Livingston Taylor
PMP Network Presents
Livingston Taylor, a renowned singer-songwriter, shares insights into his early life and his unexpected path into academia. He talks about his family's influence and his current role as a professor. Taylor also touches on his personal connection to different places he has lived.
Folk Singer
Livingston Taylor
About Livingston Taylor
Livingston Taylor is a singer-songwriter who achieved Billboard success with hits including "I Will Be in Love With You" (No. 30, 1979) and "First Time Love" (No. 38, 1980). He has taught at Berklee College of Music for over three decades, creating the Stage Performance course and authoring the textbook "Stage Performance." His career spans live performance, recording, and music education, with a 2018 documentary chronicling his journey.
In this interview
- Recalls being born in Boston but raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Describes his father as dean of the medical school at Chapel Hill
- Talks about teaching at Berklee College of Music and living at Harvard University
- Mentions having a house on Martha's Vineyard to "rinse out my brain"
“When you see my high school grades you can see just what a miracle this is.”— Livingston Taylor, in this interview
Since this interview
Taylor released "Symphonic Steps" with the BBC Concert Orchestra in January 2025. In December 2025, he was cast as the voice of Winnie the Pooh in Kartoon Studios' animated franchise "Hundred Acre Wood's Winnie and Friends," debuting in late 2026.
