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James Taylor and Carole King Perform on the 'Today' Show
- Posted on Jun 18th 2010 9:30AM by Adam Horne
As the pair wraps up their joint 'Troubadour Reunion' tour, iconic singer-songwriters Carole King, 68, and James Taylor, 62, appeared on the 'Today' show Friday morning to perform some of their most beloved hits. The duo's performance marks the four decades since they first played together publicly at the Troubadour club in Los Angeles.Live from New York's Rockefeller Plaza, King and Taylor performed 'Up on the Roof,' trading vocal duties on the 1962 hit song written by King and her husband Gerry Coffin and recorded by the Drifters. They followed up with a rendition of Taylor's 'Your Smiling Face.'
The legendary artists were enthusiastic as they performed each other's songs, an observation that wasn't lost on 'Today' host Matt Lauer, who took the pair aside for a short interview. "Musically, as well as songwriters and singers, we're cats, we're players, we love playing behind each other," King told Lauer of their emotional musical reunion. Taylor added, "For me, to look across the stage and see Carol there, it's just like your life is right there in front of you."
Taylor and King are headed to California next for the last leg of their tour, before making their way to Europe (dates to be announced). Their CD/DVD 'Live at the Troubadour' is available now.
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Javier Bonilla
These two have brought so much joy to the world that they should be given a Nobel Peace Price. Sometime they ought to give a Nobel Prize to a Musician, so they might as well start with them.
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jenn
James Taylor is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Boston. As a five-time Grammy Award winner, Taylor was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. Taylor 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 Friendâ€, a recording of Carole King’s classic song. His 1976 Greatest Hits album was certified Diamond and has sold 12 million copies in the US alone. His commercial achievements declined slightly until a big resurgence during the late 1990s and 2000s. He is currently on his Troubadour Reunion Tour and is regaining his rightfully earned fame. InSeats.com has unbeatable tickets for all of James Taylor’s shows.
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Bob Lamb
Like fine wine, they just keep getting better. I can date most of my adult life by what they wrote and sang and when. I hope they live forever.
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notforme
Two music icons I have always admired and cherised their music. The two together is simply FANTASTIC... I hope they come to a city near me in Des Moines, IA..............
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ALice
God bless 'em, some of my all time favorite music was put out by these two. Would love to see them in concert.
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