James Taylor與二個The Flying Machine合唱團

以You’ve Got A Friend一曲成名的James Taylor ，3月14日到猶他州去滑雪的第一天就摔斷腿也傷了肩膀，來自賓州波士頓的他出生於1948年，今年已經63歲，父親曾擔任北卡州醫大校長，他的妹妹Kate與兄弟Alex、Livingston也都唱歌出唱片，他曾和另一出名的女歌手Carly Simon結婚（1972-1983），是流行歌壇一段佳話。
James Taylor成名之前曾參加過一個叫The Flying Machine的合唱團（1967），這是個在紐約組成的團，與後來在英國組成的The Flying Machine（1969）是同名而已，而且英國的The Flying Machine曾有一首第5名的歌Smile A Little Smile For Me是非常動聽的歌。

Smile A Little Smile For Me
-Words and Music by Tony Macauley and Geoff Stephens

You really should accept
This time he's gone for good
He'll never come back now
Even though he said he would
So, darling, dry your eyes
So many other guys
Would give the world I'm sure
To wear the shoes he wore

Oh, c'mon smile a little smile for me, Rosemarie
What's the use in cryin' ?
In a little while you'll see, Rosemarie
You must keep on tryin'
I know that he hurt you bad
I know, darling, don't be sad and
Smile a little smile for me, Rosemarie, Rosemarie

I guess you're lonely now
Love's comin' to an end
But, darling, only now
Are you free to try again
Lift up your pretty chin
Don't let those tears begin
You're a big girl now
And you'll pull through somehow

Oh, c'mon smile a little smile for me, Rosemarie
What's the use in cryin'?
In a little while you'll see, Rosemarie
You must keep on tryin'
I know that he hurt you bad
I know, darling, don't be sad and
Smile a little smile for me, Rosemarie, Rosemarie



Smile a little smile for me, Rosemarie, Rosemarie