Fire And Rain - James Taylor Cover

I Loved singing this. Really a great song from 40 years ago.

"Fire and Rain" is a folk/rock song written and performed by James Taylor. As a song on his second album, Sweet Baby James, the song engendered widespread attention for him. The album was released in February 1970, with the song being released as a single that month. "Fire and Rain" quickly rose to number three on the Billboard hot 100 charts.
In 2005, in an interview,. He explained that the song was written in three parts
The first part was indeed about Taylor's friend Suzanne, who died while Taylor was in London working on his first album after being signed to Apple Records. Friends at home, concerned that it might distract Taylor from his big break, kept the tragic news from him, and he only found out six months later.
The second part details Taylor's struggle to overcome drug addiction and depression.
The third part deals with coming to grips with fame and fortune, looking back at the road that got him there. It includes a reference to James Taylor and The Flying Machine, a band he briefly worked with before his big break with PAUL McCARTNEY, Peter Asher, and Apple Records.

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[swatch71]

A favorite of mine, and you captured the spirit of it really well in your singing and playing. And uploaded on my 40th birthday! :)

[deanb92]

@swatch71 Thanks very much! Wish I was 40 again!

[bunchie1966]

Another nice cover. 

[deanb92]

@bunchie1966 Thanks very much!

[LisaLossong]

nice song...nice job...happy new year.love ,lisa

[deanb92]

@LisaLossong Thanks Lisa

[BocaJoe]

very nice song Dean- very moving song and you captured it well.

[cjwaywell]

Very nice Dean not many people are as good as the great man

[CAVERN1234]

another great performance Dean

[deanb92]

@karenmuenchen Thank you Karen!