrough, with Fire and Rain.
1971 James Taylor on the cover of Time The new rock Time presents him as the face of the singer-songwriter era.
1971 James Taylor tops the charts with You've Got a Friend Carole King song His only number one single.
1972 James Taylor marries Carly Simon Celebrity couple Marries the singer Carly Simon.
1975 James Taylor releases How Sweet It Is Marvin Gaye cover A top-five cover of Marvin Gaye's hit.
1977 James Taylor releases JT Handy Man His Handy Man wins a Grammy.
2000 James Taylor inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Hall of Fame Inducted the same year as Bonnie Raitt.
2015 James Taylor releases Before This World First number one album His first number one album, at 67.
2015 James Taylor receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom From Barack Obama Awarded the highest US civilian honour.