DVD To Be Released On October 3
LIVE TRIBUTE CONCERT HONORING TAYLOR FEATURES INDIA.ARIE, JACKSON BROWNE, DAVID CROSBY, DIXIE CHICKS, SHERYL CROW, JERRY DOUGLAS, DR. JOHN, CAROLE KING, ALISON KRAUSS, TAJ MAHAL, BONNIE RAITT, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, STING AND KEITH URBAN
Burbank, Ca- During the 2006 GRAMMY week in Los Angeles, MusiCares brought together a group of legendary artists to pay tribute to James Taylor and his famous works at their annual Person of the Year gala. The event honored Taylor for his outstanding contributions to the world of music and for his exemplary philanthropic efforts. The amazing lineup featured Taylor?s friends and contemporaries performing great songs from his catalogue of music. The highlights of this exclusive music industry evening ? from The Dixie Chicks performing ?Shower the People? and Jackson Browne, David Crosby and Sheryl Crow joining in for ?Mexico? to Bruce Springsteen?s rendition of ?Millworker? and Taylor himself singing his classics ?How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)? and ?Fire and Rain? ? featured on this special DVD are now available for the public to enjoy. The net proceeds from the sale and distribution of this DVD, which hits stores on October 3, will benefit MusiCares? health and human service and addiction recovery programs for music people in times of crisis.
James Taylor?s impressive musical legacy and his sense of compassion toward humanity represent the artistic talents and social awareness that mark all MusiCares Person of the Year honorees. He joins an exemplary list of previous honorees that includes Tony Bennett, Bono, Natalie Cole, Phil Collins, David Crosby, Gloria Estefan, Billy Joel, Elton John, Quincy Jones, Luciano Pavarotti, Bonnie Raitt, Paul Simon, Sting, Brian Wilson, and Stevie Wonder.
Artistic success has allowed James to lend his voice and time to various important social causes. He has remained driven and passionate through his work protecting the environment via the Natural Resources Defense Council, where he is an active board member; supporting funding and research for children?s health-related issues, such as juvenile diabetes; campaigning for funding for various arts initiatives; and calling attention to the needs of those less fortunate.
JAMES TAYLOR: A MUSICARES® PERSON OF THE YEAR TRIBUTE will be available on DVD October 3, 2006 at all retail outlets at a suggested retail price of $19.95.
About MusiCares
Established in 1989 by The Recording Academy®, MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. For more information, please visit www.musicares.com.
About Rhino Entertainment
Based in Burbank, California, Warner Music Group?s Rhino Entertainment division serves as the central catalog development, licensing, soundtrack, and television marketing area for the corporation. Consisting of Rhino Home Video, Warner Music Group Soundtracks, Warner Special Products, and WMG?s Television Marketing department, Rhino develops, markets, and promotes both audio and video products from the vast WMG catalog. The division is also responsible for licensing WMG?s music for film, television, and video game uses, and for creating custom premium products. Additionally, Rhino develops soundtrack opportunities for release by WMG labels.
JAMES TAYLOR: A MUSICARES® PERSON OF THE YEAR TRIBUTE
DVD Price: $19.99 U.S.
Street Date: October 3, 2006
Pre-Order Date: August 15, 2006
Total Running Time: +/- 94 minutes
DVD Catalog Number: 971642-2
U.S. Rating NR
Canadian Rating: NR
CONTENT
Dixie Chicks
Shower The People
Bonnie Raitt
Rainy Day Man
India.Arie
Secret O' Life
Jackson Browne, David Crosby & Sheryl Crow
Mexico
Sting
You Can Close Your Eyes
Dr. John & Taj Mahal
Everybody Has The Blues
Alison Krauss & Jerry Douglas
Carolina In My Mind
Keith Urban
Country Road
Bruce Springsteen
Millworker
Carole King
You've Got A Friend
James Taylor
Shed A Little Light
James Taylor
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
James Taylor
Fire and Rain
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Comments: 4
hard to listen to, wonderful song.
Now my grandfather was a sailor
He blew in off the water
My father was a farmer
And I, his only daughter
Took up with a no good millworking man
From Massachusetts
Who dies from too much whiskey
And leaves me these three faces to feed
Millwork ain't easy
Millwork ain't hard
Millwork it ain't nothing
But an awful boring job
I'm waiting (on) a daydream
To take me through the morning
And put me in my coffee break
Where I can have a sandwich
And remember
Then it's me and my machine
For the rest of the morning
(and) the rest of the afternoon
And the rest of my life
Now my mind begins to wander
To the days back on the farm
I can see my father smiling at me
Swinging on his arm
I can hear my granddad's stories
Of the storms out on Lake Eerie
Where vessels and cargos and fortunes
And sailors' lives were lost
(Yeah), but it's my life has been wasted
And I have been the fool
To let this manufacturer
Use my body for a tool
(I'll) ride home in the evening
Staring at my hands
Swearing by my sorrow that a young girl
Ought to stand a better chance
So may I work the mills just as long as I am able
And never meet the man whose name is on the label
(still it's)me and my machine
For the rest of the morning
And the rest of the afternoon (and on and on and on...)
for the rest of my life
coulda been me at one time.
I watched it and outside of JT himself I thought it was dreadful.. the guy running the BOARD should be SHOT.
And who is the big black guy that was stepping on everybody's tunes???
even Springsteen did a dylan impression and muffed it.
JT even looked annoyed by part of it (first at Buffet),...
In the end I was sorry I'd wasted a DVD recording it.
L.