Carole King and James Taylor: Live at the troubadour
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Carole King and James Taylor are icons for a certain generation of music lovers. And by that I mean that generation of people who understand the difference between music and noise.
King is a prolific songwriter and singer whose 1971 album, “Tapestry,” sold over 25 million units worldwide. She’s a multiple Grammy winner who has been inducted into every music-related Hall of Fame there is.
Taylor has pretty much the same resume. He’s sold more than 40 million albums, been inducted into Halls of Fame and won multiple Grammys.
They first appeared together at the Troubadour, a famed night spot on Santa Monica Boulevard. That was in 1970 when both were relatively unknown artists. King had written a string of hits for other singers, but was in the midst of trying to establish herself as a performer. Taylor had just released his first album.
There was magic during their engagement there. And though it was probably unrelated, both their careers took off in the months after their joint appearance: hers with “Tapestry”; his with chart-topping single, “Fire and Rain.”
Thirty-seven years later, they returned to help the renowned night spot celebrate its 50th anniversary. That was taped and is the basis for “Carole King-James Taylor: Live at the Troubadour, ” a special that airs all month on PBS.
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King is a prolific songwriter and singer whose 1971 album, “Tapestry,” sold over 25 million units worldwide. She’s a multiple Grammy winner who has been inducted into every music-related Hall of Fame there is.
Taylor has pretty much the same resume. He’s sold more than 40 million albums, been inducted into Halls of Fame and won multiple Grammys.
They first appeared together at the Troubadour, a famed night spot on Santa Monica Boulevard. That was in 1970 when both were relatively unknown artists. King had written a string of hits for other singers, but was in the midst of trying to establish herself as a performer. Taylor had just released his first album.
There was magic during their engagement there. And though it was probably unrelated, both their careers took off in the months after their joint appearance: hers with “Tapestry”; his with chart-topping single, “Fire and Rain.”
Thirty-seven years later, they returned to help the renowned night spot celebrate its 50th anniversary. That was taped and is the basis for “Carole King-James Taylor: Live at the Troubadour, ” a special that airs all month on PBS.
Read entire review
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