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I've written a number of songs over the years and it's a big part of my life, this sort of tension between a longing for home and the call for the open road. It's sort of like a tug between two families. I even love to miss my home.

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James Taylor
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: March 12
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James Vernon Taylor
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