James Taylor

To say that James Taylor has contributed to the Berkshires is the ultimate understatement. We are crazy lucky that he, Kim, and their twin sons landed in Lenox 20ish years ago and that he continued his July 4th Tanglewood tradition—it just never gets old! Performing multiple shows most every summer since 1974, the legendary singer, songwriter, and Berkshirite donates most of the proceeds back to Tanglewood—more than $7 million to date. Beyond Tanglewood, he appealed to the Berkshire community to help after the Haiti earthquake in 2010, performing two sold-out concerts at the Mahaiwe in Great Barrington. He and Kim matched ticket sales with a personal donation, for a whopping $600,000. James, Kim, Henry, and Rufus also appeared in Berkshire Theatre Group’s A Christmas Carol in 2011. James performed as Bob Cratchit for 12 sold-out performances at the Colonial. Sweet, James.