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A five-time Grammy Award winner, Taylor was inducted into the Rock \u0026amp; Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaylor achieved his major breakthrough in 1970 with the #3 single \"Fire and Rain\" and had his first #1 hit the following year with \"You've Got a Friend\", a recording of Carole King's classic song. His 1976 Greatest Hits album was certified Diamond and has sold 12 million US copies. Following his 1977 album, JT, he has retained a large audience over the decades. His commercial achievements declined slightly until a big resurgence during the late 1990s and 2000s, when some of his best-selling and most-awarded albums (including Hourglass, October Road and Covers) were released.\u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/James+Taylor","playStationPath":"/stations/113299490/play","stationId":113299490,"bioPath":"/music/James+Taylor/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/Gerry+Rafferty","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/732/73281e0d0ab0efc8678369649b6723ba_md.jpg","artistName":"Gerry Rafferty","artistId":4476,"station_id":113319922},{"musicPath":"/music/Natalie+Merchant","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/93b/93bbbebe24a146e657842c09144c70b6_md.jpg","artistName":"Natalie Merchant","artistId":2431,"station_id":113273617},{"musicPath":"/music/John+Hiatt","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/663/663a6aa5aacd1d424d8934bad3187a26_md.jpg","artistName":"John Hiatt","artistId":8695,"station_id":113328863},{"musicPath":"/music/Neil+Young","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/e46/e46c912cca63a9e82bbd4284e4dc51c2_md.jpg","artistName":"Neil Young","artistId":1173,"station_id":113262678},{"musicPath":"/music/Loudon+Wainwright+III","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/ed6/ed68ccabd6e3480659967a1b389f0cd1_md.jpg","artistName":"Loudon Wainwright III","artistId":6254,"station_id":113599202},{"musicPath":"/music/Jackson+Browne","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/ee2/ee2a7c45654e5a44e7657b57c1482059_md.jpg","artistName":"Jackson Browne","artistId":1389,"station_id":113262647},{"musicPath":"/music/Shawn+Colvin","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/a56/a56d82913bb37066de3e33d362406ad8_md.jpg","artistName":"Shawn Colvin","artistId":2443,"station_id":113288094},{"musicPath":"/music/Jennifer+Warnes","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/7b8/7b8ea661ff9fad65aa10c07096bf6598_md.jpg","artistName":"Jennifer Warnes","artistId":9283,"station_id":113307391},{"musicPath":"/music/Steve+Forbert","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/d7c/d7c91731110606b7e979bd96e2adad27_md.jpg","artistName":"Steve Forbert","artistId":9963,"station_id":113316338},{"musicPath":"/music/Janis+Ian","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/541/5415b0263ab0a066b3b7f42264de13c9_md.jpg","artistName":"Janis Ian","artistId":1395,"station_id":113292382},{"musicPath":"/music/Three+Dog+Night","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/634/6341052f07346838931a2ea415dfd47d_md.jpg","artistName":"Three Dog Night","artistId":5635,"station_id":113283991},{"musicPath":"/music/Leon+Russell","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/54c/54c7274a65311d4b3470d43c942087b4_md.jpg","artistName":"Leon Russell","artistId":8040,"station_id":113316749},{"musicPath":"/music/John+Prine","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/647/647af1bbc6247efe62681836cb4789d2_md.jpg","artistName":"John Prine","artistId":7616,"station_id":113272639},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Guess+Who","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/936/936de2d822e661a9eca4fdff9238c91c_md.jpg","artistName":"The Guess Who","artistId":1599,"station_id":113268203},{"musicPath":"/music/Tom+Petty+and+the+Heartbreakers","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/ecf/ecfdccc610e6496b45663908793768de_md.jpg","artistName":"Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers","artistId":1345,"station_id":113265233},{"musicPath":"/music/Steve+Miller+Band","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/d4d/d4d7989c4de9573d600dfda4fb98efc9_md.jpg","artistName":"Steve Miller Band","artistId":2449,"station_id":113282095},{"musicPath":"/music/David+Gray","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/01a/01a1a38abc60b14f3601e8159785c500_md.jpg","artistName":"David Gray","artistId":2140,"station_id":113262099},{"musicPath":"/music/Tracy+Chapman","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/922/922cbc929718541f1b150fdea112be61_md.jpg","artistName":"Tracy Chapman","artistId":2030,"station_id":113264845}]}