Coca-Cola Amphitheater adds James Taylor to summer lineup with Sept. show

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - As the Coca-Cola Amphitheater inches closer to completion, a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and six-time Grammy winner has been added to its premiere summer lineup.

James Taylor and His All-Star Band will take the stage in Birmingham on September 10 at 7:30 p.m.

Taylor, who released his first album in 1968, won his first Grammy in 1972 for his song “You’ve Got A Friend,” winning Best Pop Male Vocal Performance. He’d win that same award two more times in his career for “Handy Man” in 1978 and “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight.”

In 2000, Taylor was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as well as the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Through his career, he has sold more than 100 million albums, earning gold, platinum, and multi-platinum awards.

He was even award the Presidential Medal of Freedom in November 2015.

Tickets for James Taylor at the Coca-Cola Amphitheater go on sale Friday, March 14 at 10 a.m. at LiveNation.com. Click or tap here to get your tickets.

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