So why are you looking to other people's material on your new album, "Covers?" James Taylor: Well, you know, I've done a lot of covers in my time. "How Sweet It Is," "Handy Man," "Up on the Roof ...

Taylor certainly has a long list of classic songs to draw on, including "Carolina in My Mind," "Sweet Baby James," "Mexico" and the title song "Fire and Rain." He's also known for his covers of other ...

Taylor’s version of was the B-side of his hit cover of the Otis Blackwell/JImmy Jones song “Handy Man.” Jones, meanwhile, decided to record it and ultimately use “Bartender’s Blues” as ...