Livingston Taylor

Taylor was born to parents Isaac M. "Ike" Taylor and Gertrude "Trudy" Taylor in Boston, Massachusetts. He grew up in North Carolina when his father, a physician, accepted a position at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Harris, Craig. [https://www.allmusic.com/artist/livingston-taylor-mn0000266952/biography Livingston Taylor – Bio.] AllMusic.com. Retrieved November 19, 2017. His mother had been a student at the Music Conservatory in Boston.Conway, Terry. [http://wfit.org/post/livingston-taylor-entertainer-extraordinaire#stream/0 Livingston Taylor: Entertainer Extraordinaire.] WFIT radio. January 9, 2018. He was the fourth of five children, his siblings being Alex (1947–1993), James (born 1948), Kate (born 1949), and Hugh (born 1952).

At an early age, Taylor built a repertoire of folk songs. "From his high chair in the kitchen, little Liv memorized the radio jingle for snuff, chanting 'If your snuff's too strong, it wrong. Get Tuberose.'"White, Timothy. James Taylor: Long Ago and Far Away, Omnibus Press, London, 2001. {{ISBN|071198803X}}. His mother, Trudy, recounted that Taylor "was always inventing things". "He and James would make a stringed instrument out of a gourd, or a gut-bucket bass from a broom pole and a washtub, or a flute out of a garden hose, or drums out of cans." Family sing-a-longs took place as a way for Trudy to pass the time while her husband was away. During those early family musical performances, James played cello, Alex played violin, Kate dulcimer, and Livingston banjo. As recounted by James, "We sang African songs, union songs, folk hymns and radio jingles. Lead Belly, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie and The Weavers were the records we most listened to. It was their mother, Trudy, who was the catalyst for the children to create their own songs. One day while in the kitchen, she held up a can of vegetables saying: "Why don't you invent an ad jingle about this can of food?" "Alex, James, and Livingston took up their banjo, cello and harmonica and began to improvise some musical sloganeering as Kate and Trudy joined in." These impromptu performances were christened the "kitchen concerts" by Trudy. They would continue until the children were old enough to leave home for their secondary education at boarding schools.

When Livingston was eight, his mother took him and his siblings to Europe, crossing the Atlantic on the New Amsterdam. Their father, Ike, met them in Europe and they all returned home on the Ile De France.Taylor Livingston. Stage Performance. Mentor Publishing, Boston, MA, 2011. {{ISBN|978-1461068846}}.

Taylor credits his eldest brother, Alex, for inspiring him, at age 13, to be a musician after Alex returned home one evening having earned $20 performing at a fraternity party. Livingston picked up the guitar and became quite accomplished by age 17.Kotsopoulos, Mike.[https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2016/06/30/livingston-taylor-hospitality-heartbeat-performance For Livingston Taylor, Hospitality Is Heartbeat of Performance.] The Vineyard Gazette, June 30, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2017.

The Taylor family started vacationing on Martha's Vineyard in the early 1950s, and Livingston has spent every summer there. His parents bought a home there in 1963, and in 1977 Livingston purchased his own 300-square-foot home for $111,000. He refers to the small home as "The Camp".

Taylor began playing music in public for pay in 1963. In Chapel Hill, he was part of a folk trio with guitarist Paul Collins and singer Kim Packer. They covered hits by The Kingston Trio and Peter, Paul and Mary. In junior high he was in a rock group for a short period of time. His first serious attempt at songwriting came in 1966 while he was completing his secondary school education at McLean's Arlington School. He says that that first song, "I'm Searching for a Miracle", was "terrible", but his second attempt, a song titled "Good Friends", became part of his folk setlist for the next four decades.

In 1968, Manny Greenhill, who had managed Joan Baez for a time, got him a booking at a YMCA in Worcester, which led to some shows at Boston University. It was during one of those shows at BU that he had the opportunity to open for Joni Mitchell.Cryns, Jim. [https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2017/04/04/music-the-other-taylor-comes-to-town The Other Taylor Comes to Town.] Urban Milwaukee, April 4, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2018.

Around this time, producer Jon Landau suggested to Taylor that he approach the Macon, Georgia-based Capricorn Records founded by Phil Walden and Jerry Wexler.

