<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1948</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>James Taylor is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On March 12, 1948, James Taylor was born in Boston, Massachusetts.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1964</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Taylor Begins Music Career</div><div class='timeline-text'>James Taylor begins his music career playing with bands in North Carolina.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1966</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>1st Album Release</div><div class='timeline-text'>Taylor releases his first album, 'James Taylor', on Apple Records.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1970</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Grammy Award Nomination for "Fire and Rain"</div><div class='timeline-text'>Nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Fire and Rain".</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1976</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame</div><div class='timeline-text'>Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame for his songwriting contributions.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1977</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Grammy Award for Album of the Year</div><div class='timeline-text'>Receives a Grammy Award for Album of the Year for his album 'JT'.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2012</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Officially Inducted Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame</div><div class='timeline-text'>Officially inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the 27th annual induction ceremony.</div></div></div>