Livingston Taylor

Livingston Taylor is an American singer-songwriter, folk musician, performer, and teacher, born in 1950 in Boston, Massachusetts. His music blends folk, pop, gospel, soft rock, and jazz-influenced singer-songwriter styles. He is the younger brother of James Taylor, and has had a long solo career while also teaching at Berklee College of Music.

Important albums include Livingston Taylor, Liv, Over the Rainbow, Three Way Mirror, Man’s Best Friend, Life Is Good, Ink, There You Are Again, Last Alaska Moon, Blue Sky, and Symphonic Steps. Well-known songs include “Carolina Day,” “I Will Be in Love with You,” “First Time Love,” “I’ll Come Running,” “City Lights,” “Get Out of Bed,” “Good Friends,” and his cover of “Isn’t She Lovely.”

He is known for his warm, relaxed voice, gentle songwriting, humorous stage presence, and polished acoustic performances. His official site describes a career of more than 50 years, covering performance, songwriting, and teaching, with a large repertoire built from his own albums and popular classics.