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People Still Turn Out for James Taylor Tours

Aired July 21, 2001 - 07:26   ET

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BRIAN NELSON, CNN ANCHOR: James Taylor is in the spotlight as well. After more than 30 years after he first hit the charts, the crowds are still turning out to savor his music.

And so is CNN's Bill Tush.

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JAMES TAYLOR, MUSICIAN: In 1972, James Taylor burst on the scene...

BILL TUSH, CNN CORRESPONDENT: No, in 1970.

TAYLOR: Oh, it was 1970. When the hell was that?

In 1970, James Taylor burst on the scene with "Sweet Baby James," which went triple...

TUSH: Very good.

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TUSH: James Taylor, intro-ing himself, 33 million records later. And Grammy awards, triple platinum, platinum, gold is in there somewhere. And this year nominated -- or, no, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

TAYLOR: All the accessories, all the accoutrements.

TUSH: Yes, I bow down to you. Anyway, you're out on tour.

TAYLOR: Yes, I am.

TUSH: Over 50 cities. You're right in the middle of the tour now.

TAYLOR: It's a great schedule. We're -- the audiences are showing up, the weather's cooperating. It's been great, so... TUSH: You know, yesterday I -- with all the press stuff, got a copy of your, I guess, "Greatest Hits, Volume 2," which has just come out. And I listened to it. It's a great CD. I had it in the car, and I'm cruising along, you know, it's great to hear that stuff.

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TUSH: I'm not in a position where I could put all No. 1s on the -- because I've only had one No. 1 single. So -- and that was back in ought-three or whenever, you know, it was on wax cylinders. Anyway...

TUSH: Which one was that?

TAYLOR: It was "You've Got a Friend."

TUSH: "You've Got a Friend." That was the only -- I could have sworn you had more than that.

TAYLOR: That was the one, yes. And so it's a different kind of process. Some of it is how -- what got -- you know, what was released as a single, and some of it is songs that have been very requested, and that people seem to like a lot. And then there are a few that are on there because I think they were really -- you know, that I'm proud of.

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TUSH: We should mention too that you're not resting on your laurels here, that you're working on a new album now.

TAYLOR: That's right, we're slowly approaching release probably next spring of a new studio album.

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TUSH: James Taylor, good to see you.

TAYLOR: Bill, it's wonderful to see you.

TUSH: Oh, thanks for your time.

TAYLOR: Thank you.

TUSH: And I'll be listening to that CD. TAYLOR: OK.

TUSH: OK.

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