Kate Taylor (born August 15, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, originally from

Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...

, Massachusetts. She is the younger (and only) sister of renowned singer-songwriter

James Taylor James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, havi ...

, a six-time Grammy winner.

Biography

Taylor was born in Boston and grew up with her four brothers in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where her father

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was dean of the medical school at the

University of North Carolina The University of North Carolina is the multi-campus public university system for the state of North Carolina. Overseeing the state's 16 public universities and the NC School of Science and Mathematics, it is commonly referred to as the UNC Sy ...

. Her mother, Trudy, grew up in Newburyport, Massachusetts, and received training as a lyric soprano in Boston. Taylor formed her first band at age 15 and had her first record deal with Atlantic Records four years later. Produced by her manager at the time,

Peter Asher Peter Asher, (born 22 June 1944) is an English guitarist, singer, manager and record producer. He came to prominence in the 1960s as a member of the pop music vocal duo Peter and Gordon before going on to a successful career as a manager and r ...

, she released her debut album '' Sister Kate'' in 1971. Her second album, the 1978 self-titled '' Kate Taylor'', was produced by her brother James and Lew Hahn on Columbia Records. The following year Taylor released '' It's in There'', produced by

Barry Beckett Barry Edward Beckett (February 4, 1943 – June 10, 2009) was an American keyboardist, session musician, record producer, and studio founder. He is best known for his work with David Hood, Jimmy Johnson, and Roger Hawkins, his bandmates in ...

at the famed Muscle Shoals studios.

Discography

*'' Sister Kate'' (1971) *'' Kate Taylor'' (1978) *'' It's in There'' (1979) *'' Beautiful Road'' (2003) *'' Kate Taylor Live at The Cutting Room'' (2005) *'' Fair Time!'' (2009) *''Why Wait!'' (2021)

Participations on compilation albums

*''

Strong Hand of Love ''Strong Hand of Love: A Tribute to Mark Heard'' is a compilation of songs by various artists in tribute to songwriter, Mark Heard. Recorded and released in 1994, after Heard's death in 1992. Proceeds benefit the Heard Family Fund. In 1994, wit ...

'', tribute to

Mark Heard John Mark Heard III (December 16, 1951 – August 16, 1992) was an American record producer, folk rock singer and songwriter from Macon, Georgia. Heard released sixteen albums, and produced or performed with many artists, including: Sam P ...

, 1994 *''

Orphans of God ''Orphans of God'' is a 1996 two-CD compilation of songs performed by various artists in tribute to songwriter Mark Heard. Recorded and released after Heard's death in 1992, proceeds from the album benefit the Heard Family Fund. This album was li ...

'', tribute to Mark Heard, 1994 *'' Follow That Road'', 1994 *'' In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record'', 1980

References

External links

Kate Taylor official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Kate 1949 births Living people American women singers Songwriters from Massachusetts Musicians from Boston James Taylor Taylor family (show business)