Taylor was one of the first artists to sign with Capricorn Records in 1970. Landau gathered session players Pete Carr (guitar), Paul Hornsby (keyboards), Robert Popwell (bass) and Johnny Sandlin (drums). "We made a lot of the album in Macon, and then we came up to Boston to finish off a few vocals...and then we mixed it in Detroit because Jon was recording an album with a group called MC5." Taylor's debut album, Livingston Taylor, was produced by Landau (who would later produce Bruce Springsteen) and included the song "Carolina Day".Gilbert, Barry. [http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/livingston-taylor-shares-love-of-music-with-fans-students/article_307a702c-31c8-57b7-a5be-d4135af74f5a.html Livingston Taylor shares love of music with fans, students.] St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 12, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2017. "Carolina Day" peaked at No. 93 on the Billboard Top-100 chart.Billboard.com. [http://www.billboard.com/music/livingston-taylor Livingston Taylor: Chart History.] Retrieved November 19, 2017. The debut album included ten originals written by Taylor and one cover: "Six Days on the Road" penned by Earl Greene and Carl Montgomery.

By 1970 Taylor's parents, Ike and Trudy, were legally separated. Several of the Taylor children moved north from North Carolina. Livingston and his then-girlfriend Margaret "Maggie" Shea moved into a cottage in Weston, Massachusetts.

The following year, Taylor's second album, Liv, also on Capricorn Records and produced by Landau, was released.AllMusic.com. [https://www.allmusic.com/artist/livingston-taylor-mn0000266952/discography Livingston Taylor: Discography .] AllMusic.com. Retrieved November 19, 2017. It included the song "Get Out of Bed" which peaked at No. 97 on Billboard. Once again, Joe Viglione penned the AllMusic review, stating that "Get Out of Bed" "is a brilliant and exciting slice of pop music" and that "with the understated production of Jon Landau, Livingston's beautiful heartfelt vocals make this an extraordinary work of art."Viglione, Joe. [https://www.allmusic.com/album/liv-mw0000045485 Livingstone Taylor: Album Review.] AllMusic.com. Retrieved November 19, 2017.

Taylor's third and final album on Capricorn, Over the Rainbow was released in 1973 and features guest vocalists James Taylor and Carly Simon on his original "Be My New Horizon". In her album review, Denise Sullivan wrote that the title track was "an inspired vocal version" of a song that has been interpreted by many others.Sullivan, Denise. [https://www.allmusic.com/album/over-the-rainbow-mw0000601654 Livingston Taylor: Album Review.] AllMusic.com. Retrieved November 19, 2017.

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Taylor left Capricorn Records and released the first of two albums on Epic Records, Three Way Mirror, in 1978. The album featured "I Will Be In Love With You," which peaked at No. 30 on Billboard, and "Going Round One More Time," a song that was later recorded by his brother James Taylor for his 1985 album That's Why I'm Here. Livingston Taylor promoted Three Way Mirror when he toured with Linda Ronstadt as her opening act.

In 1979, Capricorn Records released Echoes, a collection of songs from Taylor's first three albums that included "I Will Be In Love With You." In Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), Robert Christgau appraised the compilation and Taylor's career up to that point: "Vocally, Liv is almost James's twin but not quite—he adds a touch of depth to the lissome drawl and subtracts all wow and flutter. Since what makes James unique is also what makes him repulsive, I find Liv more likable but less interesting—especially given his songwriting, which this best-of, drawn from his three early '70s LPs, makes the best of. I ask you, what good is a funny voice without a sense of humor?"{{cite book|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|year=1981|title=Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies|publisher=Ticknor & Fields|isbn=089919026X|chapter=Consumer Guide '70s: T|chapter-url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=T&bk=70|access-date=March 15, 2019|via=robertchristgau.com}}

During the 1970s, Taylor appeared on several nationally televised variety shows including The Midnight Special, Dinah! (hosted by Dinah Shore), The Mike Douglas Show and American Bandstand.Internet Movie Database. [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1576488/?ref_=fn_nm_nm_1 Livingston Taylor.] IMDb. Retrieved November 23, 2017.

