James Taylor’s Life in Songs: Family, Love, and Escapism

How Old Is James Taylor?

For some reason, one of the most burning questions on the Internet regarding James Taylor is how old the musician is. The answer folks, is that he’s (currently) 72 – he was born on March 12, 1948. Knowing the fact that it’s been five whole decades since Sweet Baby James, you would think he would say something like ”Those 50 years just flew by.”

James Taylor performs onstage at Madison Square Garden on December 5, 2014.

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But that’s not what Taylor feels at all. When asked by Parade if it feels like half-a-century has passed since hit songs like Fire and Rain, he responded with an enthusiastic “Yes!” He added that he feels the “full weight of those 50 years” which involved touring, raising children, and his relationships with his current and former wives. “I feel it all.”