Livingston Taylor's musical career has been marked by numerous highs and lows. The younger brother of folk-pop superstar James Taylor, Taylor has had a more modest career. His best selling single, "I Will Be In Love With You," went no higher than the thirtieth position on the ~Billboard charts, while his last Top 40 single, "First Time Love," was released in 1980. Taylor's exuberant personality and warm charm as a performer has allowed him to maintain a busy concert schedule.
Taylor was the third of five children born to Dr. Isaac Taylor, a member of a prominent southern family, and, his wife, Trudy, a lyric soprano vocalists whose roots lie in the established families of New England.