Gorilla (James Taylor album) Taylor on January 7, 1974). His then wife Carly Simon was featured on "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" originally recorded by Marvin Gaye. Jimmy Buffett recorded "Mexico" on his 1995 album "Barometer Soup" and performed "Lighthouse" during his Salty Piece of Land tour of 2005. All songs by James Taylor unless otherwise noted. Side One Side Two Gorilla (James Taylor album) Gorilla is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter James Taylor. Released on May 1, 1975, it was more successful than "Walking Man", his previous release, with two hits: "Mexico" and "How Sweet It Is
Sweet Baby James (song) Sweet Baby James (song) "Sweet Baby James" is a song written and recorded by James Taylor that serves as the opening and title track from his 1970 breakthrough album "Sweet Baby James". It was released as the first single from the album but did not chart. Nonetheless, it is one of his best-known and most popular tunes, considered a classic. Taylor considers it his best song. The song was written by Taylor for the son of his older brother Alex, who was also named James (and indeed was named after him). Deliberately a cross between a cowboy song and a