In 1980 Taylor released his second album on the Epic label, Man's Best Friend, which was produced by John Boylan and Jeff Baxter. The album contained the songs: "First Time Love," and "Pajamas" (sometimes known as "I've Got My Pajamas On"), which was later adapted into a book for children written by Taylor and his wife, Maggie.Dooley P. Pajamas (Book). School Library Journal [serial online]. November 1988;35(3):96. Available from: MasterFILE Main Edition, Ipswich, MA. Accessed November 19, 2017. In his album review, Joe Viglione wrote that "Man's Best Friend boasts superb musicianship, high production values, good song selection, beautiful vocal performances from Livingston Taylor, and an impressive cast of guest stars who do not get in the way of the singer/songwriter". Guest vocalists included Carla Thomas and Don Henley.Viglione, Joe. [https://www.allmusic.com/album/mans-best-friend-mw0000565745 Livingston Taylor: Album Review.] AllMusic.com. Retrieved November 20, 2017.

In 1982, Taylor made an appearance on Late Night with David Letterman.

In 1984, Taylor hosted a nationally syndicated television show, similar to American Bandstand called This Week's Music. In some markets the show aired five days weekly. Musical guests included Paul McCartney and Jon Bon Jovi.Internet Movie Database. [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472978/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm This Week in Music: Full Cast and Crew.] IMDb. Retrieved November 20, 2017.

In 1986, Livingston and his siblings, James, Kate, Hugh, and Alex Taylor played live on the Today Show on Christmas morning.

In 1988, Taylor's first of two children's books, Pajamas, co-written with his wife, Maggie Taylor was published by Harcourt. In her review for School Library Journal, Patricia Dooley wrote "If we knew the tune we could hum along: the lyrics of a children's song make up the text of this bedtime book." She goes on to say that the illustrator "has provided cuddly-looking acrylics, a smug little kid, and a passle of appealing stuffed animals."

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Taylor's one album on the Sony Records label, Life Is Good, was produced by Artie Traum and Scott Petito and released in 1988. "The tribute to Louis Armstrong is an essential element of Taylor's ability to put together albums that are extraordinary in their perfection."Viglione, Joe. [https://www.allmusic.com/album/life-is-good-mw0000196391 Livingstone Taylor: Album Review.] Retrieved November 20, 2017. The following year the album was the winner of the 1989 Boston Music Award for Outstanding Folk Album.Boston Music Awards. [http://bostonmusicawards.com/bma/boston-music-awards-1989 Boston Music Awards 1989 Winners.] Retrieved January 10, 2018.

In 1989, he began teaching the class stage performance at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. (See additional details in Berklee section below.)

On November 21, 1989, his 39th birthday, Taylor made a decision to give up alcohol and pursue a lifelong dream of flying. He bought an airplane and enrolled in aviation classes.

In the late 1980s, Taylor wrote and performed the theme songs for two local Boston-area TV programs: the children's series A Likely Story (produced by WCVB-TV) {{Cite web|url=https://search.worldcat.org/title/29404584|title=No place like space | WorldCat.org|website=search.worldcat.org|accessdate=February 3, 2024}} and the weeknight infotainment program Evening Magazine (produced by WBZ-TV).

Taylor worked with Traum and Petito again on the 1991 release Our Turn to Dance. In his album review, Jim Worbois wrote: "A talented songwriter in his own right (and most of the album is written or co-written by him) he's a good judge of other people's songs. Two fine examples are 'No Easy Way to Break Somebody's Heart' by Barry Mann (Yup, the "Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)" guy) and the Jerome Kern classic 'The Way You Look Tonight.'"Worbois, Jim. [https://www.allmusic.com/album/our-turn-to-dance-mw0000621646 Livingstone Taylor: Album Review.] AllMusic.com. Retrieved November 20, 2017.

Good Friends, on the Chesky label, was released in 1993.

The second of Taylor's children's books, Can I Be Good? was published by Harcourt in 1993. In her review for School Library Journal, Kate McClelland wrote that the book is "a rhyming story about a fully grown, high-spirited golden retriever who has trouble behaving." She goes on to say that illustrator Ted Rand "has caught this fractious dog's every mood-playfulness, boredom, shame, and remorse" and that the book is "unlikely to be a shelf-sitter."McClelland K. Book review: Preschool & primary grades. School Library Journal [serial online]. October 1993;39(10):112. Available from: MasterFILE Main Edition, Ipswich, MA. Accessed November 21, 2017. Publishers Weekly also reviewed Can I Be Good?. Diane Roback and Elizabeth Devereaux wrote: "Children will see themselves in the gleeful activities of a golden retriever who finds that it's awfully hard to be good." They go on to say that "Taylor's rhyming prose snaps along merrily, upbeat in tempo yet tinged with wry melancholy that reflects the naughty dog's exasperation."Roback, Diane and Devereaux, Elizabeth. [https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-15-200436-1 Can I Be Good? – Livingston Taylor.] Publishers Weekly, August 30, 1993, Vol. 240, Issue 35, p. 96. Retrieved November 21, 2017.

