Carly Simon Carly Simon Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and children's author. She first rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records; her 13 Top 40 U.S. hits include "Anticipation" (No. 13), "You Belong To Me" (No. 6), "Coming Around Again" (No. 18), and her four Gold certified singles "Jesse" (No. 11), "Mockingbird" (No. 5, a duet with James Taylor), "You're So Vain" (No. 1), and "Nobody Does It Better" (No. 2) from the 1977 James Bond film, "The Spy Who Loved Me". After a brief stint with her sister Lucy
Night Owl (James Taylor song) "Sweet Baby James", producer Chip Taylor issued Flying Machine demos including "Night Owl" on the album "James Taylor and the Original Flying Machine". Author Ian Halperin complains that for the CD reissue of "James Taylor and the Original Flying Machine" Chip Taylor remixed the song and added bass guitar and percussion. James Taylor's brother Alex Taylor chose to include his own version of "Night Owl" on his 1971 debut album "With Friends & Neighbors". James Taylor played guitar on this version. King Curtis played tenor saxophone. White describes Alex Taylor's version as "a steady-rocking version." "Tuscaloosa News" editor Ben Windham