James Taylor: Long Ago and Far Away: His Life and Music

James Taylor: Long Ago and Far Away: His Life and Music | Timothy White

#WanderingJune

(Day 25 - #DownInMexico)

*Why do song titles make me think of other songs, instead of books? Who knows? Anyway, I‘m very sure that when I was but a young gal, I sang this song in the shower all the time:
🎶 Oh, Mexico
It sounds so simple I just gotta go
The sun‘s so hot I forgot to go home
Guess I‘ll have to go now...🎶

That‘s “Mexico” by James Taylor from 1975. Wow—I‘m that old. 😂

Cinfhen, BarbaraBB

BarbaraBB I don‘t know that song. Though I was there in 1975 too 👵🏻 5y

Kappadeemom I love that song!! 5y

cathysaid I‘m with ya...me and my Metamucil. 👵🏻 5y

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BarbaraTheBibliophage He‘s one of my favorites! 5y

Cinfhen I think that‘s awesome ~ that you think in song 🎉🙌🏻🎶♥️ 5y

gradcat @BarbaraBB I‘m kind of surprised that you don‘t know that song, but I‘m so happy that you were with me (in spirit) in 1975. 5y

gradcat @Kappadeemom I‘ve been singing it for approximately 24 hours now! 😂 5y

gradcat @Cinfhen I kind of suspect that you do, too, in a way...you know lots of songs and all of the lyrics to boot! 😎 5y

BarbaraBB I think its fame didn‘t make it across the Atlantic 😉 5y

gradcat @cathysaid I know, right? Got to keep regular! 😂 5y

gradcat @BarbaraTheBibliophage Mine, too! 5y

gradcat @BarbaraBB That is so surprising to me...you would not believe how big he was here...it started with this song called “Fire and Rain.” 5y

BarbaraBB I Googled it but I have never heard that one either. Maybe I was just too young 😉 5y

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Eggs

Long Ago and Far Away: James Taylor, His Life and Music | Timothy White

When lonely days turn to lonely nights
You take a trip to the city lights
And take the long way home
Take the long way home

#takethelongwayhome #anglophileapril @Cinfhen @emilyhaldi @Mdargusch @Reviewsbylola

Cathythoughts Lots of memories around this guy for me 👍🏻♥️ 5y

Cinfhen Awesome!!! 5y

Mdargusch This is one musician biography that I would possibly read. 5y

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Eggs @Cathythoughts yes indeed. His songs were the soundtrack to my pre-21 y/o life 5y

Eggs Thanks @Cinfhen ! For a different perspective on JT, read Carly Simon‘s memoir

Boys in the Trees: A Memoir

Eggs 🤗👏🏻📚! 5y

Cinfhen I did!!!! So interesting and she was actually very fair to JT...they really had a unique relationship 💕 5y

Reviewsbylola I remember listening to a ton of JT as a kid in my parents‘ car. 5y

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Eggs

Long Ago and Far Away: James Taylor, His Life and Music | Timothy White

Traveling around sure gets me down and lonely
Nothing else to do but close my mind
I sure hope the road don't come to own me
There's so many dreams I've yet to find
But you‘re so far away

#sofaraway #anglophileapril @Cinfhen @Reviewsbylola @emilyhaldi @Mdargusch

emilyhaldi My husband loves this record bc his dad used to play it when he was little 💙 5y

Reviewsbylola Aw that‘s so sweet. @emilyhaldi 5y

Mdargusch I always forget what a drug filled life James Taylor had. 5y

Eggs Thanks everyone @emilyhaldi @Reviewsbylola . @Mdargusch Mariann you might be interested in his ex wife Carly Simon‘s book

Boys in the Trees: A Memoir

Mdargusch I‘ve heard good things about that one. 👍🏼 5y

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Tjackson

Long Ago and Far Away: James Taylor, His Life and Music | Timothy White

Taking the afternoon off to run errands which includes a quick beer and some reading time. Life is good😀😀😀

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Tjackson

Long Ago and Far Away: James Taylor, His Life and Music | Timothy White

I absolutely love, love, love this blurb from the book!!!

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Tjackson

Long Ago and Far Away: James Taylor, His Life and Music | Timothy White

I am 53% into this book. I am huge James Taylor fan and very interested in this book. I am learning so much more ... the author spends a lot of time of his family, his father, and many of Taylor's friends. Who knew I would learn so much about Ike Taylor and Carole King?

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Tjackson

Long Ago and Far Away: James Taylor, His Life and Music | Timothy White

25% read and enjoying it! Lots of interesting history about his ancestors and his father. I haven't reached the information about his music, Carly Simon, kids, etc. So far, so good!

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wonga

Long Ago and Far Away: James Taylor, His Life and Music | Timothy White

partial musical shelfie, although the James Taylor books didn't quite make the picture! #musicbooks #augustphotochallenge @TheSpinecrackersBookClub 🎶🎼🎻🎷🎹🎸🎶

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