James Taylor

James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. After breaking through with the No. 3 hit "Fire and Rain", Taylor had his first No. 1 hit in 1971 with his recording of "You've Got a Friend", written by Carole King. Taylor's 1976 Greatest Hits album was certified Diamond and has sold 11 million copies in the US alone, making it one of the best-selling albums in US history.