| Born | James Vernon Taylor was born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 12, 1948. |
| Key Albums | Sweet Baby James (1970), JT (1977), Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon (1971), Gorilla (1975), October Road (2002), Hourglass (1997), James Taylor (1968), One Man Dog (1972), Covers (2008), That's Why I'm Here (1985). |
| Key Tracks | Fire and Rain (1970), You've Got a Friend (1971), Carolina in My Mind (1968), Sweet Baby James (1970), Mexico (1975), Country Road (1970), Something in the Way She Moves (1968), How Sweet It Is, Shower the People (1976), Your Smiling Face (1977). |
| Grammy Record | 6 won and 19 nominated. |
| UK Singles Chart | 1 Top-10 Hit |
| Hall of Fame | Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. |