This 2020 album finds Taylor revisiting American popular song standards, offering his signature interpretations of familiar tunes.
- "American Standard" was recorded at his home studio in The Berkshires, Massachusetts.
- The album features covers of songs originally performed by artists such as Carole King, Burt Bacharach, and Paul Simon.
- "American Standard" debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200 chart.
James Taylor is a singer-songwriter from Boston, Massachusetts, known for his introspective lyrics and gentle acoustic sound. His career, beginning in the late 1960s, established him as a cornerstone of the folk-rock and soft-rock genres. In 2020, Taylor released "American Standard," a collection of covers of American popular songs, marking his first new album in five years.
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