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1997 - 2001 News Archive
Touring With Dad
Ben may show up at some of his dad's live shows this summer. Sister Sally Taylor performs at quite a few of the shows, too.
"Love Of My Life" Video
You can watch a young Ben in the video for mom Carly Simon's "Love Of My Life" at Launch.com.
Catch the "My Romance" Ad
Ben and mom Carly Simon's "My Romance" Ralph Lauren fragrances TV commercial is airing frequently again in honor of Valentine's Day.
Ben In Vanity Fair
Look for a photo of Ben with mom Carly and sister Sally in the music-centric November issue of Vanity Fair magazine.
Clambake Concert Broadcast
A video of mom Carly Simon's August 14 clambake mini-concert with Ben and Sally Taylor will be posted on Broadcast.com starting Friday, September 21 at 2 p.m. Eastern / 11 a.m. Pacific.
Ben With Yvonne Tipping
See Scottish singer Yvonne Tipping's site for a duet with Ben called "Playing A Game." Also see the site's Gallery section for a photo of Ben and Yvonne together.
Ben, Carly, and Sally
See mom Carly Simon's site for four full-length songs performed by Carly Simon, Ben Taylor, and Sally Taylor at a Martha's Vineyard clam-bake.
Song Sneak Preview
Look for an otherwise unpublicized recording of the song "Just In Time To Fall Down" at MP3.com. The track is attributed only to "Fox," but it's clearly Ben performing it. This makes the third known Ben song along with "Broken Tonight," which was performed at some JT shows in the past, and "It May Take Some Time" on the Delias sampler CD mentioned below.
Catch the "My Romance" Ad
Ben and mom Carly Simon's "My Romance" Ralph Lauren fragrances TV commercial is airing frequently again in honor of Valentine's Day.
New Track On Sampler CD
Mail order company Delias is offering a sampler CD containing a new track from Ben called "It May Take Some Time." An $80 purchase is required. [Thanks to Kathleen Dunphy]
New Studio Photos
See the GALLERY for two great publicity photos of Ben from the recent Ralph Lauren "My Romance" ad campaign with Mom Carly Simon. [Thanks to Charissa Garner]
Vanity Fair Article
Ben's relationship with the late Hollywood agent Jay Moloney is described in an article in the February issue of Vanity Fair magazine. [Thanks to Helen Branswell]
Ben and Carly Sing Commercial
Ben Taylor and mom Carly Simon have recorded a new version of the classic song "My Romance" for a Ralph Lauren fragrances TV ad campaign. The ad is airing now through Christmas, then will appear again around Valentine's Day. Thanks to Charissa Garner.
Ben and Carly In People
Look for a photo of Ben and mom Carly in the December 6 issue of People magazine on page 112. The story is about the death of Ben's friend Jay Moloney. Thanks to Cheryl Munson.
Ben and Jay Moloney
The recent suicide of high-profile Hollywood agent Jay Moloney had a strange, sad connection to Ben Taylor since Ben was the one who found his friend's body. Moloney had hanged himself in his own apartment and Ben was apparently visiting him when he made the discovery. Moloney had represented top talent including Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, David Letterman, and Dustin Hoffman, but had recently fallen on hard times associated with his drug abuse.
Vanity Fair Photos
See the GALLERY page for two photos from the January 1999 issue of Vanity Fair.
First Calvin Klein Photo
See the GALLERY for two new photos from Ben's Fall '99 modeling gig for Calvin Klein.
Album Delayed
Ben's label, WORK Group Records, is reportedly in turmoil. This means Ben's album may be delayed until early 2000.
Album News
Industry publication ICE Magazine reported that Ben's debut album was due out this month, but now it appears that the album has been pushed back yet again -- possibly as late as the beginning of next year. We do know that the album's name is "Green Dragon, Name A Fox" and that it will be released on Sony's WORK Group Records. Thanks to several folks who reported about the ICE Magazine sighting.
Tour Info
There's also confusion about tour dates after Ben's two announced dates were cancelled at the last minute. As soon as we hear of any confirmed dates they'll be reported here and on the TOUR page.
Santa Ana Show
Ben is now confirmed for a July 16 show in Santa Ana, California. See the TOUR page for all the details.
Ben Performs Live
Ben will perform live at Club 369 in Fullerton, California on Wednesday, July 14. See the Club 369 site for more information and directions to the venue.
Ben Wears Calvin Klein
Ben Taylor has signed on to do some modeling for designer Calvin Klein. Also, the latest estimate for release of his debut album is August.
Ben On "Destiny"
You can now pre-order Jim Brickman's album "Destiny," which is scheduled for release January 26. Ben performs backup on "Mockingbird" with mom Carly and sister Sally.
Ben Recording, In Vanity Fair
An article about Ben in Newsweek describes Ben's recording in Sheffield, England and his upcoming appearance in the January issue of Vanity Fair. Thanks to Charissa Garner.
Ben, Sally, and Carly
Ben and his sister Sally sing backup for mom Carly Simon on a version of "Hush Little Baby" on Jim Brickman's upcoming album "Destiny." The album is secheduled for release January 26. Look for a link to the album here when it's released. Thanks to Vicki Gobel.
Ben's Album
Ben is currently recording and is about six months away from a release on Sony's Work Group Records. He's also performing with dad JT at many of this summer's shows. He usually performs his own song, "Broken Tonight," at the beginning of the second set.
Moline Review
Look for a review of JT's Moline show and more details about Ben's performance at the Quad City Times. Thanks to Adam White.
Ben Appearances
Ben has been making on-stage appearances at some of the recent JT shows, singing backup on "Shower the People" and doing a duet of "Dixie Chicken" with Dad. Most interestingly, he performed a song solo at the Moline show. Its title was "Broken Tonight." Thanks to Jeff Larson and others.
Ben Signs With Sony
The Boston Herald reported that Ben now has a record deal with Dad's label, Sony. Thanks to Andy Cudmore for the tip.
JT and Ben
Check the GALLERY for two great new photos of JT and Ben from the March 15 story in London's Sunday Times. Thanks to Sabine for sending them.
JT and Ben in London's Times
We now have the interview with JT and Ben from yesterday's Sunday Times Magazine (London). Thanks to Helen Branswell for sending it.
JT and Ben in London's Times
Look for a good interview with JT and Ben in London's Sunday Times Magazine today (March 15). Thanks to Helen Branswell for the tip.
Grammys
Ben attended the Grammys as mom Carly's escort last week. Carly didn't win her category, but dad JT won two.
Ben's Album
Ben's mom Carly Simon confirmed on her February 5 TV appearance that Ben is recording an album.
In the Studio
Bill Jones reports that JT himself told him Ben Taylor is going into the studio to "lay down some tracks" with veteran producer Arif Mardin. No other details for now.
Random Notes
Just a quick update on Ben's recent activities: He showed up on stage with dad JT throughout the recent summer tour, singing one or two songs with JT each time. He's also prominent on mom Carly's new "Film Noir" album.
Grand Opening
The site's just getting started, but I thought it was time to create a home for Ben Taylor since he's so often discussed on JT Online. See above if you have anything to contribute.
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