A lot of good musicians have come from North Carolina - Theolonius Monk, Doc Watson, Nina Simone, John Coltrane, Earl Scruggs and Randy Travis, to name a few.
But you can’t have that discussion without James Taylor.
Taylor grew up in Chapel Hill and began to play music in his teens. He had dual demons as a young man - mental health issues and a heroin addiction - and it took him time to overcome them.
Even so, he was building a reputation as a spectacular talent. He developed a unique style as a guitarist and was also a superb singer.