James Taylor: MusiCares' "Person of the Year"
Monday January 30, 2006
Quintessential sensitive singer/songwriter James Taylor was honored as the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences MusiCares Person of the Year. In a ceremony that took place Monday, February 6, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Taylor was honored for his contributions to the preservation of the arts, as well as his commitment to environmental and humanitarian causes.
Although the event was not televised, Taylor was entertained by his peers, including Paul Simon, David Crosby, Alison Krauss, india.arie, Bruce Springsteen, and others. Proceeds from ticket sales for this event will go to MusiCares' health and human sevices program.
Sponsors include Gibson, General Motors, Dr Pepper, Heineken, Verizon, People, Westwood One, XM Satellite Radio, JBL, Hilton, Continental Airlines, Jewels and Pinstripes, and Yahoo! Music. image credit: James Taylor "Sweet Baby James" CD Cover, Warner Bros., 1970
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Comments
has anyone had a problem locating this DVD which actually plays? I’ve ordered it twice from amazon.com and both copies were defective and they said the entire shipment was defective. I don’t know whether to order again in case the whole batch is defective. Any suggestions?
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Alison Krauss performance of Carolina on my mind is one of the greatest versions I have ever heard