James Taylor Blossom ( Blossom Music Festival, Jul 18, 1979)

James Taylor is no stranger to the Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. As of 2023, James has performed at Blossom more than any other featured performer: 26 times in the past five decades. In 1979, James was celebrating the release of his most recent studio album, Flag, with an extensive U. S. concert tour that included the Blossom Music Festival. The concert was taped for release by Warner Bros, produced by Peter Asher and Stanley Dorman. This was James first ever commercial video release. James Taylor Vocals, Guitar Waddy Wachtel Guitar Don Grolnick Keyboards Danny Kortchmar Guitar David Sanborn Saxophone Leland Sklar Bass Russ Kunkel Drums Arnold McCuller Background Vocals David Lasley Background Vocals LYRICS Blossom by James Taylor Blossom, smile some sunshine down my way lately, I ve been lonesome Blossom, it s been much too long a day Seems my dreams have frozen, melt my cares away Send the suns