Squeeze

Chris Difford effectively broke up the band in 1999 with his announcement that he was taking a hiatus from working with Tilbrook. Other recognition:. Players with Squeeze during the 1990s included drummer Pete Thomas and pianist Steve Nieve of Elvis Costello's Attractions, drummer Kevin Wilkinson, Don Snow, Hilaire Penda, Ashley Soan, and Jools's brother Christopher Holland. Grammy Awards:. By this point Squeeze was basically a trade name for Difford and Tilbrook plus sidemen. In 2001 Taylor wed for the third time to Caroline (Kim) Smedvig, Director of Public Relations and Marketing at the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Jools Holland left Squeeze again in 1989, and Gilson Lavis left in 1992. Taylor's appearances were joint performances with the Dixie Chicks.

His tenure with the band would last only a year, however. Bush in that year's Presidential campaign. Andy Metcalfe of the Soft Boys and Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians joined the next year to supplement Holland's keyboards. These concerts were organized by MoveOn.org with the general goal of mobilizing people to vote for John Kerry and against George W. However, 1985 saw the return of Squeeze, now featuring Difford, Tilbrook, Holland, Lavis, and Keith Wilkinson on bass. Always visibly active in environmental and progressive causes, in October 2004 Taylor joined the "Vote for Change" tour, playing a series of concerts in American swing states. After Sweets from a Stranger was released the next year, Difford and Tilbrook broke up the band. In 2004, with his Columbia/Sony record contract having concluded, he released James Taylor: A Christmas Album with distribution through Hallmark Cards; it continued the accompaniment trend.

However, Carrack would leave after the release of East Side Story, and was replaced on keyboards by Don Snow. It featured a number of quiet but sophisticated instrumental accompaniments and passages, one of which won the corresponding Grammy. Jools Holland was next to exit, being replaced with Paul Carrack in 1980. East Side Story, perhaps Squeeze's most successful album, was released in 1981, produced by Elvis Costello and Roger Bechirian, and featured Carrack's lead vocals on "Tempted". Flanked by two greatest hits releases, the new October Road appeared in 2002 to a receptive audience. John Bentley replaced Harry Kakoulli on bass after the latter's firing in 1978. Taylor's two albums of original material from the 1990s were notably successful: his thirteenth album, New Moon Shine, went platinum in 1991, and he won the coveted Grammy for Best Pop Album in 1998 for Hourglass. Their debut album was produced by John Cale for A&M Records. His concerts feature songs from throughout his career; a particular strength is his section of backup singers, especially Arnold McCuller.

Gilson Lavis replaced Gunn on drums and Harry Kakoulli joined on bass in 1976. He toured regularly, and was especially popular on the American summer outdoor amphitheatre circuit. The founding members were Chris Difford (guitar, vocals), Glenn Tilbrook (vocals, guitar), Jools Holland (piano), and Paul Gunn (drums). That's Why I'm Here started a series of studio recordings that, while spaced further apart than his previous records, showed a more consistent level of quality. Founded in 1974 in London, the band broke up in 1982, re-formed in 1985, and broke up again in 1999, this time apparently for good. He put his addiction problems behind him. Squeeze was a British pop/rock band. Beginning in 1985 Taylor staged a career resurgence.

Big Squeeze: The Very Best Of Squeeze (compilation), Jun 2002. Taylor also performed at the No Nukes concert in Madison Square Garden, then appeared on the album and film from the concert. Up The Junction (compilation), Aug 2000. The album was a success, though there were no hit singles from it. Live at the Royal Albert Hall (live), 1999. After collaborating with Art Garfunkel and briefly working on Broadway, Taylor took a two-year break, reappearing in 1979 with Flag. Master Series (compilation), Nov 1998. Taylor signed to Columbia Records and released JT in 1977, winning another Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, for "Handy Man".

Six Of One... (box set), Oct 1997. Simon was unhappy with Taylor's being out on the road traveling so much; he rejected an ultimatum from her that he spend more time with his children, and they eventually divorced in 1983. Excess Moderation (compilation), Nov 1996. Taylor and Simon had two children, Benjamin ("Ben") and Sarah ("Sally"). Piccadilly Collection (compilation), Aug 1996. It became a huge hit and remains Taylor's best-selling album. Greatest Hits (compilation), Apr 1992. This was followed by In the Pocket in 1976, and then a Greatest Hits album that included some rerecordings of Apple Records-era material.

A Round and a Bout (live), Mar 1990. His next album, 1974's Walking Man, was a disappointment but the following one, Gorilla, was a success, partially because of a successful single, a cover version of Marvin Gaye's "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)". Classics, Vol. 25 (compilation), 1987. In 1972 (see 1972 in music) Taylor returned with One Man Dog and married Carly Simon, another singer-songwriter. Singles - 45's and Under (compilation), Nov 1982. He won a Grammy Award for his version of Carole King's "You've Got a Friend". Domino, Nov 1998. 1971 saw the release of Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon, another hit album.

Ridiculous, Nov 1995. Taylor worked with Dennis Wilson (of the Beach Boys) on a film, Two-Lane Blacktop, but this was unsuccessful at the time. Some Fantastic Place, Sep 1993. The success of this single and the album, piqued interest in Taylor's first album, James Taylor, bringing it and the single "Carolina on My Mind" back onto the charts. Play, Aug 1991. His second album, Sweet Baby James, was a massive success, buoyed by the single "Fire and Rain", a song about his experience in an asylum and the suicide of a friend. Frank, Sep 1989. Once recovered, Taylor signed to Warner Brothers Records and moved to California, keeping Peter Asher as his manager and record producer.

Babylon and On, Sep 1987. Shortly after that, he broke both hands in a motorcycle accident on Martha's Vineyard and was forced to stop playing for several months. Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti, Aug 1985. On July 20, 1969, he performed at the Newport Folk Festival. Sweets From A Stranger, May 1982. By 1969, he was well enough to perform live and had a six-night stand at the Troubadour Club in Los Angeles. East Side Story, May 1981. Moving back to the United States, Taylor checked into Austin Riggs Hospital in Stockbridge, Massachusetts to try to kick the habit.

Argybargy, Feb 1980. The album did not sell terribly well and Taylor's addiction worsened. Cool for Cats, Mar 1979. In 1968, Taylor moved to London. He was signed to Apple Records after sending a demo tape to Peter Asher (of Peter & Gordon) and released his debut album, James Taylor. Squeeze, Mar 1978. After a desperate phone call, his father drove to New York and "rescued" him. U.K. While living in New York, Taylor became addicted to heroin.