On September 12, 1970 Fire and Rain by James Taylor was released. It was his first single. In 2005, Taylor explained to Scott Simon on NPR that the song was written in three parts:The first part was about Taylors friend Suzanne Schnerr, who committed suicide while Taylor was in London working on his first album after being signed to Apple Records. Friends at home, concerned that it might distract Taylor from his big break, kept the tragic news from him, and he only found out six months later. The second part details Taylors struggle to overcome drug addiction and depression. The third part deals with coming to grips with fame and fortune, looking back at the road that got him there. It includes a reference to James Taylor and The Flying Machine, a band he briefly worked with before his big break with Paul McCartney, Peter Asher, and Apple Records.
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 20:34:31 +0000