Long Ago and Far Away: James Taylor: A Social History of James Taylor, His Family and Their Music [Englisch] [Gebundene Ausgabe]

Paperback edition of a "warts-and-all" biography of the singer- songwriter, who sold out the Albert Hall on his last tour a couple of years ago. Taylor's Scottish ancestry, heroin addiction, marriage to Carly Simon and numerous disputes with record companies are all thoroughly explored. B/w illus. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.

James Taylor emerged in the late Sixties, a protege of Paul MaCartney, on Apple records and became a Seventies global superstar, his music reflecting the trend for confessional singer-songwriters ably backed by talented professionals. He hit the charts with "Fire and Rain", "You've Got a Friend", "Carolina on my Mind", and "Handy Man". His career was given a further boost by his high-profile marriage to singer Carly Simon and he retains a huge cult following world-wide which, on his last visit to the UK, sold out the Royal Albert Hall. This "worts and all" biography explores Taylor's Scottish ancestry and family history as shipbuilders and pioneering American settlers. It details the intriguing family history - his father was a university professor and doctor, and both his parents were political activists for liberal causes. It also examines Taylor's heroin addiction, the failure of his marriage to Carly Simon and the numerous disputes with Warner Brothers, his record label for the most prolific period of his career.

Timothy White is the editor of Billboard magazine and the author of several best selling music titles, including Catch A Fire: The Life of Bob Marley and The Nearest Faraway Place: Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys and The Southern California Experience.