Posts Tagged ‘James Taylor’
Rainforest Fund 25th Anniversary Benefit Concert
Written by admin on March 21, 2014 – 3:27 pm -The 25th anniversary of the Rainforest Fund will be celebrated in style next month with a benefit concert featuring Paul Simon, Sting, James Taylor, Dionne Warwick, Ivy Levan, Chris Botti, and Renée Fleming.
The Rainforest Fund has raised $35 million since established by Sting and his wife Trudie Styler in 1989. Originally formed to promote environmental preservation and to assist the ingidenous people who live in the Amazon rain forest, the organisation has since expanded to include projects in 23 countries, including Belize, Cameroon, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela.
Tags: Chris Botti, Dionne Warwick, Ivy Levan, James Taylor, Paul Simon, Rainforest Fund, Rainforest Fund 25th Anniversary Benefit Concert, Renée Fleming, Sting
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Song of the Week #164 – “Carolina In My Mind”
Written by admin on February 24, 2014 – 8:15 am -James Taylor’s “Carolina In My Mind” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons.
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Boston Strong: An Evening of Support and Celebration
Written by admin on May 3, 2013 – 3:47 pm -Carole King, James Taylor, Aerosmith, and Jimmy Buffett are among the acts who will appear at “Boston Strong: An Evening of Support and Celebration” which takes place on May 30 at the TD Garden in Boston. The benefit concert will raise money for One Fund Boston, set up by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino to help the people most affected by the Boston Marathon bombings.
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Paul Simon headlining all-star Children’s Health Fund concert
Written by admin on September 11, 2012 – 5:52 pm -Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder and Sting are among the acts who will appear at the Children’s Health Fund 25th Anniversary Benefit Concert at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall on October 4.
The Children’s Health Fund was co-founded by Paul Simon and Dr. Irwin Redlener, with a mission to bring doctors to America’s most vulnerable children.
Tags: Amy Grant, Children's Health Fund, Children's Health Fund benefit concert, James Taylor, Paul Simon, stevie wonder, Sting, Vince Gill
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James Taylor guitar lesson – “Fire and Rain”
Written by admin on May 10, 2012 – 7:17 pm -James Taylor has posted a guitar lesson on his website to teach fans how to play his hit “Fire and Rain”.
The lesson is the latest in a series where Taylor personally demonstrates his original guitar technique. |
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