An album of live concert recordings, Unsolicited Material, again on the Chesky label, was released in 1994. The album "captured the warm-hearted fun of Taylor's concerts and ranged from humorous tunes including Andy Breckman's "Railroad Bill" and "The Dollar Bill Song," a medley of "Songs That Should Never Be Played on the Banjo," and the originals "Jacques Cousteau" and "I Hate Country Music" to heartfelt renditions of Hoagy Carmichael's "Heart and Soul" and Earl Scruggs' "Earl's Breakdown."

For his 1996 Chesky label release Bicycle, Taylor "assembled a diverse backing group (which features his brother James) and dug into a set of songs that were rootiser and more eclectic than much of his previous work".Batdorf, Rodney. [https://www.allmusic.com/album/bicycle-mw0000184672 Livingston Taylor: Album Review.] AllMusic.com. Retrieved November 20, 2017. "Boatman" a song on the Bicycle album was later recorded by his brother James in 1997.

Ink, a collection of R&B cover songs, was released on the Chesky label in 1997. "Songs made famous by Ray Charles, The Jackson Five, and Stevie Wonder are re-imagined via the gentle, genial imagination of Livingston Taylor."AllMusicReview.[https://www.allmusic.com/album/ink-mw0000596893 Livingston Taylor: Album Review.] AllMusic.com. Retrieved November 20, 2017.

In 1998, an eighteen track retrospective of the first decade of Taylor's career, Carolina Day: The Livingston Taylor Collection was released. In 1999 a second live album Snapshot: Live at the Iron Horse was released. It included "My Father's Eyes", a tribute to his father.

In the spring of 2001, as his new home on Martha's Vineyard was completed, he separated from his wife Maggie after 25 years of marriage.

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From 2000 through September 2006, Taylor was artist-in-residence at Lowell House.Boyne, Dan. [https://harvardmagazine.com/2006/11/a-lesson-with-liv.html A Lesson with Liv.] Harvard Magazine, November–December 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2017.

A second retrospective was released in 2005 with 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Livingston Taylor.

In 2006 Taylor released his first studio album in nine years, There You Are Again. In his review, Hal Horowitz wrote: "The extended wait between albums has paid off in the immaculate production devoted to each song."Horowitz, Hal. [https://www.allmusic.com/album/there-you-are-again-mw0000353149 Livingston Taylor: Album Review.] AllMusic.com. Retrieved November 22, 2017. Musicians include drummer Steve Gadd, keyboardist Matt Rollings, saxophonist David Sanborn, and bass player Leland Sklar. Taylor's brother, James, and sister, Kate, provide backup vocals on "There I'll Be". Additional backup vocals are provided by Vince Gill and Pam Tillis while former sister-in-law Carly Simon sings a duet with Taylor on "Best of Friends".Mayer T. Livingston Taylor to observe in Oriental. Sun Journal (New Bern, NC) [serial online]. March 2, 2006;Available from: Newspaper Source Plus, Ipswich, MA. Accessed November 23, 2017.

Spiritual overtones are evident on two tracks: Andraé Crouch conducts the New Day Jubilee Gospel ChoirArgyrakis, Andy.[http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2006/februaryweb-only/livingstontaylor-0206.html Going Live with Liv.]Christianity Today, February 13, 2006. Retrieved November 19, 2017. on "Step by Step" and the a cappela choir Take 6 helps out on "Tell Jesus (To Come to My House).

In 2010 Taylor released Last Alaska Moon, produced by Glenn Rosenstein. Musicians include bassist Leland Sklar; drummer Steve Gadd; guitarists Vince Gill, Chris Rodriguez, and J.T. Corenflos; keyboardist Shane Keister, and vocalist Andrea Zonn. The album consists of ten originals and two covers, "Answer My Prayer" with Carole Bayer Sager and Michael Jackson's "The Girl Is Mine", a duet with nephew Ben Taylor.Jurek, Thom. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/last-alaska-moon-mw0001973526 Livingston Taylor: Album Review.] AllMusic.com. Retrieved November 22, 2017.

