Taylor had two brothers (Alex and Livingston) and a sister (Kate), all of whom were musically inclined, with some also tasting chart success. Kate Taylor scored a minor hit with her cover of "It's In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)," which reached #49 in 1977. Livingston Taylor pulled out two Top 40 hits: "I Will Be In Love With You" reached #30 in 1979 and "First Time Love" reached #38 in 1980.
But no one could match the impressive roster of chart hit James managed to collect, beginning in 1970 when the classic "Fire and Rain" soared to #3. He topped the chart once in 1971 with the Carole King song, "You've Got A Friend." Taylor also scored hits with Carly Simon, his wife from 1972-1983, most memorably "Mockingbird," which hit #5 in 1974.
"Blossom" is a sweet, yet overlooked, song from his masterful 1970 record, "Sweet Baby James."
