Springsteen, Sting, Simon Serenade James Taylor With His Tunes
Posted Feb 7th 2006 5:44PM by TMZ Staff
By BETH HARRIS, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
From Bruce Springsteen's mournful harmonica on "Millworker" to Sting's acoustic guitar on "Close Your Eyes," a generation of singer-songwriters influenced by James Taylor paid tribute to him with their versions of his hits.
Stories abounded when a powerhouse lineup of Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt, Paul Simon, Jackson Browne, David Crosby, the Dixie Chicks, Dr. John and Taj Mahal kicked off Grammy week by honoring the 57-year-old Taylor as MusiCares Person of the Year on Monday night.
Crow was 12 when she saw Taylor at her first concert.
"It was the first time ever I heard 16,000 people sing in unison," she told 2,200 people at the Los Angeles Convention Center. "It was the first time I ever smelled pot and I knew I wanted to be a musician. This is for you, James. You changed my life."
Then she, Browne and Crosby launched into "Mexico," highlighted by a standout horn section.
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