Four years later, Taylor released Blue Sky, a collection of both original songs and covers of some pop classics.Kat's Korner. [http://thecommonills.blogspot.com/2014/05/kats-korner-livingston-taylor-brings.html Livingston Taylor brings the songs to life.] Kat's Korner (Blog). May 11, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2017.

The year 2017 marked Taylor's 50th year in the music business. To commemorate this milestone, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker declared January 18, 2017 to be Livingston Taylor Day in Boston. Taylor was recognized for his 50-year music career, as well as being a long-time professor at Berklee College of Music.Globe Staff. [https://www.boston.com/culture/music/2017/01/16/massachusetts-honors-livingston-taylor-with-special-day Massachusetts honors Livingston Taylor with special day.] Boston Globe, January 16, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017. That evening a party held at the Verb Hotel in Boston was attended by friends and family including Taylor's sister, Kate, niece Sally Taylor, along with Sally's mother, long-time friend, Carly Simon, Don Law, and Norman Chesky.

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Two days later, Taylor announced the forthcoming release of Safe Home which was officially released on March 3, 2017.Pollack, Kevin. [https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/BWW-Interview-SingerSongwriter-Livingston-Taylor-Chats-New-Album-Teaching-More-20170313 BWW Interview: Singer/Songwriter Livingston Taylor Chats New Album, Teaching & More.] Broadway World, March 13, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017. The album was recorded in an abandoned church in Brooklyn, New York with musicians Shelly Berg on piano, David Finck on bass, Bashiri Johnson on percussion and Chelsea Berry providing vocals. Like Taylor's previous album Blue Sky, Safe Home includes original songs as well as show tunes by Rodgers and Hammerstein and others.Forsythe, Dana. [http://watertown.wickedlocal.com/news/20170111/watertown-resident-livingston-taylor-reflects-on-50-years-in-music-business Watertown resident Livingston Taylor reflects on 50 years in the music business.] Watertown Wicked Local, January 11, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017. In his review of the album, Jason Warburg wrote: "That's what the aptly-named Safe Home feels like: an impromptu after-dinner living room concert with Livingston Taylor and friends. Taylor's voice has that rich, unique timbre of New England-by-way-of-North-Carolina that he and his brother James have made famous, lending both his vocals and his superb acoustic guitar picking a sense of instant familiarity and comfort."Warburg, Jason. [https://dailyvault.com/toc.php5?review=9355 Safe Home: Livingston Taylor.] The Daily Vault, February 15, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017. Cover songs include Paul McCartney's "Penny Lane", Irving Berlin's "Anything You Can Do" and the Everly Brothers "Bye Bye Love". Warburg wrote that the opening song, "I Must Be Doing Something Right", a Taylor original, "has the timeless feel of a Cole Porter tune". In his review, Harris Fogel wrote:"this is a lovely collection of tunes, smooth, gentle, and relaxing. This is quiet, confident yet not showy musicianship. The guitar solos, the bass lines, vocals and percussion all work together to create a quiet intimate experience. Highly recommended for the Gentle and Loving People in Your Life."Fogel, Harris. [http://maceditionradio.com/node/6131 Review – Livingston Taylor “Safe Home” on Chesky Records.] MAC Edition Radio, March 1, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.

On April 4, 2017, Taylor announced a crowdfunding campaign to help finish a documentary about his life directed by Tracey Anarella to be released in the fall of 2017.Fish, Peter. [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/livingston-taylor-life-is-good-music# Livingston Taylor – Life Is Good.] Indiegogo.com. Retrieved January 8, 2018. Two months after its launch, an update announced that the crowdfunding campaign had been 109% funded. On October 27, 2017, supporters were sent a downloadable link to the finished film and on November 30, 2017, Fish announced a "soft premier" in the Boston area for Wednesday, February 21, 2018, saying additional details would be forthcoming. Persons interviewed for the documentary, who appear in the film's trailer, include: Sally Taylor, Ian Anderson, Carly Simon, Roger H. Brown, and Ben Taylor.Anarella, Tracey. [https://vimeo.com/231917915 Livingston Taylor-Life Is Good” Trailer.] August 31, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2018. The film was scheduled to be screened at the 27th Annual Woods Hole Film Festival, Cape Cod's oldest film festival, during the eight-day festival running from July 28 to August 4, 2018.Kilgannon, Maddie. [https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/2018/07/22/woods-hole-film-festival-set-kick-off-year/oZNPwBy0uea1vEE0PQ58lM/story.html Woods Hole Film Festival set to kick off 27th year.] The Boston Globe, July 22, 2018.

