James Vernon Taylor, born on March 12th, 1948, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., is a singer-songwriter and guitarist. A 5-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the year 2000, having sold over 100 million records worldwide. Taylor broke through during 1970 with the US No. 3 single Fire and Rain, having had his first chart - topper the following year with You've Got a Friend, written by Carole King. His Greatest Hits album was released in 1976, being certified Diamond, having sold 12 million copies in the US.