Reunited and it feels so good...
Simon and Garfunkel did it, so too did Sonny & Cher, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Billy Martin and George Steinbrenner did it five times and on this date in 1995 James Taylor and Carly Simon joined the ranks of reunited couples by appearing together for the first time in 16 years...
James and Carly decided to let bygones be bygones to raise their voices in song for "Livestock '95" at a benefit performance for the Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Society as Cape Cod's summer drew to a close on the Vineyard...
This was not an easy reconciliation to make for either James or Carly following the end of their storybook marriage of 11 years in 1983...the bitter feelings of the breakup continue to this day but for one day in 1995 they were reunited and it felt so good...
More August 30 Memories...
1961) "Michael" by the Highwaymen tops the charts...
1963) The "hotline" between Washington and Moscow goes into operation...
1964) The Beatles draw 18,000 for a concert at Atlantic City's Convention Hall...
1965) "Help!" tops the charts for the Beatles...
1965) Thurgood Marshall is confirmed by the Senate as the first black Supreme Court justice...
1970) Jimi Hendrix, the Doors, the Who, Joni Mitchell, Jethro Tull, the Moody Blues and more appear at the Isle of Wight Pop Festival...
1972) John Lennon & Yoko Ono perform at their "One To One" benefit for children at Madison Square Garden...
1976) Tom Brokaw joins the "Today Show" as news anchor...
1980) Cher makes an unannounced appearance as vocalist with Black Rose at a concert in Central Park...
1981) The Rolling Stones release their "Tattoo You" LP...
1984) An auction of Beatles memorabilia including Ringo's snare drum and an unpublished book by John Lennon raises $270,000...
1988) Julianne Phillips files for divorce from Bruce Springsteen...
1989) Leona Helmsley is found quilty of income tax evasion by a New York federal jury...
1992) "Northern Exposure" wins the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series...
1993) Billy Joel becomes the first musical guest on the debut of "The Late Show With David Letterman" on CBS-TV...
1995) James Taylor and Carly Simon reunite on Martha's Vineyard (feature story)...
Happy Birthday to...
1919) Kitty Wells, the Queen of Country Music...
1928) Bill ("The Bob Newhart Show") Daily...
1930) Warren Buffett...
1939) Elizabeth Ashley...
1943) Skier Jean-Claude Killy...
1947) Peggy Lipton...
1951) Timothy Bottoms...
1953) Celtic great Robert ("The Chief") Parish...
1963) Boston's Michael Chiklis...
1972) Cameron Diaz...
1973) Lisa ("The View") Ling...
1982) Tennis player Andy Roddick...
Commentary...
I've had the pleasure of meeting both James Taylor and Carly Simon. Both artists were part of the CBS family of record artists when I met them. James, a quiet man would often come up to use a CBS Records International office to promote an upcoming overseas date by phoning ahead. Interestingly enough when I met Carly in the 80's she was not with James but with Sarah and Ben, her children with James...
Carly recently released "Moonlight Serenade", a CD of standards on Columbia Records and James performs frequently throughout the country. Both still have property on Martha's Vineyard, where they spend most of their time, apart. Carly also owns "Hot Tin Roof" where son Ben has performed. Earlier this month Carly gave one of her rare performances on the Vineyard. James has a massive estate on the island that is only reachable by boat...
When they're willing to talk about their relationship you get a mixed message of who caused the breakup. They've both gone on with their lives, James, remarried and Carly happy with her new career direction...
