James Taylor

When looking at the now 53-year-old James Taylor it is difficult to imagine him as a ground-breaking rock and roll musician. The tall, lanky, bald man with the mild demeanor has made an indelible mark on the music industry and is showing no signs of riding off into the sunset. While his songs acted as a pseudo-soundtrack to the '70's generation they are an amazing look into his troubled past. In addition to coping …

…At the age of 53 it is natural to ask the question 'how much longer he you go on?' "I know songwriters do dry up, and it's important to not just crank out dried fruit," said Taylor "It's important to know when to stop. But I think I still sing and write pretty well - and once that's gone I'll face it and turn to something else" (Shelden, 1999, www.james-taylor.com/text/telegraph7-99.shtml).