Both James Taylor and Carole King have, at various points in their careers, been talked about for their personal lives in addition to their professional achievements. In Taylor’s case, for much of his early career, he was married to fellow musician Carly Simon, as Parade notes, in addition to subsequent marriages. Similarly, according to a companion Parade report, King has had multiple marriages and relationships as well.
However, none of those relationships or marriages have been between Taylor and King. Indeed, she describes an early meeting in 1969 during which the two jammed together on their instruments. She said that even though they barely knew each other, the energy in the room was like that of two old friends who had known each other for years. “It was like we were puppies rolling around; the music was just rolling in and around each other. His guitar and my piano just rolled around. And we just felt like we knew each other and had played together forever,” she said.
Similarly, Taylor has also been clear that their relationship is strictly about music and friendship. “[Carole] and I probably just have the same musical DNA,” Taylor said, via TV Insider.