Taylor began 2018 with a tradition of shows at the Iron Horse Music Hall in Northhampton, Massachusetts on January 5 and 6.Lenker, George. [http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2018/01/livingston_taylor_talks_5_deca.html Livingston Taylor talks 5 decades of music before Northampton shows]. MassLive.com. January 2, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.

On January 9, 2018, Peter Fish, producer of the Life is Good documentary announced that a limited number of tickets would be available at the door for the February 21 premiere of the documentary. The screening took place at NewTV in Newton, Massachusetts.

In early April 2018, it was announced that Taylor would be one of three musicians serving as hosts on a multi-day "Roots on the Rails" tour through Vermont in November. On the tour, one of six "Roots on the Rails" tours scheduled for 2018, Taylor will be joined by musicians Susan Werner and Peter Mulvey.Stoller, Gary. [https://www.forbes.com/sites/garystoller/2018/04/12/the-worlds-best-singer-songwriters-are-yours-when-you-hop-on-a-train-for-an-adventurous-vacation/#4db51899dba5 The World's Best Singer-Songwriters Are Yours When You Hop On A Train For An Adventurous Vacation]. Forbes, April 12, 2018.Image:Hurleylivingston copy.jpg

The First Annual Livingston Taylor Retreat was announced in early summer 2018. In addition to Taylor, instructors announced for the retreat include Melissa Ferrick and Vance Gilbert. The retreat was held August 17–19, 2018 at Boston University.Carpe Diem – Boston. [http://boston.carpediem.cd/events/7360453-first-annual-livingston-taylor-retreat-at-boston-university-academy First Annual Livingston Taylor Retreat.] Carpe Diem – Boston.

After eleven years teaching at the Berklee College of Music, Livingston wrote a textbook, Stage Performance, which was published by Pocket Books in 2000.Waddell R. Livingston Taylor Shares Performance Insights in New Book. Billboard [serial online]. April 22, 2000;112(17):11. Available from: MasterFILE Main Edition, Ipswich, MA. Accessed November 19, 2017.Stage Performance was Taylor's first book written for adults, having published two books for children earlier in his career. A revised edition of the book was published in 2011.Barnes and Noble. [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stage-performance-livingston-taylor/1102694313?ean=9781461068846 Stage Performance by Livingston Taylor.] Barnes and Noble.com. Retrieved November 21, 2017.

Taylor married Margaret "Maggie" Shea on May 1, 1976. After 25 years of marriage, they separated in 2001 and the marriage ended in 2003. During their marriage, they co-authored the 1988 children's book Pajamas. In 2015, Taylor married Gail Arnold. Wedding guests included Steven Spielberg (for whom Arnold has served as private chef), his brother James, as well as other family members and friends who celebrated the occasion in Belmont, Massachusetts.Fee, Gayle. [http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/inside_track/2015/10/tracked_down_steven_spielberg_livingston_taylor_jay_leno_and_more Tracked down: Steven Spielberg, Livingston Taylor, Jay Leno and more...]. Boston Herald, October 21, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2018.

Taylor has been a pilot for over 20 years, often making a 40-minute commute from Boston to Martha's Vineyard in his 1964 Cessna 205. In his spare time, he enjoys working on lawn mowers, tractors and his motorcycles.

He has maintained a close friendship with his former sister-in-law Carly Simon and the two have collaborated several times. In her memoir, Boys in the Trees, Simon states that Livingston Taylor was the first member of the Taylor family whom she met when she drove to the Taylor family home in 1970. She and Livingston were scheduled to perform a duet at a film festival that Simon's brother, Peter, was producing and needed to rehearse.Simon, Carly. Boys in the Trees, Flatiron Books, New York, 2015. {{ISBN|978-1-250-09589-3}}.

Taylor is the uncle of Ben Taylor, an actor and Indie folk musician.

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