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 | | In 1972 Taylor married pop singer Carly Simon, and the husband and wife teamed up on the 1974 hit song, “Mockingbird.” A Greatest Hits album, released in 1976, collected the best of his early recordings, including several songs rerecorded for the compilation. |
 | | His 1969 debut album James Taylor made little impact, however, and he returned to the United States and signed with Warner Bros. for his second album, Sweet Baby James (1970). |
 | | James Taylor, born in 1948, American popular music artist, whose sweet melodies, introspective lyrics, and warm voice helped define the musical category known as singer-songwriter. |
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